https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/advocacy Advocacy en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:55:26 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/skimping-on-recess-wont-fix-test-scores-experts-say/2026/09 Parent advocates are spreading the research-backed message: Kids need to move during the school day. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:55:26 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/skimping-on-recess-wont-fix-test-scores-experts-say/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/education-groups-push-2-5-billion-plan-to-rebuild-teacher-preparation/2026/02 Teachers' colleges lead push to 'rebuild' after years of disruption and falling enrollment. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:33:30 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/education-groups-push-2-5-billion-plan-to-rebuild-teacher-preparation/2026/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/on-capitol-hill-relieved-principals-press-for-even-more-federal-support/2026/02 With the fiscal 2026 budget maintaining level K-12 funding, principals look to the future. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:53:37 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/on-capitol-hill-relieved-principals-press-for-even-more-federal-support/2026/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/when-should-a-school-district-speak-out-on-thorny-issues-one-leaders-approach/2026/02 A superintendent created a matrix for his district to prevent rash decisions. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:23:11 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/when-should-a-school-district-speak-out-on-thorny-issues-one-leaders-approach/2026/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/congress-revived-a-fund-for-rural-schools-their-struggles-arent-over/2025/12 Federal funds will again flow to districts with national forest land—but broader funding uncertainties remain. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:46:44 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/congress-revived-a-fund-for-rural-schools-their-struggles-arent-over/2025/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/would-you-protect-me-educators-weigh-what-to-do-if-ice-detained-a-student/2025/10 Educators say they favor a district response to immigration enforcement over individual action. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:18:57 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/would-you-protect-me-educators-weigh-what-to-do-if-ice-detained-a-student/2025/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/would-educators-advocate-for-a-student-who-was-detained-by-ice-see-new-data/2025/10 Many educators said their school or district should advocate for a student's release, a survey found. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:08:13 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/would-educators-advocate-for-a-student-who-was-detained-by-ice-see-new-data/2025/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/still-connected-how-this-school-supports-a-student-in-immigration-detention/2025/09 Immigration officers detained New York City student Dylan Lopez Contreras in May. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:59:10 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/still-connected-how-this-school-supports-a-student-in-immigration-detention/2025/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/advocates-push-congress-to-protect-funding-for-english-learners/2025/08 President Donald Trump has called for eliminating federal dollars set aside for English learners. Advocates make their case. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:45:45 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/advocates-push-congress-to-protect-funding-for-english-learners/2025/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/how-teachers-in-this-district-pushed-to-have-students-spend-less-time-testing/2025/08 An agreement a teachers' union reached with the district reduces locally required testing while keeping in place state-required exams. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:47:45 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/how-teachers-in-this-district-pushed-to-have-students-spend-less-time-testing/2025/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/worried-about-withheld-education-funding-heres-how-leaders-can-speak-up/2025/07 Education leaders must communicate the consequences of withheld K-12 funding to Congress and their own communities. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:53:31 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/worried-about-withheld-education-funding-heres-how-leaders-can-speak-up/2025/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/were-not-done-yet-nea-president-becky-pringle-on-the-unions-next-steps/2025/07 The leader of the nation's largest teachers' union promises more activism. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:10:41 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/were-not-done-yet-nea-president-becky-pringle-on-the-unions-next-steps/2025/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-one-district-fought-to-get-a-family-out-of-immigration-detention/2025/05 Jennifer Gaffney, the superintendent of the Sackets Harbor Central school district in New York, says leaders must do what is right for students. Thu, 22 May 2025 20:36:58 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-one-district-fought-to-get-a-family-out-of-immigration-detention/2025/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/trump-cracks-down-against-explicit-ai-images-what-it-means-for-schools/2025/05 A new federal law could give schools more leverage to deal with a growing challenge of sexually explicit AI-generated images and videos. Mon, 19 May 2025 21:31:11 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/trump-cracks-down-against-explicit-ai-images-what-it-means-for-schools/2025/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/speaking-up-for-students-is-part-of-this-principals-job/2025/04 Terri Daniels, the National Advocacy Champion of the Year, says principals must advocate on behalf of their students. