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

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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

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

Accelerating excellence on your journey to a smarter school

Offering investments in technology and smart infrastructure immediate efficiency and operational benefits while setting the right foundation for a smarter tomorrow.

By Fred James, Head of Education Markets • May 6, 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

6 questions to advance media literacy, digital citizenship

Lacking a comprehensive national media literacy framework, schools can draw on several state and association models, NASBE said.

By Kara Arundel • May 1, 2024

School districts’ gifted student support, identification ‘mediocre at best’

A Fordham Institute study finds that universal screening is on the rise, but programs remain limited in scope and with questionable content value.

By Anna Merod • May 1, 2024

3 strategies to help students learn to respectfully disagree

Learning to thoughtfully navigate difficult conversations can better prepare students to think critically and engage with the community at large.

By Lauren Barack • April 24, 2024

Just 18% of teachers report using AI in the classroom

Instructional use of the tech in learning remains fairly uncommon, with only an additional 15% of teachers saying they’ve tried to do so, a new study finds.

By Anna Merod • April 24, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From school leaders’ views on academic recovery to students’ use of AI in their writing, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • April 19, 2024

Number of book bans rose sharply in fall 2023

PEN America says there were 4,349 bans in fall 2023, compared to 1,841 in spring 2023.

By Kara Arundel • April 18, 2024

Can high school data science courses expand pathways in STEM?

STEM advocates want more opportunities for the subject in high school but caution that better-defined standards and curriculum are needed.

By Lauren Barack • April 17, 2024