Teacher shortage hits 'alarming rates' in some California districts

A survey of 211 districts by the Learning Policy Institute and the California School Boards Association found shortages in 75% of districts overall.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 1, 2016

Learning Counsel recognizes 12 districts for digital curriculum, tech innovation

At its annual gathering and national awards event, the organization recognized vision and innovation in integrating digital curriculum and technology into teaching and learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

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

By K-12 Dive staff

Research highlights variety of bilingual ed benefits

Over the last 20 years, a rash of studies have revealed the many ways speaking two languages can change the brain, improving attention, empathy, reading skills and more.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

Restorative justice a serious focus for New Orleans charter

The Net Charter High School does not suspend students, instead resolving conflicts among students or between students and teachers.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

CA policy institute recommends rethinking special ed funding

The Public Policy Institute of California released a long-awaited report Tuesday, encouraging the state to send special education dollars directly to schools instead of through regional agencies.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

School communications officers prize Facebook, face-to-face meetings

Blackboard and Project Tomorrow have released new survey data from communications officers and parents in their "Trends in Digital Communications Priorities and Challenges" report.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

Is dyslexia the most misunderstood learning disability?

As many as 17% of people in the United States have dyslexia, but a range of misperceptions prevent widespread understanding.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

Los Angeles high-poverty school welcomes mini-medical magnet program

The 186th Street School now collaborates with physicians in the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s pediatrics department for a specialized science curriculum geared toward gifted students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

Microsoft system configuration manager can save time for IT leaders

Districts that have adopted the new product have reported significantly simplified maintenance timelines because of remote controls.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

Ed Dept finalizes ESSA accountability, reporting and state plan regs

The U.S. Department of Education has released a batch of final regulations to guide state implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act after responding to criticism of its drafts.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

American students progress in math, science on international TIMSS assessment

The assessment tested fourth and eighth graders, as well as a subset of U.S. 12th graders who took advanced math, finding scores either maintained or slightly improved.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

The 2016 Dive Awards for K-12 education

After months of research, we've narrowed down the year's top administrator, district, startup and more.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2016

Syracuse academy targets aspiring leaders among teachers, admins

The Syracuse City School District is in its fourth year of offering an aspiring leaders academy, which serves to groom a pipeline of teacher and administrator leaders.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 28, 2016

Mentors are using text messages to connect with students in Idaho

The Idaho PTECH Network provides personalized mentoring for students all over the state with the help of technology, including text messages.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 28, 2016

College focus propels improvements in rural California district

Superintendent Yolanda Valdez has worked to increase expectations in a high-poverty district where most students are the children of migrant farmworkers and few might otherwise consider college.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 28, 2016

Report: Barriers hinder equity at home, in school and through funding

Scholastic Education surveyed 4,700 teachers and principals who universally agree equity is an important priority.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 28, 2016

Who is Betsy DeVos, Trump's pick for ed secretary?

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen the Michigan billionaire, charter school proponent and active Republican to lead his Ed Department, but her power could be limited.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 28, 2016

Student-based funding formula possible for Mississippi

Lawmakers could rewrite the state’s ed funding formula, moving to a model that allocates a base student cost and assigns extra money to address at-risk qualities.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 28, 2016

Michigan gov's attorneys argue literacy not a right

Seven students from Detroit’s public schools are suing the state, claiming “slum-like conditions” in schools limit access to literacy and violate their civil rights.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 22, 2016

Ed Sec King calls for end to corporal punishment

More than 110,000 students received corporal punishment during the 2013-14 school year, the latest for which data is available, and a disproportionate number were black.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 22, 2016

How can educators best incorporate apps in the classroom?

A teacher and researcher say identifying problems to be solved and seeking review or sample apps are key.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 22, 2016

Montessori has long been alternative to 'factory' ed model

Personalized learning has gained steam in recent years as new tech tools make it easier to tailor instruction to student needs, but Montessori has done that for more than a century.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 22, 2016

Bilingual ed is newly legal in California, but challenges remain

Voters approved the return of bilingual ed in the state earlier this month, but it will be up to individual districts to bring the programs back — and staffing is sure to be a challenge.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 22, 2016

Schools turn to universal screening to increase equity in gifted programs

Florida's Orange County Public Schools started screening all second graders in 2012 and saw immediate growth in the number of black, Latino and low-income students identified as gifted.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 22, 2016

DC schools boost pre-K attendance with home visits

Research makes clear that attendance matters as early as preschool, but getting parents to buy into the importance of daily participation presents a challenge.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 22, 2016