Chicago Day Care Employee Detained by ICE as Children Arrive: ICE detained a Chicago day care worker during drop-off, alarming parents and witnesses.

How Did the SNAP Lapse Affect Schools? Take This Weekly Quiz: Test your knowledge on the latest news and trends in education.

Students Need Anchors When They Read. How to Make Them Stick (Opinion): I’ve taught English in China and Chinese in America. Here’s what it taught me about literacy.

A Former Teacher Shot by Student, 6, Wins $10M Jury Verdict Against Ex-Assistant Principal: The former teacher accused an ex-administrator of ignoring repeated warnings that the child had a gun.

We Urgently Need Grading Reform. These 3 Things Stand in the Way (Opinion): Here’s what fuels the pushback against standards-based grading—and how to overcome it.

84% of Teens Distrust the News. Why That Matters for Schools: Teenagers' distrust of the media could have disastrous consequences, new report says.

After FCC Cuts, This Nonprofit Keeps Schools’ Wi-Fi Connections Alive: Mission Telecom said it hopes other service providers follow its lead.

A Small Change in Special Ed. Rules Could Affect Equity, Accountability, Advocates Warn: The paperwork change could make it harder to track equity in special education, advocates said.

Educational Toymakers Sued Over Trump Tariffs. How Is the Supreme Court Leaning?: Most justices appeared skeptical of President Trump's tariff policies, challenged by two educational toymakers.

Teachers Value 'Patriotic' Education More Than Most Americans: Nearly two thirds of teachers favor presenting America as "fundamentally good."

4 Education-Related Takeaways From This Week's Elections: How results from Tuesday could affect K-12 schools, and the trajectory of Trump's education policies.

We Urgently Need Grading Reform. These 3 Things Stand in the Way (Opinion): Here’s what fuels the pushback against standards-based grading—and how to overcome it.

Billions of Federal Dollars Are Spent on Teacher Training. Less Than Half Goes to Tech PD: Less than half of districts direct federal PD funding to technology-related training.

Ed. Dept. Cuts Grants That Were Helping College Students Become Teachers: Ten universities collectively lost more than $20 million for efforts to diversify the teacher workforce.

A Popular Method for Teaching Phonemic Awareness Doesn't Boost Reading: In a new study, a highly used program didn't lead to improvements in students' word-reading abilities.

Dick Cheney, One of the Most Powerful and Polarizing Vice Presidents, Dies at 84: Cheney focused mainly on national security but cast key education-related votes as a congressman.

Lessons From a 'Vetted' Superintendent's Fall From Grace (Opinion): The temptation to chase the "new new thing" has big costs for schooling.

How Should Teachers Deal With Problematic Language in Literature? (Opinion): Offensive prose does show up in books. Ignoring it doesn't help students.

Ed. Dept. Scraps Blue Ribbon Schools Honor. Some States Launch Their Own Versions: The Trump admin. said it was axing the recognition "in the spirit of returning education to the states."

6 Words of Wisdom From Teachers for Teachers (Opinion): Teachers dish on on what makes them better at their jobs.

From HR to Teachers to Bus Drivers: This District’s AI Policy Applies to Everyone: The use of AI is working its way into nearly all school district jobs.

‘Would You Protect Me?' Educators Weigh What to Do If ICE Detained a Student: Educators say they favor a district response to immigration enforcement over individual action.

Would Educators Advocate for a Student Who Was Detained by ICE? See New Data: Many educators said their school or district should advocate for a student's release, a survey found.

Court Rejects Discipline of Student Whose Post Mocked George Floyd's Death: An appeals court ruled that a student's off-campus social media post is constitutionally protected.

How One District Made Pickleball an Inclusive Varsity Sport: Kids with IEP and 504 plans play alongside their peers on one district's varsity pickleball team.

November 1, 2025: Education Week in print provides a curated collection of news, analysis, and opinions on timely education issues, all in one place.

New York City Is the Latest to Deploy Panic Buttons in Schools: The nation's largest district is the latest to adopt emergency alert technology.

SEL Doesn't Need a Rebrand. It Needs Something Else (Opinion): Everyone in K-12 plays a role in ensuring social-emotional learning prospers, says Marc Brackett.

Images Should Reflect Real-Life Demographics (Opinion): A reader pushes back on the illustration used with an Education Week Opinion essay.

How Teachers Can Take Care of Themselves (Opinion): A retired teacher shares recommendations on setting healthy work-life boundaries.

Inside the Fear at Chicago Schools Amid Federal Immigration Raids: Sylvelia Pittman has never experienced something like the current federal crackdown in her city.

Inside the Fear at Chicago Schools Amid Federal Immigration Raids: Sylvelia Pittman has never experienced something like the current federal crackdown in her city.

Students Make Appeals to Congress to Protect K-12 Funding: National Student Council representatives shared perspectives on challenges schools are facing.

Congress Wants to Protect Kids Using AI. Are Their Ideas the Right Ones?: Two bills in Congress aim to build guardrails for kids' use of artificial intelligence.

AI in Action: How Educators Should Approach the Technology: Efforts to bring AI into classrooms have broad implications for schools and for instructional strategy.

Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff: Schools prepared by partnering with food pantries to provide food for families.

Want Students to Gain Math Confidence? Celebrate Their Mistakes (Opinion): A veteran educator shares six ways student errors can reshape how math is taught and experienced.

How One State is Leading the Way for English Learners With Disabilities: Advocates hope Texas can set an example with a forthcoming bilingual special education certificate.

These Students are Learning the Math That Makes AI Tick: Rather than study how to use AI, students in this machine learning class work with the math that makes the AI work.

How Schools Can Prepare for New Restrictions on Artificial Dyes: A district in the first state where such a ban has already taken effect has lessons to share.

New Data on School Cellphone Bans: How Much Do You Know?: Test your knowledge on the latest news and trends in education.

Is Spending on Professional Development Keeping Pace?: A new tool helps leaders map and compare spending for teacher learning.

5 Best Practices for Crafting a School or District AI Policy: Nearly half of educators say their school or district does not have an AI policy.

Appeals Court Heightens Stakes Over Ten Commandments School Laws: A full federal appeals court will review Texas and Louisiana laws requiring Ten Commandments displays in schools.

Teachers Are Using AI to Help Write IEPs. Advocates Have Concerns: Experts call for guardrails around the ethical, legal, and instructional concerns.

Six Seven! The 2025 Dictionary.com Word of the Year Causes School Chaos: As the new trend spreads, teachers are left to wonder—should they stop it or embrace it?

What a School District Discovered When Its State Banned Synthetic Dyes: More states are banning the petroleum-based additives from school meals.

How U.S. Teachers' Job Satisfaction Stacks Up Against Their Global Peers: The largest international survey of teachers provides new insights into teacher satisfaction.

What’s the Secret to Managing Today’s Classrooms? Teachers Weigh In: Classroom management continues to top teachers' concerns. They weigh in on what helps make it work.

The WirED Marketer: Talk bossy to me (but only in subject lines) - 10/28/25: How an assertive tone can engage K-12 leaders.