Here’s a collection of the English-learner-focused stories that resonated most with EdWeek readers in 2025. In July, the U.S.

Teaching 1st grade also means managing a lot of transitions—helping students move quickly and calmly from one activity to another, or giving them small “brain breaks” to move and stretch. At the ...

The students in Emily Hoard’s first-grade class trace letters in their sand trays, then break down the sounds the letters ...

Key Takeaways ・UCSD has seen a dramatic increase in freshmen needing remedial math, rising from 1 in 100 to 1 in 8, ...

OU professor accused of viewpoint discrimination for excusing certain protesters but denying same benefit to conservative ...

Greenville County Schools has projected enrollment will be down a third straight year in 2026. See why that’s happening and ...

Learning to read is a complex process. It requires children to master and integrate multiple skills, from mapping abstract ...

The drive to religious freedom in America was carried out overwhelmingly in the state legislatures—and the federal First ...

Project 75 is a reading initiative with an ambitious goal: to boost the percentage of third graders in JPS who pass the state ...

A year ago, Donaldson Elementary School received a “D” grade on state tests, its students “minimally performing” in English ...

South Korea’s Suneung English exam drew fierce criticism, confused students with complex questions, and led to the chief ...

By Michelle Trauring When Jully Williams sat down in front of Colleen Henke’s third grade class last week, the students were ...