Colorado district's CBE approach may offer solutions to address learning gaps

Researchers and district officials shared recommendations for adopting competency-based and personalized approaches in the return from COVID-19.

By Dayna Straehley • May 3, 2021

Can $800M help reconnect homeless students with schools?

The American Rescue Plan allots funds to locate and assist the 1.5 million students experiencing homelessness as schools push to reconnect with students missing from remote learning.

By Shawna De La Rosa • May 3, 2021

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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

California groups urge schools to make a 'restorative restart' this fall

Use stimulus funding and the momentum for reform to close opportunity and academic gaps, the framework for equitable practices recommends.

By Kara Arundel • April 30, 2021

American Families Plan caps Biden's first 100 days with pre-K proposal

President Joe Biden's call for a $309 billion investment to offer free preschool and two years of community college is part of his Build Back Better agenda.

By Kara Arundel • April 29, 2021

Can school nurses be the link between student health and academic gains?

Indiana-based non-profit Paramount Health Data Project aims to provide schools with strong health data to inform financial and academic decisions.

By Kara Arundel • April 27, 2021

5 qualities of effective in-school tutoring programs

High-impact tutoring programs are designed to be equitable, accelerate learning and engage students, experts said during a Tuesday webinar.

By Kara Arundel • April 23, 2021

3 strategies for improving school safety amid classroom returns

School violence often increases after long breaks, but as students return to in-person learning, administrators can take steps to prevent it.

By Naaz Modan • April 22, 2021

How can curriculum reflect the importance of mental health in returns to school?

Refocusing what class time looks like, with more emphasis on SEL aspects of curriculum and rebuilding a sense of community, may be key.

By Lauren Barack • April 21, 2021

Closing the enrichment gap matters now more than ever

Officials from The Primary School detail how the pandemic has widened the gap in available learning opportunities beyond core curriculum.

By Meredith Liu and Vida Amanat • April 21, 2021

Data: 9th-grade on-track rates trend higher in 4x4 scheduling models

An analysis shows 74% of freshmen in schools with 4x4 or similar models were more likely to be on-track to graduate, compared to 63% in non-4x4 schools.

By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2021

The implications of testing flexibility on measuring student growth and learning trends

Former state officials from South Dakota and North Carolina write ed leaders and policymakers must understand the promise and limits of flexible options.

By Melody Schopp and Angela Quick • April 16, 2021

4 steps to addressing COVID-19 attendance barriers

Identifying students needing attendance support can help schools target resources, engagement initiatives and learning, experts say.

By Kara Arundel • April 15, 2021

Report: Prepare now for predicted kindergarten 'bubble'

This fall's kindergarten cohort and some 1st grade classes could have greater age differences and skill disparities, according to a new NWEA report.

By Kara Arundel • April 13, 2021

Study links later middle, high school start times to better student achievement

Researchers suggest moving start times could be an "inexpensive option to increase academic outcomes" at a time when budgets are tight.

By Naaz Modan • April 13, 2021

Social-emotional learning is essential to 'build back better'

The CEOs of CASEL and Urban Assembly write that the crises of the past year drive home the importance of SEL in preparing students for the future.

By Karen Niemi and David Adams • April 12, 2021

AASA report outlines path to systemic change in public education by 2025

Education, business, advocacy and philanthropic leaders call for specific action steps toward future-focused, rigorous and culturally responsive programs.

By Kara Arundel • April 9, 2021

Can schools make summer programs more fun, effective by focusing on accelerated learning?

Experts suggest positive summer learning and enrichment experiences could help build momentum for a more successful 2021-22 school year.

By Kara Arundel • April 7, 2021

Report: Intervene early, effectively to prevent violent school attacks

A Secret Service review of 67 disrupted plots against schools from 2006-2018 finds they were ultimately averted because a concerned individual reported troubling behavior.

By Kara Arundel • April 6, 2021

Promoting SEL, equity in hybrid learning

Finding a balance to meet the needs of all students remains a challenge in hybrid models, but one expert suggests building on common practices.

By Shawna De La Rosa • April 6, 2021

Superintendents share reopening strategies in Ed Dept 'Lessons from the Field' session

Leaders from Florida and Illinois spotlighted best practices for safe environments and student supports in the webinar series' latest installment.

By Kara Arundel • April 5, 2021

Pandemic's K-12 impacts exacerbated by pre-existing disability disparities

A report from the Civil Rights Project recommends the use of race-conscious resources and remedies be prioritized as schools expand in-person learning.

By Kara Arundel • April 1, 2021

Report: Evidence-based interventions, data crucial in K-12 pandemic recovery

Research from Results for America calls for districts to work with states and the federal government to produce relevant and accessible data to better identify effective programs.

By Naaz Modan • March 31, 2021

How will pandemic-era tech investments expand districts' long-term capabilities?

Remote learning will be helpful when students can't physically be in class, but the tech could also expand course and program options for many districts.

By Shawna De La Rosa • March 29, 2021

3 ways students inspired educators during the pandemic

Teachers from Indiana, Texas and South Dakota share how students' perseverance and resilience motivated them through trying times.

By Kara Arundel • March 26, 2021

As schools reopen, prioritizing student mental health can prevent 'twin-demic'

A professor and psychologist writes that the mental health needs of teens and young adults are critical, and that educators remain best-positioned to identify warning signs of self-harm and suicide.

By Scott Poland • March 25, 2021