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Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
Professional Development
Opinion
It Takes a Village to Design the Best Professional Development
How to bring a community-based leadership to your professional learning this year.
School Climate & Safety
Students Feel Less Connected to School. Here's Why That Matters
There's a body of research that points to a number of benefits when students feel close to people at school.
Student Well-Being
How a New Tech Resource Aims to Help Student Well-Being
The K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator offers a roadmap for schools to follow.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
How One Big City District Is Addressing the Middle East Conflict
Partnerships are helping the Philadelphia schools better support all students and staff, writes Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.
Student Well-Being
Are Schools Responsible for Students Who Avoid School? A New Lawsuit Says Yes
A class action argues that the New York City schools aren't adequately supporting students with disabilities who are school-avoidant.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Equity or Equality: Only One of These Sets Students Up for Success
Three educators offer ideas for how to create an equitable classroom learning experience for students.
Equity & Diversity
Here's How Many High Schoolers Are Transgender—and How They're Faring in Schools
For the first time, national data show how many high school students identify as transgender or gender-questioning.
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to introduce our 2024 class of EdWeek Leaders To Learn From. These district leaders have shown persistence and creativity as they navigate the challenges facing schools in an increasingly diverse, rapidly changing world.
1 / 6We’re trying to undo decades of old ways of thinking.
I want these kids to know: Just because you can’t sit down at a desk, read something, and get straight A’s, doesn’t mean that you don’t have something to offer this world.
I just want [students] to have all the opportunities regardless of where they live or the resources that their parents might provide to them.
It’s really about how we are aligning systems of support and enabling conditions around schools to best set them up for success. That’s really the bottom line.
Even when I was teaching, I really wanted to push the bounds of what school could be. I wanted it to be more like a home than a factory.
Technology nowadays, it’s a dime a dozen. You can throw whatever tech in there you want, but if people don’t care, if they don’t know how to use it, it’s a paperweight.
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Classroom Technology
Live Online Discussion
A Seat at the Table: Is AI Out to Take Your Job or Help You Do It Better?
With all of the uncertainty K-12 educators have around what AI means might mean for the future, how can the field best prepare young people for an AI-powered future?
Special Education
K-12 Essentials Forum
Understanding Learning Differences
Join this free virtual event for insights that will help educators better understand and support students with learning differences.
Student Well-Being Are Parents Giving Their Kids Too Many Mental Health Days?Schools and parents need to work together to encourage kids not to take too many mental health days, experts say.
Student Well-Being This District Is Enlisting a Powerful Ally in Preventing Youth SuicideSchool nurses are often left out of school district planning on mental health resources. But they can serve as a front line of support.
School & District Management Download Navigating Tense Conversations at Work: A Guide for Educators (Downloadable)A downloadable guide to help educators navigate polarizing conflicts.
School Climate & Safety Opinion ‘Homemade’ Solutions to School Safety Can Be Fire Hazards. Here’s What to KnowWith the threat of school shootings, it’s natural to guard against intruders. However, this urgency can lead to equally unsafe measures.
School & District Management Opinion Education Leaders, You Can't Do Your Job in IsolationAn unusual way to begin a leadership team retreat leads to a deeper understanding of why teachers and leaders need to work together.
Recruitment & Retention Q&A Schools Can't Find Enough Teachers. A New Federal Center Aims to HelpThe U.S. Department of Education's research agency has launched a new center focused on improving teacher staffing and retention.
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A new survey examines edtech’s potential to reduce the amount of time that’s lost to disruptions because students can’t see or hear instr...
School & District Management
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About The District Academic Officer Persona?
The district academic officer is a key player when it comes to purchasing. Test your knowledge of this key buyer persona and see how your results stack up with your peers.
Classroom Technology
Spotlight
Spotlight on Blended Learning
This Spotlight will help you analyze key research on school tech use, explore strategies for engaging virtual instruction, and more.
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School Climate & Safety How Did School Discipline Get Dragged Into the Presidential Election?Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have different track records on racial disparities in school discipline.
School & District Management Educators Rush to Get Food and Shelter to Their Students After Hurricane HeleneDistricts slammed by an unprecedented natural disaster have become shelter zones for their communities.
Families & the Community From Our Research Center What Educators Have to Say About Parents Texting and Calling Their Kids During SchoolTeachers, principals, and district leaders are increasingly frustrated by parents who do not respect student cellphone restrictions.
Equity & Diversity Why It's Important to Recruit More School Counselors of ColorMany students of color say they want to talk to someone who looks like them.
Student Well-Being From Our Research Center Many Classrooms Lack Natural Light. Teachers Say That’s a ProblemNatural light is vital to the mental and physical health of students and teachers.
Professional Development Opinion I’m a Math Educator. Here’s How Teacher PD Falls ShortYes, professional development is valuable. But improvements must be made if teachers and students are to receive its full benefits.
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