California schools bring conflict resolution to the stage

Northern California School of the Arts is helping schools use theater lessons to equip students with roadmaps for navigating disputes in everyday life.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Feb. 12, 2025

What bright spots can be found in post-pandemic learning loss data?

In the latest Education Recovery Scorecard, researchers at Stanford and Harvard highlight several district-level pandemic recovery success stories.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 12, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Publishing giants sue Idaho over state law enabling book bans

The plaintiffs allege HB 710 is unconstitutional and forces schools and public libraries to guess if any member of the public might object to any book.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2025

Music brings harmony to language lessons for multilingual learners

Music can be a more engaging vehicle for vocabulary and sentence development than repetitive drills and memorization lessons.

By Lauren Barack • Feb. 5, 2025

High teacher buy-in for NYC Reads initiative

The phonics- and evidence-based framework is earning high marks in its rollout, though more professional learning is needed, according to a report.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Feb. 5, 2025

The K-12 outlook for 2025: Shifting policy, tech landscapes bring new challenges

We’ve gathered our trends to watch over the coming year in one place to help you stay ahead of the game.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From new NAEP reading and math scores to Trump’s two major K-12 executive orders, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Jan. 31, 2025

Trump signs executive orders prioritizing school choice, ending K-12 ‘indoctrination’

Trump’s latest orders call for the Education Department to explore options to fund school choice, while ending support for "discriminatory equity ideology."

By Anna Merod • Jan. 29, 2025

Data science education lagging in the U.S.

A lack of dedicated courses and integration of data science concepts across curricula is hindering a growing need for data literacy, a recent report finds.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Jan. 29, 2025

Self-publishing can boost students’ confidence in writing

Knowing their written work will be seen beyond their teacher, family and classmates can deepen students’ engagement, one expert says.

By Lauren Barack • Jan. 29, 2025

Reading, math continue slide in 2024 NAEP results

Average reading scores dropped 5 points for both 4th and 8th graders from 2019 to 2024. Math scores also saw significant declines.

By Anna Merod • Jan. 29, 2025

5 policy trends to watch in 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine could see a number of K-12 policy decisions determined by the judiciary.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 28, 2025

Education Department rescinds Biden-era book ban guidance

The agency's Office for Civil Rights also dismissed 11 related complaints and eliminated the position of book ban coordinator.

By Kara Arundel • Jan. 24, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From presidential directives to new chronic absenteeism data, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Jan. 24, 2025

In Ten Commandments case, Louisiana faces pushback from federal judge

Oral arguments in Roake v. Brumley repeatedly saw H.B. 71’s constitutionality under the First Amendment called into question.

By Anna Merod • Jan. 23, 2025

Watch for these 4 AI trends in classrooms in 2025

School and district leaders are likely to see an uptick in special education tools, localized approaches to guidance and more.

By Anna Merod • Jan. 23, 2025

North Carolina elementary school embraces gaming, robotics in STEM-driven relaunch

Foust Gaming and Robotics Elementary School renovated its campus and revised its curricula with a $300 million bond approved in 2020.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Jan. 22, 2025

Incorporating home languages can improve multilingual learners’ reading comprehension

Finding ways to incorporate a student’s home language into lessons can also improve their sense of belonging and acceptance.

By Lauren Barack • Jan. 22, 2025

What to watch in K-12 as Trump kicks off 2nd term

The potential expansion of school choice and less federal bureaucracy has some hopeful as the presidency transfers to Donald Trump.

By K-12 Dive staff • Jan. 21, 2025

SCOTUS to hear case on LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum opt-outs

Justices will determine whether parents’ First Amendment rights are violated when they can’t opt children out of instruction that runs counter to their religious beliefs.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 17, 2025

Why mentorship matters

Initiatives like the ACE Mentor Program create a two-way street of learning, writes a preconstruction professional who works with high school students.

By Ratan Lal • Jan. 15, 2025

New York City advances $3M Latino studies initiative

The New York City Council Education Equity Action Plan will develop the curriculum over the next three years with community and educator input.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Jan. 15, 2025

The arts can help students strengthen social-emotional skills

Researchers find that even when middle schoolers are only viewing an artistic work such as a play, empathy and other skills get a boost.

By Lauren Barack • Jan. 15, 2025

Student, teacher AI use continued to climb in 2023-24 school year

Some 39% of teachers reported regularly using detection tech to spot AI-related plagiarism, according to the Center for Democracy & Technology.

By Anna Merod • Jan. 15, 2025

6 trends that will shape K-12 in 2025

Strained budgets, cybersecurity threats, book bans and artificial intelligence are among the bevy of challenges for school leaders to navigate.

By Kara Arundel , Anna Merod • Jan. 9, 2025