Amid Facebook’s Data-Privacy Concerns, Schools Continue to See Its Value

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Facebook remains the center of attention over concerns about data privacy and sharing. How are schools reckoning with how they use the social media platform? Education Week reporter Benjamin Herold discusses on PBS NewsHour. (April 24, 2018)

For New Science Teachers, a Chance to Explore

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The Exploratorium, a “hands-on” science museum in San Francisco, offers a specialized induction program just for new science teachers.

Leaders To Learn From: Mark D. Benigni

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Meriden, Conn., Superintendent Mark D. Benigni adds more time for enriching instruction in low-performing elementary schools. This video was produced as part of Education Week’s Leaders To Learn From project. (February 23, 2015)

What to Expect From Student Walkouts on Gun Violence

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Thousands of students nationwide will walk out of their classrooms Wednesday to mark the one month anniversary of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Here’s a preview. (March13, 2018)

Amid Flint’s Water Crisis, Schools Chief Is a Calm Force

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Bilal Tawwab, the superintendent of schools in Flint, Mich., refuses to use the city’s lead-water crisis as an excuse for letting up on his push to improve achievement in the long-struggling district. (February 22, 2017)

A Medley of Culture and Academics in New Orleans’ Schools

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A Medley of Culture and Academics in New Orleans’ Schools. (August 19, 2015)

A Path to College Through a Charter School

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J’Remi Barnes, a 2015 graduate of Sci Academy in New Orleans, sees the charter system as liberating. (August 19, 2015)

Betsy DeVos to School Leaders: 'I Support Great Public Schools'

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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos addressed urban school leaders at the Council of the Great City Schools annual legislative and policy conference in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 12, 2017.

August 29th

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John Lacarbiere, a New Orleans teacher, performs his poem “August 29th.” (August 19, 2015)

Students Speak Up: What Bias Means to Them

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One year after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., middle school students in a neighboring district discuss racial bias. (September 15, 2016)

Is Grit the Secret Sauce to Student Success? A Discussion With Angela Duckworth

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Is grit the secret sauce to student success? University of Pennsylvania Professor of Psychology Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance," discusses her research with Education Week Commentary Editor Elizabeth Rich.