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Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP5 insights from top school administrators in 2024
We’ve highlighted key takeaways on parent engagement, student voice, pursuing change and more from this year’s conversations.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 30, 2024 -
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What are the greatest barriers to school choice?
Opportunity gaps impact students from a variety of backgrounds in both public and private school choice programs, a CRPE report says.
By Kara Arundel • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop 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.
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ColumnDeclining K-12 enrollment spells trouble for higher education’s future
Given demographic trends, the sector will likely become more competitive and experience more closures, one consolidation expert argues.
By Ricardo Azziz • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Where could Trump tariffs hit school budgets?
An economist says the president-elect’s proposed import taxes could drive up material costs and impact K-12 capital projects.
By Anna Merod • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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FutureReadyNYC career education program adds HVAC, building decarbonization
Some 135 high schools would gain work-based learning and apprenticeship opportunities under the New York City initiative.
By Brian Martucci • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Deep DiveSchools take proactive steps to protect immigrant students
Threatened changes to U.S. immigration policies are leading some schools to share resources and offer support to staff, families and students.
By Kara Arundel • Updated Dec. 17, 2024 -
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5-year study highlights impactful school innovation practices
Canopy project schools are helping deliver engaging and flexible student experiences, but funding and staffing are barriers, a report finds.
By Kara Arundel • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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Heavy Metal: Trade groups share playbook for high school summer camp
A Seattle-area summer camp created to introduce teens to the construction trades was designed so others could easily duplicate the model elsewhere.
By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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Supreme Court declines K-12 cases on gender support plan, race-conscious admissions
In a dissent on the transgender-related case, two justices called the issue presented "a question of great and growing national importance."
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Public school enrollment dips 2.5% from 2019 to 2023
The largest portion of student enrollment decreases were in pre-K-8, new data from National Center for Education Statistics shows.
By Kara Arundel • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Special OlympicsSpecial Olympics reaches historic milestone: 10,000 schools unified
Inclusion takes center stage: Special Olympics celebrates 10,000 schools committed to creating inclusive communities.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From new math performance data to the 20th anniversary of a federal law’s last reauthorization, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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To find people with the right skills, employers may need to start with K-12
Nearly 60% of employers surveyed said they aren’t confident their talent pipelines will meet their needs over the next decade, a recent survey found.
By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Students with disabilities learn real-world job skills in Brooklyn high school’s sewing lab
The lab goes beyond stitching to impart students with soft skills like teamwork and time management.
By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Dive Awards
The K-12 Dive Awards for 2024
These leaders are achieving excellence through commitments to school culture and community, innovation, and wraparound services for students.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Dive Awards
Superintendent of the Year: Tiffany Anderson, Topeka Public Schools
Over the past eight years, Anderson has reimagined leadership structures, invested in teacher housing initiatives, and kept one foot in the classroom.
By Roger Riddell • Updated Nov. 26, 2024 -
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High school students report challenges in accessing skilled trades training
Training programs can’t keep up with demand, which may signal a need for employer investments, a report found.
By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Dive Awards
Principal of the Year: Calvin Hooks, Hyde-Addison Elementary School
The leader of the Washington, D.C., school credits DEI, anti-racist and belonging initiatives for high student performance.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Georgia unveils its newest private school choice program
The Georgia Promise Scholarship is capped at 1% of public school funding and is expected to serve an estimated 21,000-22,000 students.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Open enrollment ‘increasingly’ school choice option
Sixteen states have laws allowing open enrollment across school districts, and almost as many permit open enrollment within a district.
By Naaz Modan • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From demand for a cybersecurity pilot to the latest stats on school book bans, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Schools continue to play vital role in preventing student opioid-related deaths
As early data shows a decline in teen opioid-related fatalities, advocates and researchers say continued and expanded prevention education is critical.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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3 ways high schools are preparing students for this year’s FAFSA
Last school year's delays to filling out the federal financial aid form are spurring early action to support the class of 2025.
By Kara Arundel • Updated Nov. 13, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Digital PromiseGrowth and renewal through Inclusive Innovation
Strengthening adolescent writing through student-designed writing groups developed with inclusive innovation.
By Viki M. Young, Ph.D. • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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Sponsored by McGraw HillDoes your district offer middle school CTE? Here’s why it should.
Career and technical education is for everyone. Here’s why schools should offer it in middle school.
By Patrick Keeney, Sr. Director of CTE Product Management and Partnerships, McGraw Hill School • Nov. 11, 2024
