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The Trump Administration Is Bullying Educators. We Can Fight Back
As just about every K-12 teacher or administrator knows, going along with a bully only encourages them.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
How Education Leaders Should Respond to the Anti-DEI Crowd
Decades of essential equity-based work is under threat in our schools today, warns Joshua P. Starr.
Student Well-Being
What RFK Jr. Thinks Schools Ought To Do About Cellphones
At least 19 states have laws or policies that ban or restrict students’ use of cellphones in schools, according to EdWeek's tracker.
School & District Management
What These New Principals Did to Get the Hang of Being in Charge
Three new principals share their tips to tackle the tricky first year on the job.
Student Well-Being
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The First Rule of SEL for Older Students? Don’t Be Boring
Middle and high schoolers are a much tougher audience for social-emotional-learning lessons.
Student Well-Being
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The Skills Employers Want Most in the AI Age All Have Something in Common
Explaining how SEL can help students prepare for the working world may help more families get behind it, educators say.
School & District Management
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How Schools Can Prepare for Sexually Explicit Deepfakes (DOWNLOADABLE)
Three steps administrators should take before a student creates a harmful image with AI.
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to introduce our 2025 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 / 8[Kids] rise to the occasion over, and over, and over, and over again, if you have people who believe in them and people who remove barriers and put opportunities in front of them.
We knew from that point on that we had built a bridge, that our students could feel normal, they could play with their own siblings at home. And I think for us, that was everything.
When parents and students feel connected to school, they are more likely to come.
I’ve sat in a room with other educators and other HR folks, and they all agree, we need to pay teachers more.
When it comes to equity work, if you put your human hat on and don’t worry about the terminology or whatever...then we’re on to something.
If we want to fix this equity issue in terms of not enough girls and students of color enrolling in computer science, I believe we need to start them young.
It’s not just a one-off. It’s not just a program. Family engagement has to be embedded, just like curriculum and instruction.
If you choose nothing, then the world is going to take you where it takes you. Isn’t it much more powerful if you drive your own ship and guide your own path, so that you can actively make those choices, as opposed to the world making the choices for you?
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Equity & Diversity A Wave of New Legislation Aims to Ban DEI in Public SchoolsState legislators have introduced measures that would prohibit schools from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.
School & District Management How 2 School Leaders Limited Distractions and Carved Out More Time for LearningThey removed extra responsibilities from teachers' days and carved out a dedicated academic intervention time.
School & District Management What Superintendents Say About Summer School, in ChartsDistricts have to find new ways to pay for summer programs they started or expanded with pandemic aid. Largely, they plan to do just that.
Budget & Finance What Trump's Mass Deportations Could Mean for School BudgetsFederal threats against immigrants could depress local and state funding for schools and cause a spike in chronic absenteeism.
School & District Management ‘Slow, Steady, Daily’: The Secrets to Better Principal-Teacher RelationshipsBuilding trust is key. But it isn't always easy.
Student Well-Being Research Says Recess Is Important. What Stands in the Way?Recess, and unstructured play, is essential for development for children, but equity issues can abound.
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Student Well-Being Quiz Test Your Knowledge: The Role of Physical Activity in SchoolsRegular movement boosts student focus, cognitive skills, and academic success. Test your knowledge of physical activity in schools.
School & District Management How Superintendents Can Prioritize the Political Part of the JobThe superintendency is increasingly a political role, experts said.
Equity & Diversity Opinion ‘Diversity’ Isn’t a Dirty Word: Why Politicians Are Scapegoating DEIThe language may be new, but we’ve seen these same tactics used to attack racial equality for decades.
School & District Management How Principals Are Shaping Education Policy Through AdvocacyPrincipals share advice for advocating to state and federal lawmakers on behalf of schools.
School & District Management What the Future Holds for Summer School as Federal Aid Dries UpSummer programs have been a go-to strategy to catch kids up and accelerate their learning. Will districts keep them with no more relief aid?
School Climate & Safety Leading a District After a School Shooting Is Hard. These Superintendents Want to HelpA network of superintendents who've led districts after school shootings plans to support colleagues recovering from similar crises.
Superintendent - Burnsville-Eagan-Savage District 191
Burnsville, Minnesota
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Tiverton, Rhode Island
Tiverton, RI - Superintendent of Schools
Tiverton, Rhode Island
Superintendent - Fort Mill School District
Fort Mill, South Carolina