/struggling-learners Struggling Learners en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:00:06 GMT /technology/video-these-students-are-using-ai-to-visualize-their-reading-comprehension/2025/11 Students learn how to write AI prompts while demonstrating reading comprehension in this middle school classroom. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:00:06 GMT /technology/video-these-students-are-using-ai-to-visualize-their-reading-comprehension/2025/11 /leadership/struggling-high-school-seniors-fall-even-further-behind-on-nations-report-card/2025/09 More 12th graders than ever before are scoring below the test's threshold for mastery of “basic” skills. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/struggling-high-school-seniors-fall-even-further-behind-on-nations-report-card/2025/09 /teaching-learning/video-how-schools-can-help-older-students-struggling-with-reading/2025/03 With a growing number of struggling readers in the older grades, schools need school-wide strategies and individual interventions. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:10:33 GMT /teaching-learning/video-how-schools-can-help-older-students-struggling-with-reading/2025/03 /teaching-learning/4-ways-teachers-identify-and-support-struggling-older-readers/2025/03 For most students, instruction in how to read ends sometime in elementary school. But some kids still struggle well beyond that point. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:05:29 GMT /teaching-learning/4-ways-teachers-identify-and-support-struggling-older-readers/2025/03 /leaders/teaching-learning/why-reading-support-classes-help-high-schoolers-succeed/2025/02 Biology, literature, calculus, U.S. history—all high school courses, regardless of subject, require a strong literacy skills. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/teaching-learning/why-reading-support-classes-help-high-schoolers-succeed/2025/02 /events/webinar/accelerate-reading-growth-in-grades-6-and-beyond Looking for a proven solution for struggling readers in grades 6 and up? Join our webinar to learn about a powerful intervention that transforms struggling readers into engaged learners. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:34:00 GMT /events/webinar/accelerate-reading-growth-in-grades-6-and-beyond /teaching-learning/7-curriculum-trends-that-defined-2024/2024/12 From religious-themed mandates to reading to career prep, take a look at what EdWeek covered in curriculum in 2024. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:08:11 GMT /teaching-learning/7-curriculum-trends-that-defined-2024/2024/12 /teaching-learning/what-teachers-say-they-need-most-to-help-struggling-teen-readers/2024/11 Educators also want more time in the school day to work on reading skills, a new survey finds. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:59:29 GMT /teaching-learning/what-teachers-say-they-need-most-to-help-struggling-teen-readers/2024/11 /teaching-learning/reading-interventions-for-older-students-may-be-missing-a-key-component/2024/10 Many older elementary and middle school students still struggle with foundational reading skills. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/reading-interventions-for-older-students-may-be-missing-a-key-component/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-14-things-schools-should-stop-doing-now/2024/09 Instead of cramming more and more into schooling, consider how the paradox of "less is more" could benefit students and teachers. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:32:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-14-things-schools-should-stop-doing-now/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-can-support-struggling-readers-in-middle-and-high-school-heres-how/2023/10 Older students' literacy challenges can be overlooked. But there are instructional practices that will foster reading growth. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:14:56 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-can-support-struggling-readers-in-middle-and-high-school-heres-how/2023/10 /leadership/q-a-top-naep-official-talks-about-the-future-of-nations-report-card-and-more/2023/09 Statistics commissioner Peggy Carr says persistent chronic absenteeism is partly to blame for historically low test scores. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:27:08 GMT /leadership/q-a-top-naep-official-talks-about-the-future-of-nations-report-card-and-more/2023/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-many-older-students-are-struggling-to-read-how-can-teachers-help/2023/08 Educators offer targeted instructional steps to support middle and high schoolers in their journey to understand the written word. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:58:58 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-many-older-students-are-struggling-to-read-how-can-teachers-help/2023/08 /leadership/the-sibling-effect-how-retaining-struggling-readers-impacts-brothers-and-sisters/2023/08 A 2002 Florida law that requires struggling readers to repeat a grade also affected their siblings, a study finds. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:33:17 GMT /leadership/the-sibling-effect-how-retaining-struggling-readers-impacts-brothers-and-sisters/2023/08 /teaching-learning/7-states-now-require-math-support-for-struggling-students-heres-whats-in-the-new-laws/2023/08 They focus on providing PD, diagnostic tools, and evidence-based teaching. But it will take time to work out the details. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:12:54 GMT /teaching-learning/7-states-now-require-math-support-for-struggling-students-heres-whats-in-the-new-laws/2023/08 /teaching-learning/one-states-approach-for-struggling-math-learners-iep-style-plans/2023/08 Florida wants to develop a form of individualized education programs to target help to students who lag far behind in math. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:54:08 GMT /teaching-learning/one-states-approach-for-struggling-math-learners-iep-style-plans/2023/08 /teaching-learning/dyscalculia-and-dyslexia-reading-disabilities-offer-insights-for-math-support/2023/05 Many students with math disabilities also have dyslexia. New research into the overlap reveals clues that could shape better math interventions. Mon, 01 May 2023 04:01:43 GMT /teaching-learning/dyscalculia-and-dyslexia-reading-disabilities-offer-insights-for-math-support/2023/05 /teaching-learning/why-one-state-extended-reading-supports-through-middle-school/2023/04 Virginia will now require schools to offer dedicated support for struggling readers through 8th grade. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:17:00 GMT /teaching-learning/why-one-state-extended-reading-supports-through-middle-school/2023/04 /teaching-learning/what-can-schools-do-when-older-students-cant-read/2023/03 Some upper elementary students struggle with foundational reading skills. Here's how schools can identify and serve them. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:40:03 GMT /teaching-learning/what-can-schools-do-when-older-students-cant-read/2023/03 /leadership/eds-research-chief-we-dont-understand-our-most-struggling-learners/2023/01 A federal education research agency launches new programs to study pandemic learning recovery and a call to fill data gaps Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:45:13 GMT /leadership/eds-research-chief-we-dont-understand-our-most-struggling-learners/2023/01 /leadership/the-pace-of-learning-recovery-is-inequitable-new-data-show/2022/11 Lower-scoring students are making gains at a slower rate than their higher-scoring peers. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:06:56 GMT /leadership/the-pace-of-learning-recovery-is-inequitable-new-data-show/2022/11