Why K-12 Ed-Tech Companies’ Pitches Fall Flat

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EdWeek Market Brief Senior Editor Sean Cavanagh talks to school district leaders about what they want to hear from vendors–and what turns them off. (February 14, 2017)

The Road Ahead for Sto-Rox Grads

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Tim Beck, principal of Sto-Rox High School in Mckees Rocks, Pa., talks about the realities of preparing students for the future in a school where about half of graduates go immediately into the workforce. (June 14, 2017)

Home Schooling in America: Muslim Family Weaves Religious Studies Into Learning

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Sadia Shakir’s 5th grade daughter wanted to memorize the Quran so Shakir began home schooling her. Now, with the help of tutors, her daughter is learning traditional subjects,along with studying the Quran and Arabic. (January 11, 2019)

Feeling at Home in School

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Dinora Flores, a daughter of Mexican immigrants, talks about adjusting to life at a state-run residential high school for advanced math and science students. (October 24, 2016)

Engaging, Encouraging, and Empowering Young Black Men

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Christopher Chatmon, the deputy chief of equity in California's Oakland Unified School District and a 2015 Leader To Learn From for his efforts to support boys of color, explains how schools can better serve African-American males. (April 21, 2017)

ISTE Attendees Describe Their Hopes, Frustrations With Classroom Technology

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Education Week's Sean Cavanagh asked K-12 officials Benjie Brown, Chad Kafka, and Jaime Chanter, about challenges facing schools using educational technology at the annual conference of the International Society for Technology in Education.

64 Years After Historic Brown Decision, Little Rock Nine Inspires Student Activism at Central High School

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Zia Tollette, a student at Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., says the history of her school and the Little Rock Nine are strong reminders why it is so important to be engaged in politics. (May 7, 2018)

The Challenges Military Children Face in Public Schools

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More than 1 million children have a parent serving in the military. Educating the children of military families is a challenge for public schools, as these students, on average, move six to nine times before they finish high school. January 23, 2019

After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s Schools Aid Recovery, Resolve to Build a Better Future

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An Education Week video documentary of the role of Puerto Rico’s schools after Hurricane Maria. (November 1, 2017)

Superintendent Builds Bridges to New Immigrant Communities

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Jim Rollins, the superintendent of Arkansas’ Springdale Public Schools, has a “teach them all” ethos that has helped immigrant students and families get a foothold in their new community. (February 22, 2017)

Rewarding Failure: An Education Week Investigation of the Cyber Charter Industry

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With growing evidence that the nation’s cyber charter schools are plagued by serious academic and management problems, Education Week conducted a months-long investigation.