SAT, ACT participation remains below pre-pandemic levels

Average scores on both tests also haven't rebounded from those recorded in the year before COVID-19 hit.

By Naaz Modan • Oct. 22, 2025

America’s youth literacy crisis isn’t new — it’s been ignored

Supporting the literacy development of middle and high school students includes providing resources to teachers and families, say two education experts.

By Naomi Hupert and Andrés Henríquez • Oct. 22, 2025

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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

Pairing computer science with culturally responsive education shows results

Computer science majors jumped for college students — particularly those in underrepresented groups — who took the subject in high school, an NYU study found.

By Ed Finkel • Updated Oct. 29, 2025

Week In Review: RIFs issued to further gut Education Department

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from fallout of the PowerSchool data breach to modest math gains for some grade levels.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 20, 2025

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

From more Education Department layoffs to new data on student pandemic recovery, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Oct. 17, 2025

Nearly 3 in 4 families lack after-school program access

Low- and middle-income families are more likely to miss out, with cost the most commonly cited barrier.

By Naaz Modan • Oct. 16, 2025

Students make modest math recovery, but stalled on reading progress

A new dashboard shows K-8 national and state-level math and reading achievement trends pre- and post-pandemic.

By Kara Arundel • Oct. 16, 2025

A side of life skills with your coffee? North Carolina school serves both

The initiative for students with cognitive disabilities is strengthened by community partnerships, the principal of Charlotte’s Metro School says.

By Ed Finkel • Oct. 15, 2025

Is your classroom culture conducive to cold-calling on students?

Before engaging students not naturally inclined to speak up, educators should consider whether they’ve cultivated a warm environment, experts say.

By Ed Finkel • Oct. 15, 2025

Disability groups urge against assessment and accountability waivers

Allowing the waivers could lower expectations for students with disabilities, they told the U.S. Education Department.

By Kara Arundel • Oct. 14, 2025

Week In Review: H-1B visa concerns continue

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from a Supreme Court ruling resulting in very few curriculum opt-outs to gaps in students’ life skills.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 13, 2025

SEL improves student grades, test performance

The meta-analysis of its benefits comes after parent and lawmaker pushback against social-emotional learning and as some educators rebrand the practice.

By Naaz Modan • Oct. 10, 2025

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

From a large district’s mass teacher layoffs to new data on book bans in schools, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Oct. 10, 2025

A skills crisis in our classrooms

Dysregulation is creating a barrier to learning for many students, signifying a need to focus on executive function skills, two experts write.

By Ellen Galinsky and Barb Wilder-Smith • Oct. 9, 2025

National Constitution Center expands ‘101’ curriculum to middle schoolers

The nonprofit’s free civics curriculum is paired with a related toolkit that includes an interactive Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

By Ed Finkel • Oct. 8, 2025

Here’s how science of reading can be tailored for dual-language learners

Despite misconceptions that the approach is one-size-fits-all or English-only, a Children’s Equity Project report details how it can work for bilingual students.

By Ed Finkel • Oct. 8, 2025

Maryland district gets few opt-out requests after Supreme Court mandate

Curriculum opt-outs were requested on behalf of fewer than 1% of almost 150,000 students attending Montgomery County Public Schools.

By Naaz Modan • Oct. 7, 2025

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

Book bans becoming the new norm for districts, report says

Four years since book bans proliferated, the movement’s spread to the federal level is creating “unprecedented” pressure for districts, PEN America says.

By Naaz Modan • Oct. 3, 2025

A growing number of state bills target sex education, report says

Of more than 650 state-level bills on the topic, nearly a quarter sought to pare back or remove access, a SIECUS report found.

By Ed Finkel • Oct. 1, 2025

4 ways a Minnesota school addresses mental health through art

The FAIR School for Arts emphasizes students’ skill development in perseverance, communication and creativity through arts instruction.

By Kara Arundel • Oct. 1, 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

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

Cuts to Title III and civil rights enforcement will harm English learners, report says

Proposed funding cuts, mass layoffs and rescinded guidance stand to reduce educational access, according to Children’s Equity Project.

By Ed Finkel • Sept. 25, 2025

Just how integral is calculus to college readiness?

Higher education experts say viewing the math course as a proxy for rigor presents equity-related and pedagogical problems.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 24, 2025