Pennsylvania bill would require civics exam for graduation

According to the Civics Education Initiative, 16 states now have some type of civics test requirement.

By Linda Jacobson • June 15, 2018

Can the Bible be taught in school?

Recent decisions in Kentucky challenge an established line separating religion and public education.

By Lauren Barack • June 13, 2018

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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

How teachers can avoid their own summer slide

Students, after all, aren’t the only ones who can benefit from a little summer learning.

By Lauren Barack • June 13, 2018

Startup program connects dots between what students are learning in school, entrepreneurial verve

Students are gaining business skills and even launching their own companies before they leave high school.

By Lauren Barack • June 13, 2018

Computers can add distance to flipped classrooms

A veteran biology teacher suggests having students not only comment on each other’s posts, but add notes that “move the conversation forward."

By Lauren Barack • June 13, 2018

Finding curriculum for Next-Gen Science Standards an arduous task

While the standards have earned favorable nods from science teachers, few administrators and curriculum designers agree on what material is best.

By Lauren Barack • June 13, 2018

Competitions, experiments a focus in inspiring low-income students to embrace STEM

Partnerships with non-profits, such as Genesys Works, are also creating part-time or school-holiday internships where students shadow tech workers to gain insight into available jobs.

By Christina Vercelletto • June 8, 2018

Any subject can benefit from experiential learning

Scenarios that turn students from consumers to creators allow them to drive the entire experience, learning how to manage their work, themselves and their learning.

By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018

Teachers are the X factor in personalized learning

Standardization can eliminate the quirks particular to specific teachers, along with the passion that can spark students when they least expect it.

By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018

Teaching students to speak their mind

Even in the early grades, debate and speech lessons build important critical thinking and oral language skills. 

By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018

Administrators should adopt OERs only after careful vetting

Determining what resources are worthwhile and what should be avoided can take some digging.

By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018

Redefining what homework could and should be

When practice becomes punishment, the impact can be a harmful experience.

By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018

Report suggests competency-based framework for K-12

The framework defines the most necessary aspects of any approach to CBE, while accounting for the different contexts in which schools are operating.

By Roger Riddell • June 1, 2018

How 'special' education impedes social justice for students with autism

Disability labels point to the behavioral deficits exhibited by the students who carry them, but they don't dictate a particular teaching methodology or instructional intervention.

By Lee Mason • May 31, 2018

Turning sports data into a slam dunk for learning

Tapping into athletic interest can spark math and science engagement for students.

By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018

Riding the STEM wave from kindergarten on

Children are born scientists, and tapping into their curiosity is at the core of a successful STEM curriculum.

By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018

Dying languages resurrected though cross-curricular lessons

South Dakota and New Mexico already support classes to revive Native American languages, such as Diné and Lakota.

By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018

Inquiry-based questions put learning in students' hands

Questions that ensure students have grasped basic information and allow them to demonstrate critical thinking skills strengthen academic achievement.

By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018

Coding can be incorporated across any subject

Making coding relevant, rather than rote, gets students excited and engaged in learning a high-demand skill they can use in the future.

By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018

Is putting the 'why' of learning front-and-center key to improving struggling rural schools?

A former South Carolina governor and U.S. secretary of education sees project-based learning across all subjects as key to engaging students and boosting results in high-poverty rural schools.

By Roger Riddell • May 25, 2018

Reduced access continues to hinder black, latino students in math and science

New data from the U.S. Department of Education shows students of color are less likely to pass basic algebra, reflecting a broader problem with access.

By James Paterson • May 24, 2018

Differentiating for each student necessitates ample planning

Curriculum can be tailored for each child when educators have time for thoughtful inquiry and assessments.

By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018

Some states require CPR for graduation, providing vital life skill

Students not only learn how to save lives, but also gain a glimpse into emergency services as a career.

By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018

Watching videos can boost language skills in young children

Certain visual and sound cues help to deliver language lessons in videos, but students with more vocabulary under their belts before watching the videos got more benefit.

By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018

AP classes an expensive consideration for some districts — but results justify effort

Advanced planning and thinking is needed for schools to reap full benefits of advanced course offerings.

By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018