Week In Review: Mental health grants return and FCC rolls back E-rate expansion

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the government shutdown’s impact on schools to differentiated teacher compensation.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 6, 2025

The top K-12 conferences to attend in 2026

Whether you’re looking to brush up on leadership best practices, school policy or the latest ed tech innovations, these events are a great place to start.

By K-12 Dive staff • Oct. 1, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2025 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

By K-12 Dive staff

Civil rights commissioners mixed on special educator shortage solutions

One member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights questioned whether there was enough information to call the shortage a crisis.

By Anna Merod , Kara Arundel • Sept. 30, 2025

Only 18 states differentiate compensation for special education teachers

And just eight differentiate pay for English learner instructors, despite the challenge of recruiting and retaining in these high-need fields, NCTQ said.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 30, 2025

Week In Review: Unprepared graduates and superintendent stress

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from literacy for students with disabilities to our fifth annual roundup of Rising Leaders.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 29, 2025

Week in review: Leaders navigate finance, equity challenges as K-12 satisfaction drops

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from improved ransomware response and recovery to the latest school nutrition policy proposals.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 22, 2025

Rising Leaders: 10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2025-26

These administrators, nominated by their peers, are going above and beyond on career education, multilingual learning, artificial intelligence and more.

Sept. 22, 2025

Week In Review: NAEP results underwhelm again as lawmakers propose Title I cuts

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the increasingly complex K-12 legal landscape to challenges impacting special education.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 15, 2025

Week In Review: Budgets, vaccines and air quality proposals in the spotlight

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from private school choice participation to district insolvency.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 8, 2025

Week In Review: Challenges abound as a new school year begins

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from chronic absenteeism progress to severe weather’s impact on schools.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 2, 2025

How an Indiana district puts a premium on teacher autonomy

In Eastern Hancock Schools, giving teachers room to make decisions is key to realizing the district’s four strategic promises.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 2, 2025

These 4 trends are shaping the 2025-26 school year

From enrollment to AI, education leaders face a variety of obstacles and opportunities as students return to classrooms.

By Kara Arundel , Anna Merod , Naaz Modan , Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2025

Week In Review: OCR staffers to return amid changing Title IX enforcement

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from music education’s impact on literacy to the latest Education Department changes.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 2025

Week In Review: Enrollment dips, immigration enforcement weigh on schools

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from renewed mascot debates to court battles impacting schools.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 18, 2025

Week In Review: Enrollment concerns weigh on districts and Houston makes progress

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from school choice in special education to Atlanta’s plans to address empty seats.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 11, 2025

Week In Review: AI, federal funding and ESEA waivers

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from guidance on “unlawful” DEI to how district leaders are navigating school closures.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 4, 2025

Week In Review: Funding freezes, enrollment concerns and cyberthreats

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from lawsuits against the Trump administration to St. Louis’ proposed school cuts.

By Roger Riddell • July 28, 2025

7 ways to bring career exploration into any classroom

Discover proven strategies that make career-connected learning stick.

By Pathway2Careers • July 28, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From potential school closures in St. Louis to ransom demands on schools, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Kara Arundel • July 25, 2025

Week In Review: Education Department cuts move forward and principals convene in Seattle

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from changes to federal oversight to a set of delayed Energy Department rules.

By Roger Riddell • July 21, 2025

Special educators are in short supply at all levels. A cohesive fix is needed, experts say.

From early education to postsecondary, schools face common recruitment and retention challenges — and solutions, CASE-CEC panelists say.

By Kara Arundel • July 18, 2025

Week in Review: School choice, reading gains and looming policy changes

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to a pair of transgender athletics cases headed to the Supreme Court.

By Roger Riddell • July 14, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to notable achievement gains in young students, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • July 11, 2025

AFT, tech companies join forces on $23M teacher AI training initiative

The National Academy for AI Instruction aims to train over 400,000 teachers on artificial intelligence fluency skills by 2030.

By Anna Merod • July 9, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From California’s lawsuit against the Justice Department to new research on children’s well-being, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • June 13, 2025