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Mathematics
How 3 Top Math Teachers Nurture Students’ Ability to Tackle Challenge
Education Week spoke with three award-winning teachers about how they help students persevere in the math classroom.
Social Studies
How History Class Can Foster Lifelong Literacy Skills
Parsing historical documents can train students to be critical consumers of information in their own lives, experts say.
Teaching Profession
Many Educators Across America Are on the Verge of a Retirement Benefits Boost
A bill removing restrictions on Social Security benefits for some teachers is headed to Biden's desk.
College & Workforce Readiness
What Parents Say They Want Their Kids to Get Out of High School
A new poll finds that parents strongly support more options for their kids that might reshape the high school experience.
Teaching
Opinion
Teachers Are Faced With Constant Challenges. Here's How to Overcome Them
Three veteran educators offer their expert guidance on how to manage even the toughest classroom scenarios.
Teaching Profession
Thousands of Teachers Will Get a Retirement Boost. Here's How It Works
School workers in states where districts don't participate in Social Security are poised to see bigger monthly checks.
Special Education
Biden Administration Scraps Medicaid Change for Special Ed. Services
The proposal aimed to streamline how schools bill Medicaid for the mental health and medical services they provide to students.
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Teaching Profession The Holiday Gifts Teachers Actually Want (Hint: Skip the Mugs)We asked educators what they actually want from students for the holidays.
Teaching Profession The Top 10 Slang Terms Teachers Never Want to Hear Again, ExplainedA quick guide to student slang that teachers love to hate.
Science The STEM Stereotypes That Hold Students Back Aren't What You ThinkGirls may not underrate their math performance compared to boys, after all. But math-oriented sciences are a different matter.
English Learners Q&A What’s Ahead for the 5.3 Million English Learners in Our Schools?If English learners do well, the whole nation will, says the outgoing director of the federal office of English language acquisition.
Curriculum What Teachers Are Saying About the Lawsuit Against Lucy Calkins and Fountas and PinnellEducators on social media had lots to say about the lawsuit filed against the creators of popular reading programs.
Teaching Profession In Their Own Words Why This Teacher Fought Back Against a Law Curbing Teachers' UnionsA high school social studies teacher talks about why he joined the lawsuit against Wisconsin's Act 10.
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EdRecruiter 2025 Survey Results: The Outlook for Recruitment and Retention
See exclusive findings from EdWeek’s nationwide survey of K-12 job seekers and district HR professionals on recruitment, retention, and job satisfaction.
English Learners Which Students Are Earning the Seal of Biliteracy, in ChartsA growing number of students are graduating high school with a seal of biliteracy recognizing their multilingualism.
English Learners Schools Are Graduating More Students With a Seal That Shows They're MultilingualAll 50 states now allow students to earn a distinction on their diploma signaling their mastery of multiple languages.
Teacher Preparation Some Teacher-Prep Programs Will Prioritize Foundational Math Skills. What It Looks LikeMath knowledge is cumulative, experts say—and mastery of early skills is critical.
Curriculum 7 Curriculum Trends That Defined 2024From religious-themed mandates to reading to career prep, take a look at what EdWeek covered in curriculum in 2024.
Teaching Opinion How to Make the Most of Class Time Before a School Vacation: 4 TipsWinter break is coming. An education researcher shares tips to maximize learning in your classroom and school.
Teaching Profession What the Research Says The Teaching Pool Isn't Diversifying As Quickly as Other Workers. Why?Teachers used to be more diverse than their college-educated peers. New national and state data show how that's changing.
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