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    Building lesson plans to help students with autism thrive

    Best practices include direct and multisensory instruction, role-play and behavior modeling, and being mindful of overstimulating situations.

    By Ed Finkel • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Spelling instruction can boost reading, writing skills

    A Georgia State researcher found that spelling-focused interventions improved overall literacy skills, including for students with dyslexia.

    By Ed Finkel • Nov. 5, 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
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    How K-12 leaders can tackle the ‘digital use divide’

    States and districts need to create sustainable professional development for teachers to effectively integrate technology in instruction, a SETDA report said.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    [Podcast] Healthy Minds, Bright Futures: How to Navigate Mental Health & Build Support

    This podcast explores how clinicians and educators can better support children’s mental health through evidence-based strategies and tools.

    By K-12 Dive's studioID • Updated 10 hours ago
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    Harnessing project-based learning to build the skills of the future

    Discover how project-based learning is helping students build adaptable, real-world skills for jobs that don’t yet exist.

    Nov. 3, 2025
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    Why middle school is ‘an ideal time’ to invest in CTE

    Exposing younger students to a wide variety of careers will help them begin to form occupational identities, one career and technical education expert says.

    By Ed Finkel • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Most teachers want to use AI. The question is still, how?

    A vast majority of teachers said AI tools can help them in the classroom, but concerns remain about its reliability, a University of Michigan survey found.

    By Ed Finkel • Oct. 29, 2025
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    A potential ‘fix’ for special education?

    A more effective system is needed to address learning challenges all students face, not just those receiving IDEA services, CRPE researchers say.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Students express hope — and fear — over classroom AI use

    Students said in a Project Tomorrow survey that they’re optimistic about the potential benefits of AI in their learning, but more school guidance is needed.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Pilot program aims to train rural teachers in civic education

    The National Constitution Center announces a three-year project to spark engagement and civil dialogue in schools.

    By Ed Finkel • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Week In Review: Districts feel the impacts of federal policy shifts

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from a post-COVID decline in students taking the SAT and ACT to a potential federal shakeup for special education programs.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From trends in education degrees to the PowerSchool hacker’s sentencing, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Oct. 24, 2025
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    10 ways to strengthen family-school partnerships and support learning

    Being transparent about students' academic performance is one way schools can build trust and connections with parents, says nonprofit Learning Heroes.

    By • Oct. 24, 2025
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    As temperatures rise, math performance drops

    The NWEA findings were especially true for students in high-poverty schools, where air conditioning may not be up to par.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    How schools can help students gain durable skills

    Nonprofit leaders share how they support students' engagement, creativity and entrepreneurial development.

    By Ed Finkel • Oct. 23, 2025
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    How longevity led to achievement gains in Compton USD

    The Los Angeles-area district, under the direction of Darin Brawley, has seen three straight years of growth on the state’s Smarter Balanced assessment.

    By • Updated Oct. 23, 2025
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    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 • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Opinion

    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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    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
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    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 • Oct. 20, 2025
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    POP QUIZ

    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 • Oct. 17, 2025
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    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 • Oct. 16, 2025
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    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 • Oct. 16, 2025
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    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
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    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