Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From school-related lawsuits nearing the U.S. Supreme Court to data on chronic absenteeism rates, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • June 14, 2024

Are test scores enough to assess English learners’ progress?

English learners’ strengths in spoken comprehension and conversation are among other factors that should be considered, says one expert.

By Lauren Barack • June 12, 2024

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

How 2 tutoring companies are adapting to meet districts’ needs

Leaders at Paper and Varsity Tutors explain why they implemented approaches like outcomes-based contracts and a free service model.

By Kara Arundel • Updated June 14, 2024

Student-designed 7th grade climate curriculum aims to bring joy, rigor

The lessons focused on land subsidence are being developed as part of a California law calling for the creation of a free and open climate curriculum.

By Kara Arundel • June 12, 2024

Chronic absenteeism rates almost doubled during pandemic

Some 30% of all students nationwide were chronically absent in 2021-22, per a 50-state data analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

By Anna Merod • June 10, 2024

Increasing equity for all students through career-connected education

Keeping all students on the same path, without losing out on either traditional academic knowledge or career oriented training, is possible – and simple.

June 10, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From research into ed tech’s impact on tutoring to a Senate bill seeking to create new K-12 guidance, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • June 7, 2024

3 creative ways students can engage with history

From local history to “un-essays,” educators can use a variety of approaches to help students examine the past from unique perspectives.

By Lauren Barack • June 5, 2024

Using ed tech in high-dosage tutoring could cut costs by a third

Substituting some tutoring with ed tech can also reduce staffing needs by half without compromising tutoring’s impact on student learning, a study finds.

By Naaz Modan • June 5, 2024

Businesses see value in high school internship programs

However, employers report that they struggle to fund internships and design appropriate workloads, a report from American Student Assistance finds.

By Carolyn Crist • June 5, 2024

Do state assessments need an overhaul?

A FutureEd report suggests the tests serve incompatible roles of informing accountability versus informing instruction and measuring individual progress.

By Kara Arundel • May 31, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From playtime strategies to budget compromises, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • May 31, 2024

Can paying college tutors help drive interest in teaching?

Compensating college students to tutor in K-12 is expanding the pool — and potentially opening eyes to future careers.

By Anna Merod • May 30, 2024

For students catching up post-pandemic, reading and math are not up for debate

The CEO of Teach For America writes that it’s time to double down on the basics.

By Elisa Villanueva Beard • May 29, 2024

How poetry can engage students in literacy learning

Poetry can fulfill all the primary requirements under the “science of reading” while building students’ confidence through recitation, says one expert.

By Lauren Barack • May 29, 2024

Black and Latino access to certain STEM courses still inequitable

Black, American Indian and Alaska Native students are least likely to attend a high school with a full range of math, science and computer science courses.

By Naaz Modan • May 22, 2024

Students need content-rich curricula to improve reading comprehension skills

Gaining knowledge in multiple subjects and topics is essential for students to better understand what they are reading, a Fordham Institute report says.

By Kara Arundel • May 22, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From cybersecurity proposals to progress on school integration, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • May 17, 2024

Building mindfulness skills into curricula can help keep students focused

Deep breathing techniques and adding transition times between classes are among strategies students can use to ease anxieties, one expert says.

By Lauren Barack • May 15, 2024

Summer programming cuts expected despite need for expansion

Summer programs already offer less academic instruction than recommended, and the end of COVID-19 aid could impact that further.

By Naaz Modan • May 15, 2024

How can schools measure tutoring programs’ return on investment?

Accelerate research offers a new approach for comparing efficiency and cost-effectiveness of tutoring programs.

By Kara Arundel • May 14, 2024

Rapid guessing on tests increases after lunch, study finds

Grade 2-8 students showed increased disengagement when taking low-stakes tests between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., but performance levels didn't fluctuate much.

By Kara Arundel • May 13, 2024

When are students ready for Algebra I?

NWEA recommends schools use assessment outcomes data and guidance for staff to help determine benchmarks for course readiness.

By Kara Arundel • May 8, 2024

Debate and argument can strengthen science learning

All ideas in science require supporting arguments and evidence, says a Stanford science education professor.

By Lauren Barack • May 8, 2024

How to increase student engagement and attendance

Adjusting curriculum is an immediate and tangible way to fix the disengagement that leads to chronic absenteeism.

May 6, 2024