2+ hour ago  (944+ words) Shrey Parikh felt his body shake from nerves and doubts every time he walked to the microphone at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the final test of a six-year competitive spelling career marked by triumph and heartbreak that he knew…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (583+ words) The dominant narrative about American schools is one of decline: Math and reading achievement at historic lows, the nation caught in a long-term "learning recession." But that's a narrative based on standardized test scores. Assessing the effectiveness of American schools…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (174+ words) Join the Ed Week Research Center and our sponsor Power School as we examine the state of K-12 finance, based on insights from a survey of more than 1, 800 public and private school teachers and. .. Creative Approaches to K-12 Budget Realities Declining enrollment,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (745+ words) The amount of homework teachers are assigning in many districts has declined over the past few years. And a deeper dive shows that educators in high-poverty school systems are less likely to give out those assignments to students than are…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1280+ words) It's a Monday morning in May here, and an unexpected heat wave makes the city feel like July. But neither the temperature nor the time of year has pushed this class of 4th graders at Central Elementary STREAM Academy into the…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (279+ words) Rick: Matthew, so what is the Knowledge Matters Campaign? Rick: How'd you get involved in this work? Rick: You recently launched a new History Matters Review Tool. Tell me about it. Rick: Who designed the tool? Rick: Who's the intended…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (960+ words) Most school leaders in North Carolina report that their district is a good place to work and learn, according to a statewide survey conducted in December 2025. More than 80% of respondents believed that there was "an atmosphere of trust between district…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (627+ words) Education Week Trump's K-12 Leader: Let's Improve Assessment Without Sacrificing Accountability We know that parents are the best advocates for their child's education. But for too long, our education system has failed to give families a clear answer about how their…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1208+ words) Over four years, a Los Angeles school district manager enriched herself with $3 million in kickbacks by working with a tech company executive to deliver $22 million in work, according to allegations in a lawsuit filed by the school district. Now, the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (663+ words) While one school district in Johnson County, Kan. , recently agreed to change its rules around sports participation and bathroom usage in order to conclude a U. S. Department of Education investigation into its policies regarding students" genders, another refused to sign the…...