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

Leaked slides from University of Illinois education course show left-wing bias on immigration topics, sparking debate over classroom content.

Narine Karapetyan is one of the Armenians forcibly displaced from Artsakh. An Iranologist, photographer and mother of two ...

Stage parents and sports parents — specifically, those whose own performance dreams didn’t come true and who then pour all of ...

Avatar: Fire and Ash is a visual and aural feast, and anyone looking for a big, knockout blockbuster to close out 2025 with ...

Using video can really help students understand things better, especially when the videos are like explainer videos they can ...

Repurposing traditional professional learning communities as teacher-led teams builds trust and strengthens instructional alignment.

Four educators share practical assessment strategies to support English-language learners. It’s high time to question the place of Shakespeare in our classrooms, writes middle school teacher Christina ...

Teachers can use moments when children express curiosity as entry points to foster deep learning within planned lessons.

In an age of polarisation and fake news, many children struggle to make sense of their world. The Economist Educational ...

In late 2022, when generative AI tools landed in students’ hands, classrooms changed almost overnight. Essays written by ...