Alex Harwin

1 month ago | edweek.org | Ileana Najarro |Alex Harwin |Gina Tomko

Partisan split among educators on federal language policiesEnglish learners account for about 10 percent of U.S. public school students and represent one of the fastest-growing groups driving public school enrollment. Most are born in the United States, though some are immigrants of varying legal status. A 1974 U.S. Supreme Court decision in, Lau v. Nichols requires schools to provide English instruction to students who cannot access learning due to language barriers.

Jan 13, 2025 | edweek.org | Alex Harwin

From paperwork to chaperoning to highly specific technical tasks—like changing HVAC filters to operating a security gate—America’s teachers say they take on a host of non-teaching duties.

Nov 19, 2024 | edweek.org | Alex Harwin

Teachers typically took only four days off during the school year, according to Education Week’s State of Teaching survey, part of our annual project. Teachers can take off for various reasons--including illness, maternity leave, family care, mental health needs, bereavement, jury duty, military service, and personal vacations. But they take off significantly less than employees in other professions.

Oct 10, 2024 | edweek.org | Alex Harwin

Education Week’s State of Teaching survey, part of our annual project, reveals that most teachers believe they are viewed negatively by the American public. Feeling undervalued has the potential to affect teachers’ performance, job satisfaction, and ultimately, the quality of education children receive. As one middle school teacher from North Dakota put it: “Teachers are overworked, underpaid, and disrespected. We deal with our most valuable part of our society, which is children.

Mar 28, 2024 | edweek.org | Alex Harwin |Arianna Prothero

Educators have a pretty bleak outlook on how social media is affecting their students’ social-emotional skills and overall well-being. And that bleak outlook carries over to their adult colleagues as well, at least in part. But are their perceptions of social media’s harmful effects off-base? A recent survey by the EdWeek Research Center asked educators how they thought social media affected their students, their colleagues, and themselves.