Federal
The Push for a $60K Minimum Salary for Teachers Has Reached Congress—Again
Sens. Sanders and Markey have reintroduced efforts to give teachers and support staff a pay raise.
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Artificial Intelligence
What Teachers Should Know About ChatGPT’s New Study Mode Feature
ChatGPT's new study mode feature will not necessarily prevent the use of AI to cheat.
Teaching Profession
Q&A
AFT’s Randi Weingarten on Kids' Screen Time, AI, and Engaging Conservatives
The head of the American Federation of Teachers discusses political and technological challenges for teachers.
Teaching
Opinion
‘We’re All Cheering for You’: 9 Tips for New Teachers
Your first year of teaching doesn’t have to feel like a hazing exercise.
School & District Management
Why These K-12 Administrators Left Education—and What They Did Next
What do a nurse, an emergency responder, and an AI expert have in common? They used to work in schools.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
What Teens Really Want From Their Teachers
High school students share what works for them.
Federal Policy
Keep up with federal education laws, regulations, and proposals—and their impact.
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School & District Management
Explore all of EdWeek’s coverage on principals, superintendents, enrollment, and more.
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Cellphones
For the first time in the smartphone era, most K-12 students now face cellphone limits at school.
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Want to Motivate Students in STEM? The Way You Explain Things Matters
How teachers explain tricky math and science concepts can affect students' motivation in their STEM classes.
Many Kids' Parents Didn't Go to College. You Can Still Motivate Them in STEM
Students whose parents did not go to college often do not feel they have the necessary support to excel STEM subjects.
Students Don't Think Cellphones Distract Them From Learning STEM. Teachers Disagree
New surveys of teens and teachers show how far apart the two groups are on this issue.
Teachers, Parents, or Peers: Who Motivates Students Most to Pursue STEM?
Encouragement from adults—like teachers, school counselors, and parents—is crucial for motivating students in STEM.
School & District Management
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Well Do You Know the K-12 Buying Cycle?
Take this quick quiz to evaluate your understanding of when districts plan, budget, and buy—and how to meet them there.
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Spotlight on The Landscape of Charter Schools
This Spotlight explores the dynamic and evolving world of school choice, focusing on charter schools and private school choice programs.
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School & District Management
Video
District Dilemmas – Solutions for Common District Leader Challenges
District leaders around the country share how they address some of the common challenges they experience.
Student Achievement
Video
One District’s Secret to Boosting Reading and Math Scores
For Metro Nashville Public Schools, high dosage tutoring implemented by staff and volunteers led to marked improvements in reading and math.
Teaching Profession
Video
VIDEO: Veteran Educator Larry Ferlazzo Retires, Reflects on His Career
Ferlazzo will continue his Education Week opinion blog and plans to be a volunteer teacher to incarcerated youth this fall.
School & District Management
Video
How Federal Cuts Are Affecting School Meals and Local Farmers
Elimination of the $660 million Local Food for Schools grant means less fresh food for students, and a financial hit for local farmers.
School & District Management
Video
This District’s Solution to Teacher Burnout? 4-Day School Weeks
A small Ohio district uses a four-day school week to recruit and retain teachers, while improving their work-life balance.
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Regulation & Policy
Market Analysis
What a Changing State Budget and Policy Landscape Will Mean for K-12 Spending
Revenues show signs of slowing, and states are likely to set clearer expectations on districts for results as budgets contract, analysts say.
Financing & Investment
Industry Insight
Inside McGraw Hill's $415 Million IPO and the Case the Company Is Making to Investors
The longtime academic resource provider believes its products are positioned for growth despite turbulence in the market.
Meeting District Needs
Industry Insight
District Tech Leaders Are Getting Squeezed. Here's How Vendors Can Help Them
Financial pressures are adding new questions for digital chiefs already anxious about cybersecurity and AI.
Education Industry
K-12 Market News
Intel, Strategy, Conversation: The EdWeek Market Brief Summit
This year's in-person event, being held in Denver Nov. 3-5, will focus on creative solutions for companies working with schools.
- LeadershipSchool & District Management How to Successfully Merge Schools: Key Practices For Community Buy-inWhile school mergers have shown promise, the approach comes with plenty of challenges.
Merged Schools: A Growing Strategy to Integrate ClassroomsMerging schools can ease overcrowding, boost diversity, and improve academic outcomes.What Makes—or Breaks—a District's School Merger PlanDistrict leaders in a rural, red area and a progressive city took different tones on rezoning.Policy & PoliticsLaw & Courts Trump Admin. Pauses Ban on Undocumented Kids in Head Start in These StatesThe administration said July 10 that undocumented immigrants were newly ineligible for a range of federally funded services.
Trump Abruptly Unfreezes All of the Education Funds He Had WithheldMore than $5 billion in previously-frozen federal funds will start flowing next week.Head Start Grantees Scramble for Clarity on Undocumented Students Rule ChangeWhile Head Start programs across the country operate as business usual for now, a lack of guidance over a policy change raises questions.Teaching & LearningEnglish Learners Here's What Resources ESL Teachers Say Would Improve Their MoraleEdWeek Research Center survey data found two key priorities that could raise morale.
Why ESL Teachers Are Calling for More Mental Health SupportSurvey data analysis found more mental health counselors at school can boost morale for English-as-a-second language teachers.‘Crying, Yelling, Shutting Down’: There’s a Surge in Kindergarten Tantrums. Why?Educators are reporting a surge in the number of kindergarteners coming to school unable to regulate their emotions. What's going on?TechnologyArtificial Intelligence The Ed. Dept. Wants to Steer Grant Money to AI. What That Means for SchoolsThe Education Department is proposing to make advancing AI in education one of its grantmaking priorities.
How This District Is Using AI in Instruction—and Navigating Public ConcernThe Darlington district in South Carolina shares how it's rolling out generative AI.Is Virtual P.E. the Future?Physical education plays a big role in keeping kids active in an era dominated by screens. But as technology is increasingly incorporated into schools and classrooms, can it also be leveraged to get them moving?
