OM Director's Update from Lawrence Tong, International Director

When it comes to reaching the least-reached, OM workers are using new technology to make ministry more effective—one byte at a time.

"How can we honour these 'mothers and fathers' [of OM]," asks David Greenlee. "Inclusion is one way, encouraging their ongoing participation, not forgetting them in our concern."

OM Director's Update by Lawrence Tong, International DIrector

President Donald Trump wants to make the biggest cuts in the U.S. Department of Education's budget in about 35 years. Check out the highlights of Trump's plan.

The Center for American Progress has released a set of recommendations for governors in 2019 that includes things such as full-day universal preschool and the study of pre-term births, which can cause learning difficulties.

Investing in early learning makes the biggest impact on a student's achievement, says Marion County, S.C., Superintendent Kandace Bethea. When a teacher is not available, we have to find other ways to get the job done, such as community partnerships.

Why do bright young teachers leave urban schools? What will it take to keep them there?

While laptops and videos can make the classroom fun and interactive, how much does technology really improve achievement?

There are some serious questions that still need answers, but there are a few certainties that teachers can hold onto, writes Casey M. Bethel.

Indigenous Peoples Day will be celebrated at Penn State with events on Monday, Oct. 14. The Indigenous Peoples' Student Association and the Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance, in partnership with the Office of Educational Equity, Student Affairs, and the Office of the Provost, have coordinated events in recognition and celebration.

Labeling whiteness as "weak" does not reflect the racial terror people of color feel, writes Bettina L. Love.

Here's why we chose to dedicate our entire Big Ideas special report to addressing anti-Black systemic racism in schools.

President Trump and the U.S. Department of Education are wrong to target the valuable toolkit, argue David E. DeMatthews and Terri N. Watson.

Lots of ink for this new America's Promise report finding increased high school graduation rates from 2002 to 2008, as well as a decrease in the number of high schools with very high drop-out rates. Good news, ok, but still no cause for celebration: As my colleague Andy Rotherham notes, our nation's

The district is reconnecting high school dropouts by focusing on life goals, academic gaps, social-emotional challenges, and personal commitments.

Philanthropies may be moving away from big new investments with a K-12 academic focus and toward areas like social and emotional learning and wraparound services, Grantmakers in Education finds.

In a recent high-profile case, Harvard College rescinded its offer to a school-shooting survivor after racist comments he’d written online surfaced. But how common is it for colleges to take back offers? And do students have any recourse?

High-performing urban schools lent moral authority and measurable results to the charter school sector. Why do advocates give them the cold shoulder? Fordham's Robert Pondiscio answers.

By the single most important metric, charter schools are succeeding, argues Bruno V. Manno.

The National Labor Relations Board unanimously declined jurisdiction Monday in the case involving Northwestern University football players attempting to unionize.

An Illinois judge has dismissed the nation's first class-action lawsuit against a state high school association over its handling of concussions, ruling that it had made strides in that regard since the filing of the lawsuit.

In the lawsuit, the Chicago-based team's parents allege Little League was aware of potential residency issues, "but chose to ignore and/or deliberately conceal these facts in order to garner higher ratings, publicity, and money."

School board members in Tucson, Ariz., acted after learning that a controversial economics textbook that hadn't been properly vetted.

A new study shows that police shootings affect the learning and emotional well-being of students in nearby schools, particularly nonwhite students.

A pastor and OM couple start a new church in Tonami, Japan, a rural town of 50,000.

Nagasaki, Japan :: Crewmembers serve with a local group of volunteers who provide food for the few homeless in Nagasaki.

No studies sufficiently answer the question, finds the GAO, which means debates over whether newer restorative-justice approaches help or harm safety are likely to continue.

The miner says Transnet knows full well where its own inefficiencies lie and it needs to start addressing these.

Another budget and a bigger debt mountain to climb than ever before. Can Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana change the trajectory? writes Carol Paton.

Three national educational funders explain a new program that is highlighting innovative practices in schools around the country.

Innovations that schools developed during their rapid transition to online instruction could inspire them to "rethink education," U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said at a web conference with reporters.

Guest blogger Aimée Eubanks Davis says, "We need to address the resource and social-capital network disparities that often exist between elite private and flagship public institutions and their large public counterparts.

Julie Gunlock closes out her week of guest blogging by lamenting how, despite the creative ideas out there, her school district, for example, doesn't seem to be deploying any of the innovative solutions we hear so much about.

Integrating technology requires a significant investment of time and money, but the resources are well-spent if the focus is improving instruction, writes educational consultant Matthew Lynch.

The two-day event, now in its third year, offers workshops on mental health and burnout, time-management and goal-setting, and strategies for navigating toxic workplace environments.

Many outside PD opportunities still separate the "haves" from the "have-nots" and uphold systemic oppression.

Mentoring a student-teacher won't hurt a teacher's district evaluation score—in fact, it might even give it a boost, according to a working study.

Many teachers are tapped to teach physics without prior training or experience. A new study explores a possible solution.

A recent study found that one organization's instructional-leadership professional development had no impact. Could it be because the topic of instructional leadership needs to be expanded?

In rural Kentucky, teachers and students are awarded innovation grants to solve a challenge facing their community or classroom.

Quiz yourself: How have educational professional development needs and interests shifted since the start of the pandemic, and how are schools and districts addressing these changes?

A new process for judging the quality of professional development has made its debut, with the aim of answering a difficult question: Which PD is high-quality and which isn't?

EdWeek Research Center survey tracks educator opinions of Trump, Devos, governors, and school boards on pandemic management.

With results of the 2020 presidential election undetermined as of EdWeek Update’s deadline, continue following edweek.org and the Politics K-12 blog for the latest updates and analysis.

Believing you can change your life—and help others overcome setbacks—is an essential part of an effective school culture. Eminent psychologist Albert Bandura explains.

Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, has announced the Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee for the 2024-25 academic year. The committee is pivotal in guiding TLT on integrating technology within teaching and learning at Penn State.

Oneida historian Heather Bruegl will discuss her Indigenous tribe's connection to the Continental Army's encampment at Valley Forge during a free community event at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 in Penn State Great Valley's conference center. The event is part of Valley Forge Park Alliance's Speaker Series. 

Anivesh Sinha is one of the graduate research assistants working with a team of faculty and students from five Commonwealth Campuses, with funding from a University Presidential Public Impact Research Award, to help Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations improve their cybersecurity practices.

Special education advocates argue the push for liability protection is a veiled attempt to seek waivers from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the nation's primary special education law.