Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act advances to full House vote

The measure included the Kids Online Safety Act, though House Democrats contended the bill would leave a “giant loophole” for Big Tech.

By Anna Merod • March 9, 2026

Week In Review: McMahon marks first year in office

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from proposed ed tech limits to interagency agreements.

By Roger Riddell • March 9, 2026

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Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

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

By K-12 Dive staff

Superintendents have a message for ICE

Educators are mobilizing for the safety and funding of their districts, which they say are at risk, as lawmakers call for ICE reforms including at schools.

By Naaz Modan • March 9, 2026

Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

From a U.S. Supreme Court decision to school closures in one of the nation’s largest districts, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Naaz Modan • March 6, 2026

Education Department urged to broaden ‘professional’ student definition

The agency’s proposed rule would limit graduate students in education from being able to borrow no more than $100,000 in federal student loans.

By Ben Unglesbee , Anna Merod • March 6, 2026

Special education advocates warn against future program transfers

They worry that moving IDEA services out of the Education Department would diminish oversight for civil rights and accountability.

By Kara Arundel • March 6, 2026

How should HR handle politics in the workplace?

When an employee’s political expression interferes with business operations, HR must know how to proceed, writes David Urban, senior counsel at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.

By David Urban • March 5, 2026

GAO: Data is unreliable from COVID maintenance of equity provision

The analysis into how the provision for federal pandemic emergency aid was implemented in states and districts offers lessons for future grant oversight.

By Kara Arundel • March 5, 2026

Key federal education data collections under review in IES overhaul

An internal document recommended "six big shifts" for the Institute for Education Sciences, which was gutted by layoffs a year ago.

By Naaz Modan • March 4, 2026

Supreme Court deals blow to school policies protecting student LGBTQ+ identities

The lawsuit out of California was filed by teachers and parents who said such policies violate their First and 14th Amendment rights.

By Naaz Modan • March 3, 2026

McMahon: Education Department shutdown is still the goal

One year into the job, the education secretary is setting her sights on improving literacy and expanding school choice. 

By Kara Arundel • March 3, 2026

States weigh limits, outright bans on ed tech in schools

Momentum appears to be growing against any screen time in schools as states like Tennessee and Kansas propose prohibiting ed tech for grades K-5.

By Anna Merod • March 3, 2026

Education Department loses appeal on mental health grant cancellation

The decision kept a lower court’s injunction in place, meaning the agency has to make new decisions on discontinued grants. 

By Naaz Modan • March 2, 2026

Week In Review: The special education population is on the rise

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from new interagency agreements to the State of the Union.

By Roger Riddell • March 2, 2026

Students feel safer in school when their concerns are heard, YouthTruth finds

Survey findings reveal gaps between staff and student safety perceptions and the need to include student voice in preparedness.

By Kara Arundel • March 2, 2026

House hearing stresses that AI teacher training is a must

Lawmakers expressed bipartisan interest in a larger federal role in support for AI professional development during a recent subcommittee hearing.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 27, 2026

Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

From new interagency agreements to student mental health supports, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 27, 2026

Teachers struggle to afford housing. What are districts doing about it?

To help recruit and retain staff, more districts are stepping in to give them a break on rent — and even a leg up on home ownership.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 27, 2026

District must pay $1.5M in Maryland opt-out case

The settlement in Mahmoud v. Taylor, which also includes court-enforced compliance, comes after the Supreme Court ruled in parents' favor last year.

By Naaz Modan • Feb. 26, 2026

Cardona: Student mental health cannot be a ‘red or blue’ issue

From the student suicide rate to consequences of misusing artificial intelligence, the former education secretary says the need for supports is urgent.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 26, 2026

The Education Department’s 9 interagency agreements: What is going where

In moves to downsize, the department is sending some K-12 and higher education programming to other agencies like Labor and Health and Human Services.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 25, 2026

Trump touts ‘we ended DEI in America’ in State of the Union

In a speech noted for its length, the president touched on DEI, AI and transgender policies, but not on a broader education agenda.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 25, 2026

Districts, parents sue Wisconsin Legislature over K-12 funding formula

Plaintiffs say failure to keep up with inflation has led to program and staff cuts at the cost of providing all children "a sound basic education."

By Anna Merod • Feb. 25, 2026

DOJ: ‘Shocking overuse’ of restraint, seclusion in Missouri district

A two-year probe finds more than 300 students were secluded almost 4,000 times and nearly 150 students were restrained 777 times.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 24, 2026

Special education enrollment keeps growing. These 3 graphics show how.

Autism, developmental delay and multiple disabilities marked the fastest growing IDEA disability categories between 2023 and 2024.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 24, 2026