Tennessee toughens requirements for school bus drivers

The law requires districts and charter schools to have transportation supervisors.

By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 2, 2018

Sports programs at some Minneapolis schools struggling amid budget cuts

Teams are turning away students who want to play because they can’t afford to hire additional coaches.

By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 2, 2018

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Curriculum

Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.

By K-12 Dive staff

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

5 K-12 administrators to watch in 2018

These school and district leaders excel at tackling the issues facing education, from stabilizing entire districts to implementing classroom tech and improving community engagement.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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