Elementary School
Education news, analysis, and opinion about schools serving the lower grades, typically up to 5th, and their students
Social Studies
Opinion
What We Can All Learn From Black Women in Education
These eight extraordinary women in history have a lot to teach us today.
Student Well-Being
Video
This School Keeps Kids Moving All Day. See How It Works
Inside a school where movement is woven into academics throughout the day.
Teaching Profession
Public Trust in Elementary School Teachers Declines鈥擝ut Still Tops Most Other Professions
Elementary school teachers second only to nurses in a poll of most-trusted professions.
Student Well-Being
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How 69传媒 Can Teach 69传媒 to Manage Their Behavior and Emotions (DOWNLOADABLE)
Experts share practical tips on how to teach students to manage their emotions and behaviors.
Student Well-Being
Elementary 69传媒 Can鈥檛 Manage Their Emotions. What 69传媒 Can Do to Help
Many teachers say kids' coping skills are not as good as they used to be.
College & Workforce Readiness
Even in Academic Classes, 69传媒 Focus on Building 69传媒' Workforce Skills
69传媒 work on meeting academic standards. What happens when they focus on different sets of skills?
College & Workforce Readiness
Preparing for the Workforce Can Start as Early as 1st Grade. What It Looks Like
Preparing students for college and career success starts well before high school鈥攁nd it doesn鈥檛 only involve occupation-specific training.
69传媒 & Literacy
Video
Implementing New 69传媒 Materials Is Hard. How This Principal Got Buy-In
A NYC principal explains how she implemented the Wit and Wisdom reading curriculum in her school. The first step was teacher buy-in.
School & District Management
Video
Tour a School Built to Stay Open in Extreme Weather
River Grove Elementary is built to stay open, with the lights on, as extreme weather strikes.
School & District Management
An Unconventional Way One District Is Adding Teacher Planning Time
District leaders had to respond to increased training demands and the reality that elementary teachers generally have little planning time.
69传媒 & Literacy
Why Do Literacy Retention Policies Target 3rd Grade?
Literacy-related retention policies typically hold back students at the end of 3rd grade. Education experts offer insights into why.
Equity & Diversity
What Happened When a State Banned Suspensions for Young 69传媒
A statewide ban on suspension for some learners successfully reduced its use鈥攂ut some students were still disproportionately affected.
Student Well-Being
Teachers View Chronically Absent 69传媒 Less Favorably
Teachers report poorer relationships and lower academic perceptions of chronically absent students, research finds.
School & District Management
Inside a New School Built to Be Climate-Resilient
A newly opened elementary school is designed to remain standing and operational in extreme weather.