Elementary School
Education news, analysis, and opinion about schools serving the lower grades, typically up to 5th, and their students
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
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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
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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.
Science
From Our Research Center
Educators: Start Early to Keep 69传媒 Engaged in STEM
The EdWeek Research Center asked teachers, principals, and district leaders how to motivate kids to pursue STEM learning.
Mathematics
Young 69传媒 Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That Curiosity
A focus on rich, real-world problems makes math more interesting, relevant, and enticing to students.
Curriculum
Outdoor Learning: The Ultimate Student Engagement Hack?
Outdoor learning offers a host of evidence-based benefits for students. One Virginia school serves as an example how.
Families & the Community
Why This District Meets Parents at Home
Parent-teacher home visits are more than conferences. They're about forming trusting relationships.
Families & the Community
How a School Made Parents Central to Its Turnaround
A strategy to constantly bring parents into the school has been central to rising achievement at a Detroit-area elementary school.