Chronic absenteeism, academic recovery, artificial intelligence and waning COVID relief funds are but a few of the multitude of challenges confronting the K-12 sector. And as many in public education know, trying to address them can fill a bit like tackling a hydra — you address one problem only to seemingly have two more arise in its place.
Still, a mix of innovation, flexibility and determination is helping school leaders nationwide develop solutions and best practices. To help you get ahead of the curve, K-12 Dive has gathered our 2024 outlook coverage below as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch, the education leaders to follow and more.