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Education Week (edweek.org) is America’s most trusted source of independent K-12 education news, analysis, and opinion. Our comprehensive coverage of education policy takes the form of articles, photography, and video journalism.

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Indiana
Indiana Wants Teachers to Do Externships. So Some Are Headed to the Brewery
edweek.org - Madeline Will
Starting this summer, most Indiana teachers will have to spend 15 hours on professional development related to their community's career and workforce …
Education
Tech Advances, Automation Fueling Employers' Demand for 'Soft Skills'
edweek.org - Alyson Klein
Attention to detail. Oral and written communication. Problem Solving. Resilience. Empathy. Integrity. Skills like these are often known as "soft …
Education
Counselors Blast College Board's Plan to Assign Students a 'Disadvantage' Score
edweek.org - Catherine Gewertz
The College Board's plan to expand a program that’s designed to help colleges see students’ SAT performance more fairly, by scoring students’ high …
Education
How to Turn Adolescence From a 'Missed Opportunity' to a Foundation for Learning
edweek.org - Sarah D. Sparks
One in 4 Americans is a teenager or young adult, and the period represents some of the greatest peril and promise of their lives. A new report by the …
Education
How Many Schools Are Low-Performing Under ESSA? Here's Some Answers
edweek.org - Andrew Ujifusa
Much of the federal education law deals with schools struggling to meet expectations. And we have new information concerning just how many of them …
Education
Teens Need to Be Able to Discern Fact From Fiction. That's Where Adults Come In
edweek.org - Mike Stone
Parents and teachers should team up to take on media literacy This summer, a new California law goes into effect, aimed at supporting media literacy …
Education
Sick Teachers Paying for Substitutes: Where and Why It’s Happening
edweek.org - Madeline Will
In San Francisco, an elementary teacher was informed that, due to state law, she would have to pay the cost of a substitute while she was out of the …
Education
Transgender Students, Athletics, Bullying: What the Equality Act Would Mean for Schools
edweek.org - Evie Blad
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act Friday, greenlighting a bill that would amend Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to …
Education
Teacher Experience and Preparation Led to Stronger Black and Hispanic Achievement, Study Says
edweek.org - Christina Samuels
Employing experienced and fully-credentialed teachers is one of the major factors contributing to California school districts that are producing …
Education
Do Democrats' School Diversity and Integration Ideas Match What Advocates Want?
edweek.org - Andrew Ujifusa
Before taking over the House in November, Democrats pledged to make civil rights a top priority in the chamber's education committee. On Thursday, …
Education
Does Higher Ed Really Pay Off? New Gates-Funded Commission Aims to Find Out
edweek.org - Catherine Gewertz
As the cost of college rises and students go deeper into debt to finance it, families are increasingly asking whether higher education is worth the …
Education
What Principals Are Most Worried About Right Now
edweek.org - Denisa R. Superville
With school safety dominating the K-12 conversation for the last year, about half of principals said they were the sole decision-makers about some …
Education
How Two Opposing Education Philosophies Hurt Students
edweek.org - Howard Fields
Some educators embrace "tough" and others "fluff." Both approaches are flawed After spending the first nine years of my career as an educator in …
Education
Substitute Teacher Shot in Santa Fe High School Attack Says Subs Need Safety Training
edweek.org - Evie Blad
Flo Rice used to run about 30 miles a week to relax and burn off stress. But now, during the most stressful, emotional time in her life, she can’t …
Education
'Mission Accomplished' on K-12 Internet Connectivity: A Conversation With Evan Marwell
edweek.org - Alyson Klein
What happens when an energetic former tech entrepreneur and hedge-fund guy decides to wrap his mind around the significant—but decidedly …
Education
Study of D.C. Vouchers Finds No Effect on Test Scores, but More-Satisfied Students
edweek.org - Andrew Ujifusa
Students getting vouchers to go to private schools in the nation's capital were less likely to be chronically absent and were more likely to give …
Howard University
65 Years After 'Brown v. Board,' Where Are All the Black Educators?
edweek.org - Madeline Will
Sixty-five years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. That decision …
Education
Why We Weren't Surprised to See Teachers Holding a Noose
edweek.org - Shaun R. Harper James Bridgeforth
Don't assume educators "know better" when it comes to racism. Many don't We were disgusted but not surprised when we saw a photo of four elementary …
Education
What Do Teachers Really Want From Professional Development? Respect
edweek.org - Sarah Schwartz
Too often, training sessions fail to account for teachers' experience, ignore their expertise, and use tactics that are counter to instructional best …
Education
How Can Teachers Bounce Back From Failure?
edweek.org - Madeline Will
When a lesson falls flat, it can be tough to recover and move on. Teachers say they'd like training on how to accept and learn from their …
Education
Like Father, Like Son: Preschool Benefits Cross Generations, Says Landmark Study
edweek.org - Sarah D. Sparks
The effects of the small, highly intensive Perry Preschool program continue to ripple out, not just for the original students but for their own …
Bullying
Heated Debate About Minority Rights Can Increase Bullying of LGBTQ Students, Study Finds
edweek.org - Catherine Gewertz
LGBTQ students are bullied more at school when the society around them is immersed in heated political debate about the rights of marginalized …
Education
How Schools Can Spend Time More Wisely: 4 Big Tips From Daniel Pink
edweek.org - Alyson Klein
School and district leaders love using research to decide which curriculum to adopt or what kind of professional development to offer. But …
Education
Can a State Just Refuse to Follow the Every Student Succeeds Act?
edweek.org - Alyson Klein
Today's question about the Every Student Succeeds Act comes from Sheryl Santos-Hatchett, a professor of bilingual education at the University of …
Johns Hopkins University
To Help Schools Make Better Decisions About Safety, Johns Hopkins University Launches New Center
edweek.org - Denisa R. Superville
Johns Hopkins University is creating a center to help educators deal with the increasing concerns over school safety and pressures from parents and …
Education
Raise Teacher Pay, Fight Segregation, Rebuild Schools: One 2020 Candidate's Big Education Plan
edweek.org - Andrew Ujifusa
Julián Castro is making a big bet that a bold vision for education can lift his numbers in the 2020 presidential polls. On Monday, Castro released his …
Education
What Educators Need to Know About the Latest School Shooting
edweek.org - Denisa R. Superville
A day after a routine school day was again shattered by gun violence, the emerging details in the STEM School shooting in Colorado were beginning to …
Democrats
Democrats Advance Bill to Spend Billions More on Schools. Is It Doomed to Fail?
edweek.org - Andrew Ujifusa
A bill to increase the U.S. Department of Education's budget by more than $4 billion is headed to the floor of the House of Representatives. On …
Diversity
Whites, Blacks Divided on Value of Neighborhood Schools and Diversity, Survey Finds
edweek.org - Christina Samuels
How important is it that children attend a racially and ethnically mixed school, even if it's not in their local neighborhood? In a recent national …
Education
Schools Teach Civics. Do They Model It?
edweek.org - Stephen Sawchuk
By many measures, Victory Preparatory Academy, a small charter high school located in a north Denver suburb, is a success. It's academically …