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Are microcredentials the answer to demonstrating skills learned in makerspaces?
Credentials, like badges, can help students demonstrate skills gained via nontraditional environments, such as makerspaces.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 2, 2018 -
PE teachers need better concussion training
Most educators are aware of the dangers of concussions in contact sports, but a new study suggests physical education may also pose increased risks.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 2, 2018 -
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TrendlineLearning 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.
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Districts seek new ways to recruit bilingual educators
With a greater demand for bilingual educators, school districts are looking closer to home to develop students and paraprofessionals for future teaching roles.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 2, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could affect K-12 education
Here's a cheat sheet for what the tax overhaul means for your field, and more.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 29, 2017 -
Maryland's largest school district to extend school year in schools with highest needs
The plan is a response to changing demographics in the state’s largest school district, where 55,000 of the district’s 159,000 students are from low-income homes.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Literacy, music and teachers as innovation engines: The 10 most-read K-12 stories of 2017
With 2018 just beginning, take a look back at Education Dive's most popular features of the past year.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 26, 2017 -
STEM must include focus on literacy, critical thinking as much as hard skills
Graduates who can solve problems and communicate effectively will be more successful in an economy where the fields they enter could be disrupted and many of the jobs they'll eventually hold don't yet exist.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Schools can help all students find their strengths
Rather than using labels that might stigmatize students and inhibit learning, educators must identify where students can meaningfully contribute and make progress.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Texas pilot letting districts determine how they want to be graded
The participating districts will be able to continue using the measures they choose after the pilot ends.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Educator expense deduction doesn't cover amount most have to spend
Teachers spend an average of $530 out of their own pockets each year on supplies — and for many, that number can easily climb to $1,000.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 22, 2017 -
New York state first to implement mental health ed across all grades
The new curriculum will include elements such as personal responsibility for mental health and recognizing signs and symptoms of mental illness.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 22, 2017 -
86% of teachers report being impacted by changes or reforms in recent years
Some 56% say the changes have been "way too much" or "too much," though close to a third contend the amount of change was "just about right."
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 21, 2017 -
Fires, hurricanes leave districts weighing lost learning time ahead of testing season
Administrators are concerned about how missed class time from recent natural disasters will impact performance on state tests in the spring.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 21, 2017 -
UPDATED: Congress provides CHIP funding in budget stopgap
The program was set to run out of money in early 2018, but is now funded through March.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 21, 2017 -
Tech allows students to report bullying with greater ease, anonymity
Nevada is the latest state to join efforts at implementing online reporting systems.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 21, 2017 -
Focus on early literacy intervention can improve longterm academic success
California’s "The Big Lift" initiative for pre-school and early elementary students is improving grade-level reading skills.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 21, 2017 -
How will ESSA's call for more well-rounded education impact PE?
Schools are instructing students to create fitness plans, use tools such as FitnessGram to track progress toward fitness goals, and develop "physical literacy."
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 21, 2017 -
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Report: Principals underprepared amid pre-K's spread
New Jersey is spotlighted by researchers in particular due to its combination of a high-quality public pre-K program and the lack of requirement for college-level early-childhood coursework for principals.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
DeVos calls for more innovation during Rethink School Summit
Charter operators and independent schools were largely represented at the Tuesday event.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 20, 2017 -
Trend toward partisan school board elections raises concerns
With North Carolina as the latest state to see an increase in partisan school board elections, how does this affect representation?
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 20, 2017 -
Teaching students to hack offers valuable hands-on experience, cybersecurity benefits
What if your district could grant students a high-demand career skill and an extra layer of cyber-defense at the same time?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 20, 2017 -
Incentives prove successful in absenteeism intervention programs
One district in California is employing the approach in tandem with using data to identify at-risk students and provide family support for issues that may interfere with attendance.
By Amelia Harper • Dec. 20, 2017 -
Twitter chats can boost student voice, enhance digital citizenship
Administrators can also utilize the chats as an opportunity to engage students and parents in the decision-making process.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2017 -
California commission changes requirements for special ed teachers
Goals of the commission’s decision include identifying students with special needs earlier and having educators who can more effectively work in an inclusion model.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 19, 2017 -
Study: Cooperative learning reduces risk of alcohol use in middle-schoolers
Researchers found a weaker link between students' willingness to use alcohol at the beginning of 7th grade and their actual use near the end of the school year.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 19, 2017
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