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

From ed tech negotiation strategies to Texas’ school choice lawsuits, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • March 20, 2026

How the new NYC schools chief plans to improve rigor and equity

Building a solid foundation for interventions and changing perceptions around math and reading success are among challenges Kamar Samuels faces.

By Roger Riddell • March 19, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

By K-12 Dive staff

Why access to STEM must include students who learn and think differently

Designing STEM programs with neurodivergent learners in mind strengthens outcomes for all students.

By Kara Ball • March 19, 2026

Classroom jobs: A way to build soft skills while saving teachers time

Roles can range from leading a class through a problem to returning papers to peers, one educator suggests.

By Ed Finkel • March 18, 2026

Science of reading gets nod from House panel in literacy grants bill

While lawmakers were united on advancing legislation supportive of phonics, another bill that would prohibit "sexually oriented materials" drew debate.

By Kara Arundel • March 18, 2026

Week In Review: How states’ K-12 funding proportions have changed

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from SXSW EDU to superintendents navigating ICE activities.

By Roger Riddell • March 16, 2026

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

From another federal effort to limit DEI to New Orleans’ public school enrollment shifts, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • March 13, 2026

Black students are the fastest growing demographic for Common App

Data suggests "no meaningful deviations" from previous trends after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision ending race-conscious admissions.

By Naaz Modan • March 12, 2026

How student-created assignments can boost voice, engagement

This approach helps strengthen understanding and relevance, but teachers should be intentional in teeing up the assignments, education professors say.

By Ed Finkel • March 11, 2026

Virginia passes bill barring schools from teaching Jan. 6 as ‘peaceful protest’

Gov. Abigail Spanberger is expected to sign the legislation, which would require lessons to present the event as “an unprecedented, violent attack.”

By Naaz Modan • March 11, 2026

Pandemic-era infants, toddlers exhibit elementary learning lag

The math and reading delays among 1st and 2nd graders are similar to achievement patterns seen in their older peers, NWEA research says.

By Naaz Modan • March 10, 2026

Week In Review: McMahon marks first year in office

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from proposed ed tech limits to interagency agreements.

By Roger Riddell • March 9, 2026

Virtual tutoring studies offer hope for early literacy outcomes

High-dosage virtual 1:1 programs analyzed in two university-led studies found significant gains for young students’ reading skills.

By Anna Merod • March 6, 2026

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

From a U.S. Supreme Court decision to school closures in one of the nation’s largest districts, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Naaz Modan • March 6, 2026

What do students need to know about gambling?

Young boys may face the highest risks, with their behavior sometimes spurred by video games and social algorithms, a Common Sense Media report says.

By Ed Finkel • March 4, 2026

CTE students say failure is a part of learning

Students at McKinley Technology High School in Washington, D.C., say career education courses have fueled preparation and passion for their futures.

By Kara Arundel • March 4, 2026

Week In Review: The special education population is on the rise

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from new interagency agreements to the State of the Union.

By Roger Riddell • March 2, 2026

District must pay $1.5M in Maryland opt-out case

The settlement in Mahmoud v. Taylor, which also includes court-enforced compliance, comes after the Supreme Court ruled in parents' favor last year.

By Naaz Modan • Feb. 26, 2026

1 in 3 schools recovered in math or reading post-pandemic, NWEA reports

Schools serving high-poverty and historically marginalized students are less likely to have recovered — but showed the largest achievement gains.

By Naaz Modan • Feb. 26, 2026

How math logic puzzles can get students ‘proof-ready’

Sudoku and other puzzles can incorporate play and critical thinking skills, while easing students into solving standard math problems. 

By Ed Finkel • Feb. 25, 2026

‘First thing I’ve written in 3 years’: Students’ AI habits prompt teacher training, lesson design

Two educators who use artificial intelligence in their classroom combine prompt engineering, in-class assignments and guardrails.

By Ed Finkel • Feb. 25, 2026

Week In Review: Humanizing the superintendency, and lost instruction due to winter weather

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the end of a 60-year-old desegregation case to a Texas district's proposal to close 12 schools.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From Houston’s school closure proposal to a January storm forcing districts to make up lost instructional time, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Feb. 20, 2026

How can districts improve dual enrollment?

Key factors for successful programs include thoughtfulness in determining goals and choosing the right partner for these courses, experts say.

By Ed Finkel • Feb. 18, 2026

Studying memoir can teach students how to tell their own stories

Reading about others’ lives helps students draw relatable connections — strengthening empathy and storytelling skills.

By Ed Finkel • Updated Feb. 19, 2026