District of the Year: Beaverton School District

The Oregon district has taken career and technical education, dual language programming and cost-saving school transportation to new heights.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 16, 2025

Week in Review: Book ban litigation and students’ online privacy protections

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from OCR employees’ return-to-work to the impact of summer school participation.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 15, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

STEM

From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.

By K-12 Dive staff

Trump calls for federal policy framework preempting state AI laws

The move comes as Big Tech pushes back against local AI regulation while pouring billions into building out AI infrastructure and deploying new products.

By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 12, 2025

House subcommittee advances 18 bills to protect minors online

Two of the key proposals, KOSA and COPPA 2.0, will move forward to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for a vote.

By Anna Merod • Dec. 12, 2025

Most states still don’t tie AI literacy and computer science together

Only four states currently focus on AI in their computer science standards, according to new research from Code.org and CSforALL.

By Anna Merod • Dec. 10, 2025

Week in Review: Superintendents’ job satisfaction and the status of education degrees

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from a major ed tech data security settlement to the latest on a federal school voucher program.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 8, 2025

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

From a landmark education law’s 50th anniversary to new research on funding shifts in public schools, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Dec. 5, 2025

House subcommittee debates best way to protect children online

Lawmakers are calling for urgency on the issue, having introduced 19 bills to safeguard minors on the internet and social media.

By Anna Merod • Dec. 3, 2025

When should students begin learning about AI?

Regardless of how early students start, experts agree that its crucial to make sure students understand how the tech works, not just how to use it.

By Ed Finkel • Dec. 3, 2025

Illuminate Education reaches settlement with FTC over 2021 data breach

The FTC alleged the ed tech company knew of multiple security vulnerabilities a year before a breach exposed 10 million students’ personal information.

By Anna Merod • Dec. 2, 2025

How IDEA sparked innovations for students with — and without — disabilities

The landmark law has become the catalyst for legions of innovative practices and tools to make learning more accessible.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 25, 2025

Week In Review: Fallout from the Education Department’s breakup

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from 8th grade algebra to the latest legal pushes on religion in schools.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 24, 2025

How a small Oregon district turns data into action

A streamlined approach helps Umatilla School District make sense of the numbers and ease data anxiety, says Superintendent Heidi Sipe.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 24, 2025

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

From another shakeup at the Education Department to growth in Arizona’s universal school choice program, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Nov. 21, 2025

Week In Review: Education Department activities resume

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from special education concerns to enrollment woes.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 17, 2025

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

From enrollment-based decision-making to AI literacy, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 14, 2025

AI literacy shouldn’t wait for middle school

Helping students learn to think critically about online content should start at the same time they start using any digital platforms, experts say.

By Ed Finkel • Nov. 12, 2025

Week In Review: Special education debates ramp up

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from enrollment trends to Colorado’s support for universal meals.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 10, 2025

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

From superintendent turnover rates to the number of teachers using AI for special education, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Nov. 7, 2025

What impact are AI chatbots having on writing skills?

Some educators are concerned that students are losing the “thinking work” of writing amid the spread of tools that can produce “B-plus work all the time.”

By Ed Finkel • Nov. 6, 2025

How K-12 leaders can tackle the ‘digital use divide’

States and districts need to create sustainable professional development for teachers to effectively integrate technology in instruction, a SETDA report said.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 5, 2025

Heightened AI use in special education brings elevated risks

Nearly 60% of special education teachers reported using AI to develop an IEP or Section 504 plan during the 2024-25 school year, a CDT report finds.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 4, 2025

Chegg slashes nearly half of its workforce as AI eats into its business

The ed tech company is restructuring and shuffling its leadership as it continues on alone after considering a possible sale and other alternatives.

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 3, 2025

Week in Review: The government shutdown’s ripple effects on schools

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from audits and lawsuits after a former Iowa superintendent’s ICE arrest to new limits on AI companions for minors.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 3, 2025

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

From a judge’s order to reinstate Education Department grants to calls for virtual schooling amid ICE raids, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Oct. 31, 2025