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

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

By K-12 Dive staff

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Proposed funding cuts, mass layoffs and rescinded guidance stand to reduce educational access, according to Children’s Equity Project.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

Literacy for students with learning disabilities requires balance

Explicit, systematic instruction is also critical for students with dyslexia, ADHD and other learning disabilities, says one expert.

By Ed Finkel • Sept. 24, 2025

4 in 5 hiring managers say high schoolers not prepared for workforce

A majority of 500 hiring managers surveyed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce say there should be more business courses in high school.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 22, 2025

Week in review: Leaders navigate finance, equity challenges as K-12 satisfaction drops

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from improved ransomware response and recovery to the latest school nutrition policy proposals.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 22, 2025

Rising Leaders: 10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2025-26

These administrators, nominated by their peers, are going above and beyond on career education, multilingual learning, artificial intelligence and more.

Sept. 22, 2025

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

From more Education Department grant cuts to new data on ransomware response in schools, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Sept. 19, 2025

Teacher-created classroom materials see slow uptick

About a third of teachers are aware of open educational resources, a small increase from previous years, according to new research.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 17, 2025

Collaboration with teachers is key to elevating student voice

School leaders can also encourage student voice in a variety of ways, including through advisory committees and office hours, researchers say.

By Ed Finkel • Sept. 17, 2025

American satisfaction with K-12 hits record low — but parents tell a different story

Some 74% of U.S. parents say they are satisfied with their eldest child’s education, a recent Gallup poll found. 

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 17, 2025

The K12-to-college pipeline is rockier for high-poverty students

Just a quarter of graduates from high-poverty schools in 2018 earned a degree within six years, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 17, 2025

How to fix the stubborn decline in math achievement

States and districts need to set targets for improvement, use innovative interventions and be more transparent about student performance, CRPE said.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 16, 2025

Week In Review: NAEP results underwhelm again as lawmakers propose Title I cuts

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the increasingly complex K-12 legal landscape to challenges impacting special education.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 15, 2025

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

From the latest NAEP scores to a House committee’s proposed education budget cuts, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Sept. 12, 2025

DOJ to crack down on ‘rise in abusive conduct’ against parents

In a memo to U.S. attorneys and the FBI, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi cited a "disturbing trend" of silencing parents on curriculum issues.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 10, 2025

How to help students build metacognitive skills

Teaching these skills doesn’t require an entire day for a deep dive — it’s about making small tweaks in everyday learning, says one expert.

By Ed Finkel • Sept. 10, 2025

Approaching facility management like a math teacher: Melissa Dallenbach

Breaking down problems into their component parts works whether you’re solving an algebraic equation or getting the water heater to work, says a baseball stadium operations manager.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 10, 2025

From struggling readers to strong learners: How one district turned the page

A literacy-first mindset can turn around reading scores — and school culture, write two Indiana school administrators.

By Greg Mikulich and Jim Condon • Sept. 10, 2025

5 takeaways from another round of disappointing NAEP results

The 8th grade science and 12th grade math and reading results sparked concern — along with possible solutions — from assessment experts.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 9, 2025

Week In Review: Budgets, vaccines and air quality proposals in the spotlight

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from private school choice participation to district insolvency.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 8, 2025

What can educators do to elevate student voice?

Teacher educators share how instructors can give students greater opportunities for classroom leadership and self-directed learning.

By Ed Finkel • Sept. 3, 2025

How schools can take data analysis beyond the math classroom

Data skills are crucial in academic and workforce environments, which is why they should be fostered across all subjects, one expert said.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Sept. 3, 2025