The 2018 Election Is All About Education - Part 3: School Safety

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Educational issues play a pivotal part in this year’s midterm elections, including teachers running for office, school funding, and school safety. (October 23, 2018)

The State of Foreign-Language Education

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Only 1 in 5 U.S. students are learning a foreign language. That could spell trouble for the nation's economic and military security.

Keys to ESSA Readiness: Reporter Insights

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On Feb. 1, 2017, Education Week hosted "Keys to ESSA Readiness," an online event connecting our readers with reporters for a day of discussions about the new federal law, the Every Student Succeeds Act. (February 2, 2017)

'A Lot of Inadequate' Teaching of English-Learners

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University of California, Los Angeles, education professor Patricia Gándara says an overemphasis on English-language-learner reclassification has obscured the fact that no one knows what quality instruction for English-learners looks like.

Amid Influx of Muslim Students, Schools Temper Tensions

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In St. Cloud, Minn., a large influx of Somali immigrants has sparked intolerance in the community. The city's school district, however, is working to create a welcoming climate. (May 19, 2016)

Following Up on a First-Generation College-Goer

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Education Week checks back on Ayat Husseini, an immigrant student who had to overcome cultural barriers and her family’s fears to reach her dream college. (December 7, 2016)

Hands-On Farming Lessons for Preschoolers Fight Childhood Obesity

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As childhood obesity soars, educators in Colorado are trying to combat the problem by joining the farm-to-preschool movement. (December 12, 2017)

Learning Lakota

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Teacher Roger White Eyes works to ensure that his students at Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation learn Lakota. “I tell my students, this language has a spirit,” he says. “It’s who you are as a Lakota person.” (Dec 2, 2013)

A Lesson in Humanity: Children's Diaries of the Holocaust

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Alexandra Zapruder, author of Salvaged Pages: Young Writers' Diaries of the Holocaust, discusses how children's accounts of the genocide serve as a powerful reminder of the dehumanizing effects of racism, bias, and prejudice. (October 27, 2015)

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: Teachers Run for Office

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Upset about state budget cuts, a record number of Oklahoma teachers are running for state legislature positions this election season.

Five Years After Sandy Hook, a Mom Who Lost Her Son Fights Gun Violence

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Nicole Hockley can’t fathom that it’s been five years since her son Dylan died in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Her life’s mission is now to try to prevent gun violence. (December 13, 2017)