Religious Charter Schools Push New Cases Toward Supreme Court: Advocates seeking to establish publicly funded religious schools in three states.

How Teachers Across the Country Support Each Other in Times of Crisis: One Minnesota teacher received a touching display of support from a colleague 1,200 miles away.

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Principals Need PD, Too. Here’s What They List as Top Priorities: Teacher retention and improving academic performance often top the list.

The Federal Choice Program Is Here. Will It Help Public School Students, Too?: As Democrats decide whether to opt in, some want to see the funds help students in public schools.

Free Speech Debates Resurface With Student Walkouts Over ICE Raids: As students walk out to protest immigration enforcement tactics, schools face questions about safety and speech.

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Bible Tales, Election Denial Aren't in Okla.'s Proposed Social Studies Standards: The proposed new standards do not include several concepts championed by former state Superintendent Ryan Walters.

Building for the Future: Igniting Middle Schoolers’ Interest in Skilled Trades & Future-Ready Skills: Ignite middle schoolers’ interest in skilled trades with hands-on learning and real-world projects that build future-ready skills.

How the Nation's Top Teachers Prevent Burnout: Finalists for Teacher of the Year give tips on keeping your sanity and enthusiasm in the classroom.

How the Nation's Top Teachers Prevent Burnout: Finalists for Teacher of the Year give tips on keeping your sanity and enthusiasm in the classroom.

Educators Sue Over ICE Activity on School Grounds and Nearby: The challenge targets the Trump administration's revocation of a policy that limited immigration enforcement at schools.

Ed. Dept. Paid Civil Rights Staffers Up to $38 Million as It Tried to Lay Them Off: A report from Congress' watchdog looks into the Trump Admin.'s efforts to downsize the Education Department.

Where Private School Choice Enrollment—and Spending—Is Surging: States have devoted billions of dollars recently in public funds families can use on private schooling.

Congress Has Passed an Education Budget. See How Key Programs Are Affected: Federal funding for low-income students and special education will remain level year over year.

Schools Still Miss Instructional Basics. How to Change That (Opinion): Veteran educator and author Mike Schmoker calls out what he sees as classroom "malpractice."

Too Many Initiatives, Not Enough Alignment: A Change Management Playbook for Leaders: Learn how leadership teams can increase alignment and evaluate every program, practice, and purchase against a clear strategic plan.

Want to Start an Intergenerational Partnership at Your School? Here's How: Partnerships that bring together students and older adults benefit both generations.

Progress on Absenteeism Is Stalling. What Can We Do About It? (Opinion): Recent attendance trends indicate that something fundamental about schooling has changed.

Studying Black History Primary Sources? Try the Sankofa Framework (Downloadable) (Opinion): A blueprint for unearthing truths from Black history when grappling with a vast assortment of complex sources.

I’m Pro-Technology, But AI’s Role in Education Worries Me (Opinion): A parent shares his concerns with artificial intelligence in K-12.

The Truth About Equity Grading in Practice (Opinion): A high school student shares his perspective of equity grading policies in this letter.

A Century of Celebrating Black History: A Collection: This year’s special Education Week Opinion project offers perspectives and guidance from educators for improving Black history education.

Why We Need to Study the Black Founders Who Shaped U.S. Democracy (Opinion): America’s founders weren’t just old, white men in wigs.

My Step-By-Step Framework for Taking Flight Into Black History (Opinion): Here’s how I teach my AP African American Studies students to excavate truth from primary sources.

My Secret for Engaging Students in a Black History ‘Jawn’ (Opinion): Here’s the class discussion you should be having before introducing a new history lesson.

The 100-Year History of Black History Month (Opinion): What people get wrong about Black History Month—and why it’s as urgent now as it ever was.

What the Best Career and Technical Programs Have in Common: CTE programs must be rigorous and aligned with economic needs and technological developments.

4 Ways Schools Can Build a Stronger, Safer Climate: A principal, a student, and a researcher discuss what makes a positive school climate.

The Risks and Rewards of AI in School: What to Know: Brookings Institution's report details the best ways to minimize risk and utilize benefits of AI for students.

What New Research Reveals About Grouping English Learners Together: New research cautions districts from defaulting to grouping all English learners together.

4 Barriers to Giving Students With Disabilities the Tools They Need to Thrive: Assistive technology can help students with disabilities, but schools face challenges using it to its full potential.

The Nation's Top 5 Teachers in 2026 Focus on Community, Place-Based Education: This year's top teachers bring their communities into the classroom, and vice versa.

Rising Demand for Career Education Prompts College Board to Expand Its Footprint: The organization is investing in the teacher pipeline for career and technical education.

Principals Can Make or Break Schools. How Districts Find the Right Fit: Gauging job candidates' readiness for the challenges of running a school is not easy.

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Learning Spaces Should Meet the Needs of All Students (Opinion): Better classroom design can help neurodivergent learners thrive, says this letter to the editor.

The Truth About Equity Grading in Practice (Opinion): A high school student shares his perspective of equity grading policies in this letter.

I’m Pro-Technology, But AI’s Role in Education Worries Me (Opinion): A parent shares his concerns with artificial intelligence in K-12.

A Seat at the Table: AI Could Be Your Thought Partner: How can educators prepare young people for an AI-powered workplace? Join our discussion on using AI as a cognitive companion.

Schools Flag Safety Incidents As Driverless Cars Enter More Cities: Agencies are examining reports of Waymos illegally passing buses; in another case, one struck a student.

Heightened Immigration Enforcement Is Weighing on Most Principals: A new survey of high school principals highlights how immigration enforcement is affecting schools.

Is the Bible Part of the U.S. Literary Canon? Texas Reading List Sparks Debate: Texas may soon be the first state in the country to mandate that every student read the same texts.

Trump Cut—Then Restored—$2B for K-12 Mental Health. Is It Money Well Spent? (Opinion): Awareness programs have not fulfilled hopes for reductions in mental health problems or crises.

To Teach (and Reach) English Learners, Center Their Identity (Opinion): Instructing multilingual learners effectively requires a balancing act from teachers.

How Strong Are States' Student Cellphone Restrictions? New Analysis Grades Them: Report about all 50 states brings a changing policy landscape into focus.

Teachers Say They Keep Getting New Duties. What Are They?: Educators say there are too many additional responsibilities that are now part of their jobs.

What's the Ideal Classroom Seating Arrangement? Teachers Weigh In: Educators employ different seating strategies to optimize student learning.

How Cellphone Bans Have Affected Students' Lives: What Teens Say: A new survey asked teenagers if the restrictions affected their happiness and ability to make friends.

Federal Funding Cuts Come for Big Bird: What’s Ahead for PBS Kids?: Federal funding cuts threaten early education media. PBS Kids executive Sara DeWitt explains how.