Los Angeles County’s Skilled Trades Summers initiative engages nearly 400 teens

Launched by Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, the initiative pays students while they receive hands-on training in fields like solar panel installation.

By Nish Amarnath • June 21, 2024

Senate education committee debates federal role in boosting teacher pay

Lawmakers agreed in a Thursday hearing that improving teacher pay is a bipartisan matter, but were at odds on how to get there.

By Anna Merod • June 21, 2024

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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

School behavioral threat assessment teams on the rise

Of schools with such teams, 71% identified students at potential risk to themselves and 49% at potential risk to others, NCES data shows.

By Kara Arundel • June 14, 2024

How to improve the emotional well-being of Black students

By reframing how they react in difficult situations, educators can help ensure Black students feel and do better in school.

By Zi Jia Ng • June 13, 2024

How 2 tutoring companies are adapting to meet districts’ needs

Leaders at Paper and Varsity Tutors explain why they implemented approaches like outcomes-based contracts and a free service model.

By Kara Arundel • Updated June 14, 2024

Houston schools show test score growth in first year of state takeover

Early signs of success in the controversial and large-scale takeover suggest the district could transition out of state intervention sooner rather than later.

By Naaz Modan • June 10, 2024

Businesses see value in high school internship programs

However, employers report that they struggle to fund internships and design appropriate workloads, a report from American Student Assistance finds.

By Carolyn Crist • June 5, 2024

Child care staff report rising levels of anxiety and depression

The Rapid Survey Project says material hardship among child care professionals is contributing to worsening mental health.

By Kara Arundel • June 5, 2024

Graduation rates rebounded shortly after pandemic hiccup

NCES data found a temporary dip in the national graduation rate, reflecting state trends showing the drop may not have been as drastic as initially feared.

By Naaz Modan • May 31, 2024

Do state assessments need an overhaul?

A FutureEd report suggests the tests serve incompatible roles of informing accountability versus informing instruction and measuring individual progress.

By Kara Arundel • May 31, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From playtime strategies to budget compromises, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • May 31, 2024

The stress of recess: Here’s how schools are improving playtime

Experts point to the pandemic, more time on screens and overscheduled kids as reasons why schools and parents need to prioritize play.

By Kara Arundel • May 28, 2024

3 ways districts are using a federal reimbursement to provide free school meals

With more schools now eligible for the Community Eligibility Provision, nutrition directors advise peers to explore their data and consider program options.

By Anna Merod • May 23, 2024

Black and Latino access to certain STEM courses still inequitable

Black, American Indian and Alaska Native students are least likely to attend a high school with a full range of math, science and computer science courses.

By Naaz Modan • May 22, 2024

Feigned outrage over the education of students with disabilities in school choice won’t close opportunity gaps

An education policy expert writes that critics of school choice shortcomings often ignore inequities that persist in traditional public schools.

By Ashley Jochim • May 22, 2024

How wide are funding gaps in some large metro school districts?

A new Bellwether study recommends districts and states consider ambitious policy changes to reduce or eliminate funding inequities.

By Kara Arundel • May 21, 2024

Corps of ‘near-peers’ to help schools address youth mental health struggles

The Youth Mental Health Corps navigators, ages 18-24, will help students access mental health supports for anxiety, depression, loneliness and more.

By Kara Arundel • May 20, 2024

‘It’s cool to be in school’: Educators stress the importance of attendance

Everyone in the community plays a role in combating chronic absenteeism, participants at a White House-sponsored event said.

By Kara Arundel • Updated May 20, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From cybersecurity proposals to progress on school integration, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • May 17, 2024

70 years later: The story of Brown v. Board of Education in pictures

The landmark ruling spurred resistance, desegregation orders, busing and school choice. Here's a look back — and forward to where integration stands today.

By Naaz Modan , Kara Arundel , Anna Merod , Shaun Lucas , Jasmine Ye Han • May 16, 2024

Cardona: ‘Low expectations’ for Black students continue today

The heads of the U.S. Education and Justice departments acknowledged the struggle to meet Brown v. Board's promise at an anniversary event.

By Naaz Modan • May 16, 2024

Schools, police tell students to cease ‘senior assassins’ game

The student-led game involves high school seniors squirting or tagging other senior classmates with water guns.

By Kara Arundel • May 15, 2024

Summer programming cuts expected despite need for expansion

Summer programs already offer less academic instruction than recommended, and the end of COVID-19 aid could impact that further.

By Naaz Modan • May 15, 2024

How can schools measure tutoring programs’ return on investment?

Accelerate research offers a new approach for comparing efficiency and cost-effectiveness of tutoring programs.

By Kara Arundel • May 14, 2024

Schools face diminished capacity to meet student mental health needs

Staffing needs and a lack of funding are making it difficult for schools to provide mental health supports, according to NCES data.

By Naaz Modan • May 10, 2024