Maryland county focuses on digital citizenship

Middle schoolers in Montgomery County will get four hours of digital citizenship instruction this year, with their younger and older peers joining the program over the next two years.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Where does CBE fit in K-12?

Brian Stack, principal of New Hampshire's Sanborn Regional High School, writes for The Hechinger Report that exposure to competency-based ed can give students an advantage in college.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Girls, minorities lack access to computer science ed at all levels

Research by Gallup, commissioned by Google, found a consistent lack of access to computer science education and eventual careers for women, Latino and black students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

King calls for lift on 'arbitrary' charter caps

The education secretary advocated lifting charter caps this week ahead of a ballot initiative in Massachusetts that would do just that, though many Democrats oppose the measure.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Teaching Matters report highlights strengths of competency-based PD

Teachers found competency-based PD more engaging and relevant, and it let administrators consider competencies when building career ladders and making staffing decisions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

1 in 4 students is bullied, but there's more to it

Survey data from GLSEN and YouthTruth highlights the incidence of bias-based bullying in American schools, as well as variation across schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Candidates: If you want growth, talk education innovation

A broken business model in higher ed and misfocused accountability efforts in K-12 education need to be addressed by the nation's next president, says Christensen Institute's Julia Freeland Fisher.

By Julia Freeland Fisher • Oct. 20, 2016

Parent survey reveals school communication preferences

A Blackboard and Project Tomorrow report finds text and mobile communication topping the list.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Clicker- and app-based response systems improve classroom feedback

Response systems have improved in recent years and now teachers have a range of options, including those that let students provide free-form responses and let teachers offer instant feedback.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

LAUSD's affordable housing efforts benefit service workers, not teachers

The Los Angeles Unified School District partnered with developers to turn vacant, district-owned properties into affordable housing — but teachers make too much to live there.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Mississippi hires consultant to craft new K-12 spending formula

The state has brought in consultants from EdBuild, a New Jersey-based nonprofit, who are expected to suggest a controversial plan to equalize funding between wealthy and poor districts.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Nearly half of states still spend less per pupil than before recession

A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found 35 states spent less per pupil in 2014 than in 2008, and this year, formula funding indicates 23 states continue to do the same.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Examining Obama's education legacy

From a large emphasis on federal standards to a push for accountability, the administration will be remembered for its top-down approach to education reform.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016

Relay teacher prep program gaining in popularity, criticism

The Relay Graduate School of Education offers a one-year teaching certificate program and a two-year, part-time master’s degree program, attracting a growing and diverse student body.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016

Report finds disparate impact of school closures in New Orleans, Baton Rouge

A report from the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans examines test scores, graduation rates and college enrollment rates to assess widespread school closures.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016

Language immersion programs increasingly popular in K-12

Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin and Russian are among the languages spoken in dual-language programs, which aim to make native English speakers bilingual.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016

AltSchool selects three partner schools to share technology

California-based school chain AltSchool, which has ties to Google, will share its proprietary technology with private schools in Florida and Virginia.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016

Should math and science use apprenticeship techniques like the arts?

Author Alison Gopnik writes in her latest book that children used to master important skills formally or informally by mimicking adults, but schools stick to explaining skills to students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016

4 ways ESSA will change how schools serve ELL students

The Every Student Succeeds Act includes key provisions that shift the way schools will have to identify, serve, test and report information about students who do not speak English.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016

DC teachers expect to go on 12K home visits this year

Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews urges whoever takes over for outgoing Chancellor Kaya Henderson to maintain the home visiting program, which has documented benefits.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016

Students create Pokemon Go-inspired game by hiding their art at school

Natalie Catlett, an art teacher at an IB World School in Sao Paulo, Brazil, led her students to create “Mutant Go,” where they created their own mutants and hid them around campus.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016

Texas district outfits buses with Wi-Fi, real-time monitoring systems

Some students in the Huntsville Independent School District spend three hours riding buses to and from school daily, and now they can use that time productively with new Chromebooks and Wi-Fi.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016

Obama ties rising graduation rates to ed legacy

The president discussed the steady growth at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC, Monday as an example of his administration’s success.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016

New Jersey school explores wearables for students with disabilities

The A. Harry Moore School of New Jersey City University has found Fitbits, Myo armbands, Force Bands and interactive textiles engage and motivate students while also helping them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016

Making space for makerspaces

One mechatronic teacher offers simple and cost-effective projects to begin 'making' in the classroom.

By Kenneth Hawthorn • Oct. 17, 2016