4+ week, 2+ day ago   (458+ words) Elisa MacDonald’s first day as a teacher in the mid 1990s was unusual. She had applied for a job with a public school in Boston but never heard back. That is, until the school’s secretary frantically called her, asking: “‘How fast…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) As an elementary school principal, I believe that the relationship between a teacher and a family is one of the most powerful levers for student success. Strong school-home partnerships improve academic outcomes, reduce anxiety in young learners, and build the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (935+ words) Education Week Why Local Control Over Education Won’t Work Without Federal Support It may sound uncontroversial that evidence should affect school decisions. In practice, though, it is deeply contested. When a district considers a new reading curriculum, a technology platform,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (593+ words) For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, English learners’ average English-language proficiency test scores did not decline. Instead, they held steady or ticked up in most grades. And while average scores from the 2024-25 school year remain…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (564+ words) School closures—commonly touted as a financially responsible strategy to right-size cash-strapped districts—often do not improve districts’ financial standing, according to a new study out of California. Even worse: Any money actually saved from closing a school building is…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1116+ words) After years of steady declines in reading and math scores, new results from a national test of 9- and 13-year-olds offer tentative signs of recovery—9-year-olds are doing better in these two subjects than they were three years ago, and the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (282+ words) Most high school students report using generative artificial intelligence tools for schoolwork. Many teachers are using the technology to save time, communicate with parents, and brainstorm lesson plans. And President Donald Trump last April signed an executive order that called…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (267+ words) It's important to show students how social media can be helpful and harmful....

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (499+ words) Education policy maven Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute think tank offers straight talk on matters of policy, politics, research, and reform. Read more from this blog. We should be very wary about promoting blanket bans. Not only is…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago   (895+ words) But many teachers eventually do have children of their own. About half of all public school K-12 teachers are parents whose children live at home with them. Then what? “For me, becoming a foster parent expanded my understanding of children in…...