Curriculum

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    How to use PE to build confidence and leadership skills

    Pairing reluctant students with gym partners who can encourage and build them up is one strategy educators can use, says one expert.

    By Lauren Barack • April 16, 2025
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    Maryland is still in a literacy crisis, report finds

    As the state grapples with budget cuts, advocates emphasize the importance of building on the literacy efforts put in place in 2024.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • April 16, 2025
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    Trendline

    Learning Loss

    Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments. 

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    ELA proficiency rebounds for Chicago elementary school students

    Despite overall gains for younger students, socioeconomic disparities are still evident, a Kids First Chicago report finds.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • April 16, 2025
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    Here’s what alternative grading models could look like

    One expert suggests traditional letter grading, percentages and weighted assignments are “not the way forward.” But what could alternatives look like?

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • April 9, 2025
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    Tell us about your school district’s rising leaders

    We want to hear about the leaders driving innovation in your schools for our fifth annual spotlight on assistant principals and district administrators.

    By • April 7, 2025
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From rescinded funds to one state’s curriculum controversy, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • April 4, 2025
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    Oklahoma includes 2020 election denial in social studies standards. How does that sit?

    Curriculum experts suggest that partisan framing within the subject can compromise students’ skill-building in analytical and critical thinking.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • April 2, 2025
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    Gaps in teacher prep blamed as one root cause for math performance woes

    One expert suggests a decline in certified teachers and professional development opportunities is a root cause for lagging achievement.

    By Lauren Barack • April 2, 2025
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    Career education evolves to meet emerging technology demands

    New approaches are required as technologies like artificial intelligence change the face of traditional CTE fields, says one expert.

    By Lauren Barack • March 26, 2025
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    How project-based learning can enhance student engagement

    Research suggests students are more engaged when subjects can be related to their interests or to real-world contexts.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • March 26, 2025
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    CEC 2025: What we learned at the gathering of special education professionals

    Key takeaways from the Baltimore convention included strategies for breaking down silos and curbing restraint and seclusion practices.

    By • March 26, 2025
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    10 Trump changes education leaders need to know about

    Here’s a recap of Trump actions so far that affect K-12 professionals nationwide.

    By K-12 Dive staff • March 21, 2025
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    Opinion

    For the DCPS Reading Clinic, every month is National Reading Month

    The DC Reading Clinic has already provided quality structured literacy to over 500 teachers and more trainings are planned, writes Chancellor Lewis Ferebee.

    By Lewis Ferebee • March 20, 2025
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    How does gender impact teens’ academic experience?

    A newly released Pew Research survey finds teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures at school but have similar postsecondary goals.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • March 20, 2025
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    A real gem: This New York high school’s CTE program introduces students to the jewelry business

    The Future Jewelers Academy connects students with industry leaders — a crucial aspect of successful career education courses, say experts.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • March 19, 2025
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    How teachers can inspire students to read novels

    Experts say reading novels develops important empathy and fluency skills that students need to navigate the world around them.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • March 19, 2025
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    What will NCES layoffs mean for the Nation’s Report Card?

    The U.S. Department of Education claims mandated tests like NAEP won’t be impacted, but laid-off employees beg to differ.

    By • March 18, 2025
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    Future-ready classrooms for future-ready students

    80% of students want real-world learning, but most feel unprepared for the workforce.

    By Amy Nakamoto, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Brand & Corporate Partnerships at Discovery Education • March 17, 2025
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    How to create ‘AI-proof’ assignments

    Rather than avoiding the tech, educators should guide students in using it responsibly to help complete tasks, says one education innovation expert.

    By Lauren Barack • March 12, 2025
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    Parent engagement is key during testing season. How can schools build it?

    Schools should help parents understand what tests students will be taking and why they are essential, says a Parent Institute for Quality Education leader.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • March 12, 2025
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    Q&A // AASA '25

    AASA chief: Assessments need to reflect the world students live in now

    David Schuler shares his perspective on testing, misinformation and other challenges vexing school superintendents.

    By • March 12, 2025
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From a lawsuit against the Education Department to an analysis of the types of books being banned, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • March 7, 2025
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    With more students using AI, how can schools promote academic integrity?

    One education expert suggests explaining how to use artificial intelligence ethically and building a “culture of integrity.”

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • March 5, 2025
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    What schools can do to prepare students with disabilities for college success

    Weaving supports across general education curriculum and working with local colleges to create workshops are key, says one expert.

    By Lauren Barack • March 5, 2025
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    Trump administration clarifies stance on DEI in schools

    The agency seemed to curb its hardline stance and said schools' diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are not automatically on the chopping block.

    By • March 3, 2025