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A New Orleans native and Washington D.C.-area education journalist, I cover research for Education Week. Retweets do not constitute endorsement of opinions.
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How to Nurture Teacher Retention in Far-Flung Rural Districts

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By Sarah Sparks Verified
| Education Week Verified
Ensuring teachers feel effective and happy in the school community is critical—especially when it’s the only community for miles around. That’s the case in Alaska’s largest rural school district, Lower Kuskokwim, which educates 4,100 K-12 students spread across an area the size of West Virginia. Most of its 29 schools are located in tiny, low-income villages, some only reachable by boat or airplane.
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What Does it Cost to Convince Top Teachers to Switch to High-Need Schools?

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By Sarah Sparks Verified
| Education Week Verified
Texas’ $750 million Teacher Incentive Allotment is the largest state merit pay program in the country—but a new study suggests the bonuses it pays out may not be enough to draw top teachers to the participating rural and high-poverty schools the allotment was designed to help and keep them there. More than 65,000 teachers in 809 school districts received bonuses under the allotment in the 2025-26 school year, with more than $1.8 billion awarded since the program was launched in 2019.
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The American Federation of Teachers Has Outlined its Latest Priorities. See the List

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By Sarah Sparks Verified
| Education Week Verified
The American Federation of Teachers wants educators deeply involved in the midterm elections, from monitoring polling places to knocking on doors for education-focused candidates, to running for office themselves. It’s focused on helping members implement the “science of reading,” and is wary of AI tools.
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