Curriculum
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Why middle school is ‘an ideal time’ to invest in CTEExposing younger students to a wide variety of careers will help them begin to form occupational identities, one career and technical education expert says. By Ed Finkel • Oct. 29, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Most teachers want to use AI. The question is still, how?A vast majority of teachers said AI tools can help them in the classroom, but concerns remain about its reliability, a University of Michigan survey found. By Ed Finkel • Oct. 29, 2025
- 
     Explore the Trendline➔ Explore the Trendline➔ Permission granted by Benetech Permission granted by Benetech Trendline TrendlineSTEMFrom AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields. By K-12 Dive staff
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    A potential ‘fix’ for special education?A more effective system is needed to address learning challenges all students face, not just those receiving IDEA services, CRPE researchers say. By Kara Arundel • Oct. 28, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Students express hope — and fear — over classroom AI useStudents said in a Project Tomorrow survey that they’re optimistic about the potential benefits of AI in their learning, but more school guidance is needed. By Anna Merod • Oct. 28, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Week In Review: Districts feel the impacts of federal policy shiftsWe’re rounding up last week’s news, from a post-COVID decline in students taking the SAT and ACT to a potential federal shakeup for special education programs. By Naaz Modan • Oct. 27, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Pilot program aims to train rural teachers in civic educationThe National Constitution Center announces a three-year project to spark engagement and civil dialogue in schools. By Ed Finkel • Oct. 27, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    10 ways to strengthen family-school partnerships and support learningBeing transparent about students' academic performance is one way schools can build trust and connections with parents, says nonprofit Learning Heroes. By Kara Arundel • Oct. 24, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 newsFrom trends in education degrees to the PowerSchool hacker’s sentencing, what did you learn from our recent stories? By Anna Merod • Oct. 24, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    As temperatures rise, math performance dropsThe NWEA findings were especially true for students in high-poverty schools, where air conditioning may not be up to par. By Naaz Modan • Oct. 23, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIPHow longevity led to achievement gains in Compton USDThe Los Angeles-area district, under the direction of Darin Brawley, has seen three straight years of growth on the state’s Smarter Balanced assessment. By Roger Riddell • Updated Oct. 23, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    How schools can help students gain durable skillsNonprofit leaders share how they support students' engagement, creativity and entrepreneurial development. By Ed Finkel • Oct. 23, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    SAT, ACT participation remains below pre-pandemic levelsAverage scores on both tests also haven't rebounded from those recorded in the year before COVID-19 hit. By Naaz Modan • Oct. 22, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    OpinionAmerica’s youth literacy crisis isn’t new — it’s been ignoredSupporting the literacy development of middle and high school students includes providing resources to teachers and families, say two education experts. By Naomi Hupert and Andrés Henríquez • Oct. 22, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Pairing computer science with culturally responsive education shows resultsComputer science majors jumped for college students — particularly those in underrepresented groups — who took the subject in high school, an NYU study found. By Ed Finkel • Updated Oct. 29, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Week In Review: RIFs issued to further gut Education DepartmentWe’re rounding up last week’s news, from fallout of the PowerSchool data breach to modest math gains for some grade levels. By Roger Riddell • Oct. 20, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 newsFrom more Education Department layoffs to new data on student pandemic recovery, what did you learn from our recent stories? By Anna Merod • Oct. 17, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Nearly 3 in 4 families lack after-school program accessLow- and middle-income families are more likely to miss out, with cost the most commonly cited barrier. By Naaz Modan • Oct. 16, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Students make modest math recovery, but stalled on reading progressA new dashboard shows K-8 national and state-level math and reading achievement trends pre- and post-pandemic. By Kara Arundel • Oct. 16, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    A side of life skills with your coffee? North Carolina school serves bothThe initiative for students with cognitive disabilities is strengthened by community partnerships, the principal of Charlotte’s Metro School says. By Ed Finkel • Oct. 15, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Is your classroom culture conducive to cold-calling on students?Before engaging students not naturally inclined to speak up, educators should consider whether they’ve cultivated a warm environment, experts say. By Ed Finkel • Oct. 15, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Disability groups urge against assessment and accountability waiversAllowing the waivers could lower expectations for students with disabilities, they told the U.S. Education Department. By Kara Arundel • Oct. 14, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    Week In Review: H-1B visa concerns continueWe’re rounding up last week’s news, from a Supreme Court ruling resulting in very few curriculum opt-outs to gaps in students’ life skills. By Roger Riddell • Oct. 13, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 newsFrom a large district’s mass teacher layoffs to new data on book bans in schools, what did you learn from our recent stories? By Anna Merod • Oct. 10, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    SEL improves student grades, test performanceThe meta-analysis of its benefits comes after parent and lawmaker pushback against social-emotional learning and as some educators rebrand the practice. By Naaz Modan • Oct. 10, 2025
- 
                    
                    
                        
                    
                    
                    OpinionA skills crisis in our classroomsDysregulation is creating a barrier to learning for many students, signifying a need to focus on executive function skills, two experts write. By Ellen Galinsky and Barb Wilder-Smith • Oct. 9, 2025
 
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
     
    
        
    