‘We Are Very Engaged in Our Work,’ Says Superintendent (Opinion): A district leader adds more context to what it's like working in his profession.

July 1, 2026: Education Week in print provides a curated collection of news, analysis, and opinions on timely education issues, all in one place.

How We Can Turn the Page on This Failed Reading Strategy (Opinion): We can’t raise new readers on just excerpts. It’s time to bring back whole books.

Educators Offer Advice on AI's Role in Workforce Development: Teachers’ use of AI varies widely, based on how much training and guidance they’ve received.

Tech Backlash Prompts Responses From Leader of Top Ed-Tech Group: Rebuilding trust with communities on tech concerns must be a high priority, CEO says.

What Teachers Really Want From Kindergartners Isn’t Academic: Reading readiness barely registers on teachers' wish list. Here's what counts.

Oregon Rep. Says Linda McMahon Has ‘Betrayed Students,’ Pushes Impeachment: The Democratic lawmaker cited the transfer of programs to other agencies as reason to oust the ed. secretary.

Judge Voids Trump Admin. Rule Excluding Education From ‘Professional’ Degrees: A judge ruled the agency didn't have the authority to adopt such a narrow definition.

Soft Skills, Big Impact: Which Ones Matter Most for Students?: Online respondents to an EdWeek poll made it clear they value critical thinking and collaboration.

How School Board Members Really Feel About Political Conflict: Political tensions remain high for many school boards across the country, new survey data show.

The Ed. Dept.'s Civil Rights and Special Ed. Offices Are Moving. Here's What That Means (Opinion): Short-term changes are unlikely to be noticeable. Longer term, they may be consequential.

Become Your Own Researcher: How Teachers Are Experimenting in the Classroom (Opinion): Research shouldn’t stay in the ivory tower. “Action research” can transform your teaching practice.

LAUSD Taps Interim Chief as Superintendent 3 Days After Carvalho's Resignation: Andres Chait has served as a teacher, principal, and regional superintendent in Los Angeles.

Kindergartners' Math and Reading Scores Can Predict Their 3rd Grade Performance: But their academic trajectories aren't set in stone, and early intervention is key, researchers say.

6 Things to Know About Homework's Role in Schools Today: A look at why and whether homework assignments are beneficial for student learning.

Is SEL a Band-Aid Patching Over Schools' Systemic Problems?: Why schools need to take a hard look at how their decisions heighten student stress.

‘None of This Is Abstract’: The Real Harm of Trump’s Ed. Dept. Civil Rights Move (Opinion): Here’s why families will feel it when student civil rights enforcement moves to the Justice Dept.

How Has Teacher Morale Changed Over Time?: The EdWeek Research Center's Teacher Morale Index, offers a year-over-year gauge of educator job satisfaction.

Plan Professional Development That You Would Want to Attend. Here’s How: Educators share tips on what makes professional development engaging and effective.

A State's New Law Sets Up Clash With Trump's School Choice Program Rules: A state passed new requirements if it opts in to the new federal scholarship tax credit program.

How Schools Can Limit Screen Time, But Still Use Tech Effectively: A district leader discusses how adolescent brain development and screen use affect learning.

Hiring Teachers? Word of Mouth Still Leads the Way: A national survey looked into the kinds of recruiting efforts that proved most effective.

Lessons Learned About Bold Tech Initiatives From the LAUSD Chief's Departure: Bold initiatives can cut both ways, says a leadership expert, sparking achievement gains or falling apart.

Why Texas' Fight Over Social Studies Standards Has National Consequences: The Texas State Board of Education is poised to vote on a new set of controversial social studies standards this week.

Everybody Is a Math Person. Now, Convince Your Students (Opinion): Math educators offer tips on how to engage students on the subject.

What Students Lose When Recess Is Squeezed Out of the Schedule: Two professors discuss why recess is not a priority in the education system and equity issues amongst students.

What the International Debate Over School Choice Can Teach Us at Home (Opinion): A scholar highlights a new push to forge a consensus on parental rights—from New York to Africa.

Why Moving Special Education Out of the Ed. Dept Will Not Help Students (Opinion): We shouldn’t redefine special education as a medical service. What to know as it moves to HHS.

Special Ed. and Civil Rights: What We Know About the Ed. Dept.'s Latest Moves: Special education is moving to HHS, and civil rights enforcement is moving to DOJ.

As ICE Activity Rises, Schools Focus on Family Support: Since 2025, school districts have quickly adapted to shifting effects from federal immigration enforcement.

Carvalho Resigns as L.A. Unified Superintendent Amid Federal Investigation: Alberto Carvalho has been under FBI investigation for four months after a failed AI chatbot venture.

'Anxious Generation' Author Jonathan Haidt and Others Tackle Tech Overuse: An EdWeek forum explored creative solutions to encourage students to move away from screens and devices.

Students Are Experiencing AI in Very Different Ways. Is That a Problem?: Sharply divergent state standards, district rules, and teacher strategies result in uneven access to the technology.

Why I Use a Business School Model to Teach History (Opinion): Students who can see themselves in historical figures learn how to debate respectfully.

AI Changes Its Feedback on Students' Writing When It Knows Their Race, Gender: AI makes judgments based on the writer's characteristics—a problem if teachers use it as a writing coach.

Schools Are Expanding Career Ed. Are They Guiding Students to the Right Careers?: Counselor shortages are a barrier keeping schools from implementing relevant and effective career prep.

Federal Grant Cuts for English Learners Face Lawsuit: Last year, the federal agency ended 28 grants for training teachers working with English learners.

Is It Time for Another National Reading Panel?: The panel's 2000 report on reading has influenced policy for years. Now, Congress is calling for an update.

Momentum Builds to Expand Coding Education to Learning About AI 'Under the Hood': CodeAI CEO talks about artificial intelligence and the future of computer science education.

How These Schools Use Teams to Cut Teacher Workloads: California teachers in the co-teaching pilot are reporting higher morale.

Why Teachers Say They Leave the Profession—Or Say They Want to Quit: Here are some of the reasons listed in response to EdWeek questions on social media.

At U.S. Senate Hearing, a Call for AI That Protects 'Human Judgment' in Schools: State and company officials want meaningful guardrails around AI use in schools.

Embrace the Struggle: How I Find Joy as an Educator (Opinion): Many of the most meaningful moments in my career started with a difficult conversation.

More States Require Personal Finance. But Does It Actually Work?: Personal finance education can influence behavior positively with specific strategies.

Trump Admin. Issues Broadest Waiver Yet on School Accountability, Funding: A third state secured new flexibility on how it spends federal school funds and rates high schools.

Trump's Justice Dept. Investigates Dozens of Districts Over LGBTQ+ Curricula: The investigations target how schools discuss sexuality and gender identity and whether parents can opt their children out of lessons.

Education Department Moves Special Ed. and Civil Rights to Other Agencies: Special education programs help schools serve more than seven million K-12 students with disabilities nationwide.

More Principals Now Lead Preschools. But Are They Ready for It?: Strong efforts to train principals in early-childhood education are still scattered and scarce.

Layoff Warnings Hit Thousands of School Employees: Seven of the nation's 10 largest districts are looking to cut staff as pandemic-era funding runs out and enrollment keeps falling.

Education Department Moves Special Ed. and Civil Rights to Other Agencies: Special education programs help schools serve more than seven million K-12 students with disabilities nationwide.