AI in Schools
The February 2025 issue showcases examples of how schools and educators are using AI to enhance instruction and transform the nature of their work—and student learning—for the better.

Strengthening Instructional Cultures
The March 2025 issue highlights steps education leaders can take to create instructional cultures that are more dynamic, coherent, and teacher- and student-centered.

What's Going Right in Education
The April 2025 issue of Educational Leadership highlights schools making significant progress through proven best practices, including instructional and leadership strategies, programmatic and systemic changes, research developments, and student work.

Navigating Bias in Teaching and Learning
The May 2025 issue takes a nuanced look at how entrenched biases can affect learning systems and how educators can identify and address them.

Bringing Transformational Learning to Life
The Summer 2025 special digital issue of Educational Leadership explores how educators and leaders can bring the eight research-backed principles to life in schools and classrooms.

Teaching for Belonging
The September 2025 issue of Educational Leadership explores how educators can foster belonging in learning through culturally responsive teaching, asset-based practices, and durable-skills development that deepens learning.

What Makes Educators Stay
The October 2025 issue highlights high-impact practices and strategies—from career pathways and collaborative decision making to changes in instructional support—that schools and districts use to retain top talent.

A New Era for Assessment
The November 2025 issue explores how educators and leaders can leverage advancements in technology and new thinking on measurement and feedback to create assessments that are more authentic, growth-oriented, and relevant to teaching and learning.

The Power of Less in Schools
The December 2025/January 2026 issue explores how leaders can thoughtfully pare down priorities and processes to create more coherent, innovative, and sustainable teaching and learning environments.






