Letter to the Editor
Education Week takes no editorial positions but welcomes the opinions, comments, and ideas of its readers. Here's how to submit a letter to the editor.
English-Language Learners
Letter to the Editor
Schools—Not Students—Are Insufficiently Multilingual
Schools and systems, not students, are insufficiently multilingual, says this letter to the editor.
School & District Management
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We Need a Coordinated Effort to Attract and Support Principals
The path to school leadership is not linear or one-size-fits-all, writes this letter to the editor.
Reading & Literacy
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We Need a New Way to Teach Phonics
Let’s hear more about different, engaging ways to teach phonics.
Reading & Literacy
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No, Book Bans Are Never ‘Reasonable’
Our stories and histories deserve to be told without censorship, says this letter to the editor.
Special Education
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Schools Must Do Better to Meet IDEA Requirements
More states must follow through on this law.
Families & the Community
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Do Not Platform Extremists
Moms for Liberty's words have no place in this periodical, writes a principal in this letter to the editor.
Reading & Literacy
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Informed Literacy Leadership Matters
Intentional leadership can help ensure discussions on how to teach reading remain civil, fact-based, and focused on what's best for kids.
English-Language Learners
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Celebrate Bilingualism and Multicultural Identities at School
Students should be encouraged to maintain their native languages, writes an educator.
Law & Courts
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Why Does America Still Need Affirmative Action?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling may have negative implications for K-12, writes a special education teacher.
Special Education
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Reevaluating My Language Around Disability
A recent opinion essay encouraged this teacher to unpack her approach to labeling students with specific disability classifications.
Recruitment & Retention
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Reserve Seats at the Table for BIPOC Educators
Districts must better support BIPOC educators, writes an assistant teaching professor of justice.
Recruitment & Retention
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We Need Better Efforts to Hire and Retain Black Teachers
Recruitment efforts are often all sound and fury, with no change, writes an academic director.
College & Workforce Readiness
Letter to the Editor
Workers Need Preparation and Purpose
A letter discusses the importance of helping future workers find purpose in their lives and work.
School & District Management
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Ditch the Term 'Failing Schools'
The term sullied the otherwise affirmative nature of the opinion collection, says this letter to the editor.