2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (582+ words) When teachers face physical and verbal aggression in their classrooms, it shakes their trust in the profession. They don’t feel safe, don’t trust their administration, and often, don’t know how to continue teaching students who were their aggressors. Violence against…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (216+ words) Education Week Big Ideas 2026: Building Bridges So Students Can Thrive “Leaders in small rural communities can’t afford to look at the tops of our boots.” That’s how the rural North Dakota district leader Steven L. Johnson described the personal challenge…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1257+ words) It’s being called a landmark settlement. Billions of dollars will flow to states. And the social media giant Meta will make dramatic changes to its Instagram and Facebook platforms as a result. Meta on Wednesday agreed to pay as much…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (735+ words) As concerns about screen time become more acute, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week brought together researchers, school leaders, and physicians to discuss how families and educators can encourage children to have meaningful real-world experiences. “American children…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (689+ words) Intensive tutoring is supposed to be one of the most effective routes to raise student achievement. But it doesn’t always work out that way. While meta-analyses of studies on high-dosage tutoring programs find big, positive impacts on learning, it’s often…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) Pencils, markers, paper, snacks, and tissue paper are just some of the items students need to start the school year. But with inflation driving up the prices of school supplies, paying for these items has become more challenging for families....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1663+ words) For 20 high school football seasons, Mac Hardy’s phone rang every Friday afternoon before a home game. It was his boss, the chief of police in Hoover, Ala., asking the same question. “Are you ready for tonight?” Hardy was the school…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (438+ words) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to prohibit schools from using H-1B visas to hire international teachers as part of a broader campaign to “eliminate foreign influence” in education. If approved by state lawmakers, such a ban would eliminate a staffing strategy…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (407+ words) Ensuring teachers feel effective and happy in the school community is critical—especially when it’s the only community for miles around. That’s the case in Alaska’s largest rural school district, Lower Kuskokwim, which educates 4,100 K-12 students spread across an area…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (559+ words) Teachers have faced escalating levels of verbal and physical aggression since schools reopened following the pandemic. A negative school climate adversely affects teacher retention and heightens staff stress and anxiety. But when teachers feel supported by their principals, especially regarding…...