States use ESSER funding to fulfill teachers' requests for materials

Six states partnered with the crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose to use federal pandemic funding for individual teacher classroom projects.

By Kara Arundel • June 7, 2022

We need to stop teaching high school subjects separately

A teacher writes that schedules and grading systems must be rethought to give students freedom to engage in projects that meld subject areas.

By Alyssa McKee • June 6, 2022

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2024 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

By K-12 Dive staff

Making SEL work for high school students

Making meaningful, engaging SEL content for high schoolers is hard. Over the years, we’ve learned some critical lessons to share here.

By Patrick Cook-Deegan • June 6, 2022

Why text diversity matters

A literacy director with NWEA shares how her experiences with 'The Baby-Sitters Club' highlight the importance of diverse literature.

By Miah Daughtery • June 1, 2022

Metacognitive skills help develop student voice

Knowledge, experience and processes are among areas of focus educators can tap to encourage and support students to develop agency in learning.

By Lauren Barack • June 1, 2022

Schools seek to strengthen work-based learning opportunities

A new report details how these programs have positive impacts on student employment and earnings, academic outcomes and more.

By Kara Arundel • June 1, 2022

Gates Foundation pushes to scale dual enrollment and early college

A dozen $175,000 grants are intended to help make low- or no-cost associate degrees available to students within a year of high school graduation.

By Rick Seltzer • May 31, 2022

5 best practices for better classroom assessments

Here's what you need to know about how this innovative tool can improve your classroom assessment strategy.

May 31, 2022

Experts advocate for early dyslexia screening, intervention

Invention approaches for students can include phonics, college-age peer mentoring programs, resources from dyslexia support organizations and more.

By Lauren Barack • May 25, 2022

Students lag on media literacy — but the gap isn't unbridgeable

Research suggests high school students who receive just six 50-minute lessons in digital literacy are twice as likely to identify questionable websites.

By Anna Merod • May 25, 2022

Put your own oxygen mask on first: How school mental health professionals can banish burnout

4 key ways school counselors and psychologists can cope with the current feelings of overwhelm in the face of these significantly increased workloads.

May 23, 2022

Lawmakers and witnesses discuss race, gender in classrooms

Where some in a Thursday congressional hearing saw curriculum limits as censorship and intimidation, others said divisive topics distract from instruction.

By Kara Arundel • May 20, 2022

Lessons In Leadership: Dallas superintendent reflects on wins, challenges ahead of second retirement

Michael Hinojosa shared how he's navigated sometimes tense relationships with lawmakers, the importance of succession planning and more.

By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2022

4 key factors to support district-wide math achievement

A retired superintendent writes that making math achievement a "non-negotiable" is critical to improving outcomes.

By Amy Hodgson • May 19, 2022

High school students' interest in humanities outpaces other subjects

Despite declining postsecondary interest, engagement is growing in K-12, according to analysis by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

By Anna Merod • May 18, 2022

School librarians can fortify curricula across subject areas

Librarians serve as a rich resource in lesson planning and curriculum design, bringing more than book suggestions and reading hours into classrooms.

By Lauren Barack • May 18, 2022

ACT study finds grade inflation in high school GPAs over the past decade

Average high school GPAs increased 0.19 grade points between 2010 and 2021, with grade inflation seeing the highest jump between 2018 and 2021.

By Anna Merod • May 16, 2022

Study questions popular reading intervention program's effectiveness

Whether Reading Recovery or schools are to blame for negative long-term impacts remains uncertain, a researcher said.

By Anna Merod • May 11, 2022

Community building activities in early elementary curricula key for foundational social skills

The early grades are an optimal period for educators to integrate lessons and activities that support both academic and social growth.

By Lauren Barack • May 11, 2022

Transforming students into data champions, one lesson at a time

Using local data is one way educators can engage classes in statistical education across subject areas, from STEM to social studies.

By Lauren Barack • May 4, 2022

How can educators use music to expand engagement in subjects across curricula?

One teacher suggests, for instance, that lyrics can be used in English language arts as a gateway to expand understanding of poetry.

By Lauren Barack • May 4, 2022

LGBTQ students face increasing access barriers to counseling

Nearly two-thirds of LGBTQ youth responding to a Trevor Project survey said they couldn't get mental health counseling they sought in the past year.

By Naaz Modan • May 4, 2022

Entrepreneurship education won't save the teaching profession — but it's a good place to start

A Florida educator writes that teacher satisfaction is a complex problem that can only be addressed with a multifaceted approach.

By Falia Justima • May 3, 2022

'Scalpel, please': Students practice robotics, get taste of medical careers

Utah students used a robotic tool that helps doctors perform surgeries at a nearby hospital, revealing their excitement in emerging medical careers. 

By Anna Merod • April 27, 2022

Active learning models enable students to support peers in math and beyond

Allowing students to lead their own learning can uncover new perspectives and collaborative skills that help support all learners.

By Lauren Barack • April 27, 2022