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For Teachers, Work-Life Boundaries Are Harder to Keep Than Ever: New surveys find teachers have less flexibility, more intrusive jobs than peers in other jobs.

For Teachers, Work-Life Boundaries Are Harder to Keep Than Ever

New surveys find teachers have less flexibility, more intrusive jobs than peers in other jobs.

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Parent-School Partnerships Can Drive Academic Gains. Here's How (Opinion): This family-engagement advocate says collaboration has a track record of boosting achievement.

Parent-School Partnerships Can Drive Academic Gains. Here's How (Opinion)

This family-engagement advocate says collaboration has a track record of boosting achievement.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 6h

Practical Tips for Creating a Safe and Supportive Space for Students (Opinion): Student learning, engagement, and behavior are all affected by stress. Learn to recognize the signs.

Practical Tips for Creating a Safe and Supportive Space for Students (Opinion)

Student learning, engagement, and behavior are all affected by stress. Learn to recognize the signs.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 16h

Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest Layoffs: The U.S. Department of Education is losing about a fifth of its already diminished workforce.

Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest Layoffs

The U.S. Department of Education is losing about a fifth of its already diminished workforce.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 18h

Does Extended Time on Tests Actually Help Students With ADHD?: Most students with ADHD receive extended time. Experts say better alternatives exist.

Does Extended Time on Tests Actually Help Students With ADHD?

Most students with ADHD receive extended time. Experts say better alternatives exist.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 20h

Are Books Really Disappearing From American Classrooms?: Measuring whether "whole texts" are truly vanishing—and what to do about it—isn’t clear cut.

Are Books Really Disappearing From American Classrooms?

Measuring whether "whole texts" are truly vanishing—and what to do about it—isn’t clear cut.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 22h

Looking for a New Way to Approach Professional Learning? Try This (Opinion): Instructional leadership collectives build cross-system networks for purposeful, impactful learning.

Looking for a New Way to Approach Professional Learning? Try This (Opinion)

Instructional leadership collectives build cross-system networks for purposeful, impactful learning.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 1d

'Schools Cannot Afford to Ignore Race and Identity' (Opinion): People often don't notice discrimination if it doesn't affect them directly.

'Schools Cannot Afford to Ignore Race and Identity' (Opinion)

People often don't notice discrimination if it doesn't affect them directly.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 2d

Schools Spend $30 Billion on Tech. How Can They Invest In It More Wisely?: A new report outlines steps districts can take to save money on tech purchases and protect the environment.

Schools Spend $30 Billion on Tech. How Can They Invest In It More Wisely?

A new report outlines steps districts can take to save money on tech purchases and protect the environment.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 3d

A New Wave of Federal Layoffs Will Hit the Education Department: Multiple divisions will lose staff members, according to the union representing agency staffers.

A New Wave of Federal Layoffs Will Hit the Education Department

Multiple divisions will lose staff members, according to the union representing agency staffers.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 3d

Inside the Superintendent Hiring Process, and Where It Can Go Wrong: A superintendent’s arrest in Iowa exposed weaknesses in a district's vetting of its top leader.

Inside the Superintendent Hiring Process, and Where It Can Go Wrong

A superintendent’s arrest in Iowa exposed weaknesses in a district's vetting of its top leader.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 3d

What Makes an Effective Reading Intervention? One Researcher's 5 Criteria: Studies highlight targeting specific skills and offering opportunities for practice, among others.

What Makes an Effective Reading Intervention? One Researcher's 5 Criteria

Studies highlight targeting specific skills and offering opportunities for practice, among others.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 3d

October 2025: Inside Student Learning: Research, Tips, and More: Education Week in print provides a curated collection of news, analysis, and opinions on timely education issues, all in one place.

October 2025: Inside Student Learning: Research, Tips, and More

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

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Education Week @edweek.org · 3d

How Professional Development Bolstered a Dual-Language Program: A Texas program offers lessons on the preparation classroom educators need to promote language development.

How Professional Development Bolstered a Dual-Language Program

A Texas program offers lessons on the preparation classroom educators need to promote language development.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 3d

State Objects to Watchdog’s Analysis on Absent Maryland Students: Maryland's inspector general says $1 billion was spent on students who aren’t attending class.

State Objects to Watchdog’s Analysis on Absent Maryland Students

Maryland's inspector general says $1 billion was spent on students who aren’t attending class.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 3d

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These administrators offer tips on how to enhance the quality of life for both students and teachers. #EWOpinion

Tricks of the (Principal) Trade: 7 Ways to Support Teachers (Opinion)

Making life better for teachers doesn't have to be costly.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 4d

'It's Rough Out Here': Why Most Teachers Work a Second Job (and What It Means): Those with education-related second jobs are more likely to stay than those with non-related gigs.

'It's Rough Out Here': Why Most Teachers Work a Second Job (and What It Means)

Those with education-related second jobs are more likely to stay than those with non-related gigs.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 4d

While deciding what to wear is a common daily challenge, the task becomes even more complex when you are an educator. #EWArchive

How Should Teachers Dress for the Classroom?

Teachers on social media weigh in on the notion of dressing professionally—and what that means in reality.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 4d

Private School Choice Gets Supercharged in Trump's 2nd Term: At the same time, his administration is pledging to dial back the federal role in education.

Private School Choice Gets Supercharged in Trump's 2nd Term

At the same time, his administration is pledging to dial back the federal role in education.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 4d

Science Scores Are Down. But We Know What Would Improve Them (Opinion): The when, where, and how of science instruction needs rethinking.

Science Scores Are Down. But We Know What Would Improve Them (Opinion)

The when, where, and how of science instruction needs rethinking.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 4d

How Much Do You Know About Teacher Pay Experiments? Take the Weekly Quiz: Test your knowledge on the latest news and trends in education.

How Much Do You Know About Teacher Pay Experiments? Take the Weekly Quiz

Test your knowledge on the latest news and trends in education.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 4d

More and more young boys are reporting exposure to online content that pushes a specific, often rigid, view of masculinity and gender roles.

Exposure to this content is being linked to increased feelings of isolation, anxiety, and low self-esteem.

Online Messages About Masculinity Hurt Boys’ Self-Esteem. How Educators Can Help

Boys online frequently see messages about making money, building muscle, and fighting or using weapons.

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This author shares strategies for teachers to serve as courageous and leading role models for their students. #EWOpinion

In Today's Political Climate, Teachers Must Center Empathy (Opinion)

Kwame Sarfo-Mensah offers guidance on how teachers can model courage and leadership for students.

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Education Week @edweek.org · 4d

California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a law Tuesday to combat antisemitism across the state's schools.

California Gov. Newsom Signs Law Aimed at Fighting Antisemitism in Schools

It creates an office of civil rights and requires an antisemitism prevention coordinator.

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