Equity & Diversity
Another District Restores a Confederate Name to Its Schools
The district dropped Robert E. Lee's name in 2020. The Lee name will be back for the 2026-27 year.
• See Also: Data: The Schools Named After Confederate Figures
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Standards & Accountability
How Teachers in This District Pushed to Have Students Spend Less Time Testing
An agreement reduces locally required testing while keeping in place state-required exams.
Teaching
Opinion
How I Designed a Life-Skills Class at My School—And Why You Should, Too
Want to engage students? Teach them the skills they want to learn. Here’s how to get started.
Law & Courts
Ed. Dept. Hasn't Complied With Order to Restore Civil Rights Staff, Judge Says
The terminated staffers are still on paid administrative leave.
Artificial Intelligence
Want Teachers to Learn How to Use AI for Instruction? Let Them Design the Tools
A pilot program allows teachers to use AI to tackle their classroom problems.
Law & Courts
Appeals Court Sides With School in ‘Come and Take It’ Gun Hat Dispute
A full federal appeals court declined to reconsider a panel's decision backing administrators who required a student to remove her gun hat.
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School & District Management
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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.
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Federal
Opinion
Two Former Trump and Biden Appointees Hash Out What’s Ahead in Ed. Policy
They held the same job in the Education Department—under two very different administrations. Watch their conversation.
Curriculum
Video
How This Small, Title I District Is Churning Out Spelling Bee Champions
This district has won the National Spanish Spelling Bee six times. But winning isn't the only goal behind its efforts.
School & District Management
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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
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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
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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.
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EdWeek Market Brief surveyed district and school leaders on what phrases in education companies' materials make them uneasy.
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Curriculum Associates' principal-focused program offers resources and professional learning at a time when both are in short supply.
Regulation & Policy
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Which Organizations' Contracts at the Education Department Have Been Terminated by DOGE?
As the Trump administration continues slashing the federal K-12 agency, the impact on organizations is just starting to come into focus.
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K-12 Market News
Ohio Is Requiring AI Policies for All K-12 Schools. Will Other States Follow?
Ohio districts will have until July 1, 2026, to adopt their own policies for using the technology.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being Childhood Vaccinations Are Down. Schools Are Bracing for OutbreaksBut local efforts can put communities in a stronger position to respond to them, a school health expert says.
How Rural Schools Share Services and Try to Stay Relevant in These 2 StatesEven small fluctuations in student enrollment can create financial hardships for rural schools.Trump Orders Colleges to Prove They Don't Consider Race in AdmissionsThe president has accused colleges of skirting the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed affirmative action in admissions.Policy & PoliticsSchool Choice & Charters Are Charter Schools the Right Fit for Rural Communities?Rural charter leaders face challenges growing student enrollment and providing access to services.
Trump Revives the Presidential Fitness Test. Will It Look the Same?A new generation of students could be tested on how fast they run the mile and how many pushups they can do.One Casualty of Trump's $6.8 Billion Funding Freeze: Schools' Trust in the FedsSome district leaders are now wary of relying on federal funding—even when Congress has already approved it.Teaching & LearningEarly Childhood Head Start Confronts More Funding Disruptions and Policy WhiplashProgram operators have struggled to draw down routine funding, and puzzled over how to comply with confusing policy directives.
The Many Reasons Teachers Supplement Their Core Curricula—and Why it MattersSome experts warn against supplementing core programs with other resources. But educators say there can be good reasons to do so.Going NUTs: How One District Supports Its ‘New and Untenured’ TeachersFacing a flood of retirements in coming years, one district pushes to build connections among new, untenured teachers.TechnologyPrivacy & Security AI Fuels Increase in Ransomware Attacks Against SchoolsExperts recommend specific steps schools should take to prevent future attacks.
What Teachers Should Know About ChatGPT’s New Study Mode FeatureChatGPT's new study mode feature will not necessarily prevent the use of AI to cheat.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.