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:11:55 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/speaking-up-for-students-is-part-of-this-principals-job/2025/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-lawmakers-dont-know-what-happens-in-schools-principals-can-help/2025/04 School leaders must fight to take education funding off the political battlefield. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:49:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-lawmakers-dont-know-what-happens-in-schools-principals-can-help/2025/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/moms-for-liberty-has-a-university-what-is-it-teaching/2025/04 In 2025, the prominent conservative group Moms for Liberty launched Moms for Liberty University, or M4LU. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:20:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/moms-for-liberty-has-a-university-what-is-it-teaching/2025/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-we-cant-wait-for-someone-else-to-stop-school-shootings/2024/09 A clinical psychologist lays out what school leaders can do to keep our children safe from gun violence. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:48:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-we-cant-wait-for-someone-else-to-stop-school-shootings/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/how-moms-for-libertys-legal-strategy-has-upended-title-ix-rules-for-schools/2024/09 The grassroots group's tactic is confounding schools across the country trying to keep up with which Title IX rules apply to them. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:44:07 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/how-moms-for-libertys-legal-strategy-has-upended-title-ix-rules-for-schools/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-will-return-to-moms-for-liberty-summit-as-keynote-speaker/2024/08 At the group's 2023 meeting, the former president pledged to eliminate the Education Department and have parents elect principals. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:57:54 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-will-return-to-moms-for-liberty-summit-as-keynote-speaker/2024/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/project-2025-and-gop-aim-for-universal-school-choice-what-would-that-look-like/2024/08 Most ambitious private school choice policies have happened at the state level. How would it take shape at the federal level? Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:32:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/project-2025-and-gop-aim-for-universal-school-choice-what-would-that-look-like/2024/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/a-funding-lifeline-for-rural-schools-is-at-risk-and-not-for-the-first-time/2024/08 Rural schools near national forests rely on dedicated federal funds. But so far, lawmakers haven't renewed them. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:10:06 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/a-funding-lifeline-for-rural-schools-is-at-risk-and-not-for-the-first-time/2024/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-rick-hess-project-2025-gaslight/2024/08 A school board member responds to Rick Hess' opinion essay on the Heritage Foundation's education proposal. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:02:53 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-rick-hess-project-2025-gaslight/2024/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-teachers-who-survived-columbine-and-sandy-hook-helped-their-students-recover/2024/08 Teachers who survived the Sandy Hook and Columbine shootings had to find a way to help their students process trauma. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:41:06 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-teachers-who-survived-columbine-and-sandy-hook-helped-their-students-recover/2024/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-the-great-project-2025-freakout/2024/07 There's nothing especially scary in the Heritage Foundation's education agenda—nor is it a reliable gauge of another Trump administration. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:14:03 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-the-great-project-2025-freakout/2024/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/technology/why-many-schools-strict-cellphone-policies-may-not-go-far-enough/2024/07 A national advocacy group says schools need all-day bans on devices. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:36:30 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/technology/why-many-schools-strict-cellphone-policies-may-not-go-far-enough/2024/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-we-cannot-stop-a-bullet-a-principal-demands-better-gun-laws/2024/07 When guns are easily accessible, not even the Secret Service can prevent every threat. Why would we expect teachers to do better? Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:47:12 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-we-cannot-stop-a-bullet-a-principal-demands-better-gun-laws/2024/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/project-2025-and-the-gop-platform-what-each-says-about-k-12-in-a-2nd-trump-term/2024/07 A side-by-side look at what the two policy documents say on key education topics. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:40:20 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/project-2025-and-the-gop-platform-what-each-says-about-k-12-in-a-2nd-trump-term/2024/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/project-2025-what-it-is-and-what-it-means-for-k-12-if-trump-wins/2024/07 The comprehensive policy agenda proposes eliminating the U.S. Department of Education under a conservative president. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:42:08 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/project-2025-what-it-is-and-what-it-means-for-k-12-if-trump-wins/2024/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/teachers-to-congress-we-shouldnt-have-to-work-second-jobs/2024/06 Teachers at a Senate hearing called for a pay boost while Republicans questioned whether it should be a federal priority. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:07:31 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/teachers-to-congress-we-shouldnt-have-to-work-second-jobs/2024/06