Leadership
Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
Budget & Finance
Why Chronic Absenteeism Is a Budget Problem, Too
Chronic absenteeism has serious academic consequences. It also comes with a price tag.
School & District Management
Q&A
How K-12 Leaders Can Better Manage Divisive Curriculum and Culture War Debates
The leader of an effort to equip K-12 leaders with conflict resolution skills urges relationship-building鈥攁nd knowing when to disengage.
Recruitment & Retention
Retention Is the Missing Ingredient in Special Education Staffing
Many special education teachers switch to other teaching positions. Districts are exploring ways to keep them in the needed role.
School & District Management
One School Leader Banned Cellphones, the Other Embraced Them. What Worked?
Two principals describe their dramatically different policies on cellphones and how they are working.
Student Well-Being
Cellphone Headaches in Middle Schools: Why Policies Aren't Enough
Middle schoolers' developmental stage makes them uniquely vulnerable to the negative aspects of cellphones. Policies alone won't help.
School & District Management
From Our Research Center
Here's What Superintendents Think They Should Be Paid
A new survey asks school district leaders whether they're paid fairly.
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
Want to Boost Students鈥� Focus During Tests? Check the Time of Day
New study finds distractions spikes when students take reading and math assessments after lunch
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鈥檙e trying to undo decades of old ways of thinking.
I want these kids to know: Just because you can鈥檛 sit down at a desk, read something, and get straight A鈥檚, doesn鈥檛 mean that you don鈥檛 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鈥檚 really about how we are aligning systems of support and enabling conditions around schools to best set them up for success. That鈥檚 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鈥檚 a dime a dozen. You can throw whatever tech in there you want, but if people don鈥檛 care, if they don鈥檛 know how to use it, it鈥檚 a paperweight.
School Climate & Safety
K-12 Essentials Forum
Strengthen Students鈥� Connections to School
Join this free event to learn how schools are creating the space for students to form strong bonds with each other and trusted adults.
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Join us as we break down how differentiated instruction can advance your school鈥檚 literacy and equity goals.
Student Well-Being Teachers Want Parents to Step Up to Curb Cellphone Misuse. Are They Ready?A program from the National PTA aims to partner with schools to give parents resources on teaching their children healthy tech habits.
School & District Management Virginia School Board Restores Confederate Names to 2 SchoolsThe vote reverses a decision made in 2020 as dozens of schools nationwide dropped Confederate figures from their names.
Families & the Community Q&A How These District Leaders Turned Family Engagement on Its HeadTwo Leaders to Learn From share insights on what family and community engagement entails.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Equity? Equality? How Educators Can Tell the DifferenceEducators offer advice and examples for giving students what they need, rather than simply treating everyone the same.
Equity & Diversity Judge Says State Can't Block Teachers From Discussing Critical Race TheoryThe rule stops short of more broadly blocking Arkansas from enforcing its ban on certain topics.
Budget & Finance How to Build Voter Support for School Bonds: 5 TipsA 鈥榮teady drumbeat of communication鈥� with lots of detailed information go a long way, district leaders say.
School & District Management
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the School District Technology Leader?
The tech director at school districts 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.
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As another testing season approaches, a familiar question weighs heavily on our minds: who are these tests serving?
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Learn how math gatherings provide a collaborative approach to math instruction.
Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on The Science of Reading in Practice
This Spotlight will help you analyze new curricula designed to build knowledge, review the benefits of reading aloud to students, and more.
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Student Well-Being Schools Feel Less Equipped to Meet Students' Mental Health Needs Than a Few Years AgoLess than half of public schools report that they can effectively meet students鈥� mental health needs.
School & District Management Deepfakes Expose Public School Employees to New ThreatsThe only protection for school leaders is a healthy dose of skepticism.
School & District Management Opinion 8 Steps to Revolutionize EducationArtificial intelligence is just one of the ways that educators can create a system "breakthrough," explains Michael Fullan.
Student Achievement Opinion The Trouble With 'Equitable Grading'Equitable grading does in fact lead to lower standards, argue two critics of the practice.
Professional Development Opinion In Staff Professional Development, Less Is MoreThere鈥檚 a key ingredient missing from most PD sessions, PLCs, and education conferences.
Student Well-Being Download How to Spot and Combat Student Apathy: A Teacher ResourceA guide to help teachers recognize and address apathy in the classroom.
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