With Childhood Vaccination Rates Falling, Debate on Religious Exemptions Grows

A sharp debate over religious exemptions to school vaccine mandates is intensifying across the nation, just as vaccination rates of schoolchildren are declining and childhood diseases such as measles are…

Public Satisfaction With Schools Hits an All-Time Low. Politics May Be to Blame

Public satisfaction with K-12 schools nationally hit a record low this year, with about a third of Americans saying they are content with the quality of education students receive, according…

Ed. Dept. Will Emphasize ‘Patriotic Education’ in Grant Competitions

The U.S. Department of Education unveiled plans Wednesday to promote “patriotic education” in civics and history classrooms—a cause that President Donald Trump, who has accused schools of foisting overly critical…

A Researcher Shares Best Practices

Rebecca London spends a lot of time observing school play yards. While doing so, the community-engaged researcher and professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz has seen…

How Much Do You Know About Teachers’ Speech Rights? Take the Weekly Quiz

Welcome to Education Week’s Weekly News Quiz! We’re here every Thursday to test how well you’ve kept up with the latest education news. After you finish the quiz, read the…

Linda McMahon Says ‘We Have to Teach How to Disagree’ After Charlie Kirk Killing

Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Thursday called for educators to contribute to a broader nationwide shift toward more civil political discourse in light of recent violence on school and university…

A Law Enforcement Surge Takes a Toll on Children of Immigrants in D.C. Schools

The last time she saw her husband, the father of her three children, was when he left their Washington apartment a month ago to buy milk and diapers. Before long…

The Top Priority for This District’s First Female Athletic Director

“A child’s life is not worth one practice or one competition.” That’s what April Brooks tells her coaches. Brooks, the first female athletic director for Jefferson County Public Schools in…

Advocates Call for Return of Rescinded Federal Guidance on English Learners

A national coalition of educators and advocates for English learners is calling on the U.S. Department of Education to reinstate federal guidance that the Trump administration quietly rescinded in August.…

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