Over-the-Top technologies find place in ed tech

OTT includes any internet-based technology that delivers audio, video or media without requiring a subscription for access like traditional cable TV, and it is set to significantly impact learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 17, 2016

Presidential election could impact ed tech use in schools

How President-elect Donald Trump will approach education policy is largely unknown, but leaders in the space worry his administration could pull ed tech funding and support.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 17, 2016

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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

Study: 75% of teachers use tech daily, 50% have 1:1 programs

A national survey of 2,500 teachers and administrators by Front Row Education found tech use among teachers is high and expected to increase throughout the school year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 17, 2016

How should administrators address student protests?

Students have been inspired to take their disappointment in the election results to the streets, and administrators who aren’t used to responding to such activism can turn it into a teachable moment.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 16, 2016

Los Angeles high school offers firefighting concentration

The Fire Academy at Banning High School is one of several highly specific concentrations available to students in the district, and it may increase diversity in the ranks of local firefighter stations.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 16, 2016

Mississippi superintendent's switch to digital resources pays off

Philip Hickman became superintendent of the Columbus Municipal School District in 2014, returning $900,000 worth of textbooks and using that money to buy iPads and laptops instead.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 16, 2016

Annual Math Fair gets students, parents excited about numbers

The Mind Research Institute drew more than 9,000 attendees to its third annual Math Fair in Orange County, CA, where students and parents tried hands-on numbers games together.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 16, 2016

Report: K-12 system is failing to leverage data

New research from the Center for Data Innovation urges policymakers to build a data-driven education system nationwide, catalyzing significant changes in teaching and learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 16, 2016

How a New Jersey high school transformed to stay relevant for students

Eric Sheninger, former principal of New Milford High School in New Jersey, led a shift in school design to better prepare students for a digital world.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 15, 2016

Los Angeles USD uses range of tools to address suicidal behavior increase

The number of incidents of suicidal behavior reported in the district rose from 255 during the 2010-11 school year to 5,624 last year, and school staff are responding with better supports.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 15, 2016

School conditions can reduce LGBT bullying

Specialized training for teachers, Gay Straight Alliance clubs and enumerated anti-bullying policies that highlight gender identity are among recommendations.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 15, 2016

Where does the maker movement fit into K-12 education?

Dale Dougherty, author of “Free to Make: How the Maker Movement is Changing Our Schools, Our Jobs and Our Minds,” spoke with NPR about takeaways for schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 15, 2016

Schools use blended learning to increase student agency

The Learning Accelerator has identified six schools that exemplify blended teaching and learning practices through strategies that foster ownership, choice and self-direction among students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 15, 2016

ACT to debut new supports for English learners on 2017-18 tests

The new supports are designed to better test students’ content knowledge rather than language skills.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 15, 2016

How are districts measuring progress on SEL?

Districts in California, Illinois and Texas have incorporated social-emotional learning in different ways, but all of them are paying attention to measurement.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 14, 2016

Study: Students less likely to be suspended by same-race teachers

Researchers from American University and the University of California, Davis, studied 1 million students and 50,000 teachers in North Carolina who were in or taught first through fifth grade from 2008-2013.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 14, 2016

Arlington County schools criticized for communication failure in block schedule shift

The high-performing Virginia district has embarked on a shift from period to block scheduling in middle school, but parents feel left out of the decision-making process.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 14, 2016

NYC Ed Dept presses on with school integration plan

Some had worried the department was going to back off of a controversial plan to redraw attendance boundaries on the Upper West Side.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 14, 2016

Paper outlines how blended learning has led to school design changes

A whitepaper from Evergreen Education Group and Fuel Education looks at three schools’ blended programs and the ways environments have been redesigned accordingly.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 14, 2016

Republican control in Iowa expected to impact school choice, teachers unions

Last week’s election elevated Republicans to the majority party in the state's Senate, making many worry about school funding.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 14, 2016

Election 2016, career pathways and Educause: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on what educators might expect from a Trump presidency and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 11, 2016

U of Texas partners with Austin ISD on college prep pilot

The Texas MicroMajor program offers Austin ISD students a pathway to college majors with high school concentrations that have to include dual enrollment and other advanced classes.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 11, 2016

What will happen to the Common Core under President Trump?

Trump derided the standards throughout his campaign, and one of the only comments about education on his website was about the need to eliminate them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 11, 2016

Trump victory prompts call for better K-12 civics education

Soviet advances with Sputnik prompted a burst of investment in science education, and those who see Trump’s presidency as a threat to democracy say this election should do the same for civics.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 11, 2016

New Jersey social studies teacher figured out how to engage students with video

East Brunswick High School's Kelly Grotrian created a twist on the standard document-based question (DBQ) activity, giving students control over their own learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 11, 2016