Research: Students of color at greatest risk for facial recognition errors

An MIT Media Lab study finds the tech misidentifies darker-skinned females — a group disproportionately impacted in school discipline — 35% of the time.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 16, 2019

Schools use tech to battle absenteeism with engaging lessons, data

Fully confronting the issue, however, requires addressing root causes often related to poverty and homelessness, experts say.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 16, 2019

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Professional Development

Personalized learning experiences aren't just a goal for the classroom anymore — they're highly sought out for PD over traditional sit-and-get seminars. And there's no shortage of topics to cover.

By K-12 Dive staff

Key takeaways from Democratic presidential candidates' public education forum

Among the issues tackled by presidential hopefuls, including Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Pete Buttigieg, were teacher pay and shortages, charter growth, Title I and special education funding. 

By Naaz Modan • Dec. 14, 2019

Pre-to-3: Seattle's voter-approved pre-K program receiving national attention

A recent report shows classroom quality has shown an "upward trend."

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 13, 2019

FCC E-rate updates don't include cybersecurity funds

The latest modernization of the program makes some improvements, but doesn't go as far as many stakeholders had hoped.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 12, 2019

Report: Nine cities named gold medal winners for early-learning efforts

The recognition is part of the CityHealth initiative, which tracks policies focusing on the well-being of residents in the nation's 40 largest cities.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 12, 2019

Schools ramp up efforts to prevent, reduce impact of adverse childhood experiences

Part of the original ACEs study, Kaiser Permanente is among those working to build resilience in students and adults, though screening concerns remain.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 12, 2019

Helping students develop metacognitive skills to understand the 'why' of learning

Students often ask why they need to learn something, unable to connect the dots between assignments and the real world, but one teacher suggests three guidelines that can help.

By Lauren Barack • Dec. 11, 2019

Curricular Counsel: How Salt Lake City strengthened music, arts programming

Tiffany Hall, executive director for teaching and learning, says a whole-child focus means ensuring all kids have a broad range of opportunities to explore.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 11, 2019

Rural student enrollment in AP Computer Science Principles course more than doubles

Besides rural students, the College Board is making efforts to recruit more girls and underrepresented students into STEM classes.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 11, 2019

Lack of Chicago charter applications sign of shifting winds

Nationally, charter school growth is in decline as Democrats shift their stances, though Republican support remains steady.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 11, 2019

Learning Forward 2019: 'EdTalks' focus on progress, continued inequities for students of color

The Fordham Institute's Michael Petrilli and civil rights advocate Howard Fuller shared their perspectives on test score headlines and what students need to be successful.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 11, 2019

Report: Popular online teaching materials 'poorly aligned' with academic standards

Websites reviewed by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute say teacher ratings are critical to determining content quality, but experts suggest the ratings may not be reliable.

By Naaz Modan • Dec. 10, 2019

Only one-third of rural California households have home internet access

Low-income families are most likely to lack internet access because the additional payment is a financial burden.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 10, 2019

Learning Forward 2019: Mentoring the mentors and a push to end 'educational redlining'

The organization's leaders also called for an ongoing 2% increase in PD spending at federal, state and local levels.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 10, 2019

The Broad Foundation funds Yale master's program for ed leaders with $100M donation

The program hopes to strengthen public school leadership and follows a pair of programs that already trained over 850 educators working in more than 150 urban districts, charter networks and state ed agencies.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 9, 2019

The K-12 Education Dive Awards for 2019

From Miami-Dade County Public Schools to Solar Futures, these are the people, districts and partnerships that shaped K-12 education this year.

Dec. 9, 2019

Innovator of the Year: Sophia Mendoza, Los Angeles Unified School District

The LAUSD Instructional Technology Initiative director is credited with a top-to-bottom restructuring of PD in the nation's second-largest district following a troubled tech rollout.

By Naaz Modan • Dec. 9, 2019

Superintendent of the Year: Joe Sanfelippo, Fall Creek School District

With a focus on culture and communication, a rural Wisconsin administrator has brought his 850-student district to national recognition.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 9, 2019

Principal of the Year: Beth Houf, Fulton Middle School

The "Lead Like A Pirate" co-author's path to becoming an inspirational leader was a rocky one, at one point considering leaving education before she learned how to "lead like me."

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 9, 2019

Partnership of the Year: Grid Alternatives

The solar nonprofit aims to improve postsecondary options with career and technical education programming for Native American students.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 9, 2019

District of the Year: Miami-Dade County Public Schools

The nation's fourth-largest school district continues to improve amid a growing school choice movement.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 9, 2019

Transgender students are 'winning in the courts,' require accommodation

While several lawsuits are pending, lawyers say an "overwhelming" consensus among the lower courts thus far suggests schools must protect transgender and nonbinary students' rights. 

By Naaz Modan • Dec. 6, 2019

Report: U.S. school food waste nears 530K tons annually

World Wildlife Fund data suggests an average of about 39.2 pounds of food waste and 19.4 gallons of milk are thrown out per school per year.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 6, 2019

Rhode Island student: 'I don't have civics education'

A lead attorney in the Cook v. Raimondo right-to-education case described Thursday's oral arguments as a lively dialogue before a sharp judge.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 6, 2019