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February 27, 2025
A group of high school girls work together to solve an algebra problem during their precalculus class.
A group of high school girls work together to solve an algebra problem during their precalculus class. Nearly 4 in 10 educators said the level of unfinished learning in secondary math was “severe†or “very severe,†a new survey shows.
Allison Shelley for All4Ed
Student Achievement From Our Research Center Learning Recovery Has Stalled. What Should 69´«Ã½ Do Next?
69´«Ã½ are still not fully caught up, educators said in a new survey.
Olina Banerji, January 28, 2025
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris participate in the ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. Supporters of both candidates say that they didn't hear enough about education during the election.
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Federal A Divided Electorate Agrees on One Thing: Education Didn’t Get Enough Airtime
A newly released poll finds voters wanted to hear more.
Alyson Klein, January 24, 2025
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Families & the Community Parents Think Their Kids Are Learning a Lot at School. What Do 69´«Ã½ Say?
The perception gap between parents and their kids widens as students get older. Does it matter?
Caitlynn Peetz, January 24, 2025
5 min read
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Student Well-Being Quiz Quiz: What Educators Really Think About SEL in Classrooms
What do K-12 educators think about the SEL in schools? Take our quiz to test your knowledge.
Marina Whiteleather, January 23, 2025
1 min read
A black female teacher cheerfully answers questions and provides assistance to her curious and diverse group of adolescent students as they work on an assignment in class.
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Teaching Profession What the Research Says Want Novices to Keep Teaching? Focus on Their Classroom-Management Skills
Some skills matter more than others for educator at the start of their careers.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 22, 2025
3 min read
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Federal Most Voters Reject Trump’s Push to Cut U.S. Education Department, Poll Finds
Career-connected learning has broad support from voters across the political spectrum, according to the survey.
Alyson Klein, January 22, 2025
3 min read
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Social Studies This Is How ‘Woke’ 69´«Ã½ Really Are—According to 69´«Ã½
69´«Ã½ don't report evidence of systemic political bias, but do say teachers discuss controversial issues.
Sarah Schwartz, January 22, 2025
5 min read
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69´«Ã½ & Literacy Researchers Created a Phonics Program With ‘Dramatic’ Results. How It Works
Consistent implementation of the 30-minute-a-day program fueled the results.
Sarah Schwartz, January 17, 2025
4 min read
Photograph of diverse kindergarten children with a young white teacher sitting on the floor for a lesson in their classroom.
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Teaching Profession Public Trust in Elementary School Teachers Declines—But Still Tops Most Other Professions
Elementary school teachers second only to nurses in a poll of most-trusted professions.
Evie Blad, January 17, 2025
3 min read
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Science LEGO Education’s Latest Offering: The Building Blocks of Science Lessons?
The toymaker plans to release units that inch closer to a core curriculum.
Sarah Schwartz, January 14, 2025
3 min read
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Recruitment & Retention What the Research Says What 4 New Studies Say About How Districts Can Attract—and Retain—Teachers
New insights on teachers' starting salaries, working conditions, and contract work can help leaders better hire and retain teachers.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 10, 2025
5 min read
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Kotryna Zukauskaite
Policy & Politics Opinion 'Conversation Over. Case Closed': Groupthink Is Hobbling Education Scholarship
Research isn't giving educators what they want, but a reset that encourages greater intellectual diversity is possible.
Rick Hess, January 9, 2025
6 min read
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Luca D'Urbino for Education Week
Policy & Politics Opinion 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence: Top 10 Lists
Where scholars rank within their discipline may be more telling than where they are in the overall rankings.
Rick Hess, January 9, 2025
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