Stanford summer program brings girls into tech

The Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory’s Outreach Summer program offers a two-week day camp for 10th grade girls, focusing on real-world applications of AI.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016

STEMIE Coalition sets sights on invention, entrepreneurship

The coalition hopes to link 600 youth groups around the country, facilitating the sharing of best practices and serving as a clearinghouse for national data about 'STEM+I+E' education.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 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

Foreign language education provides diplomatic benefits, more

The United States has moved away from a commitment to foreign language acquisition in recent decades, but employers care about bilingualism and research shows it has positive effects.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016

DC schools' celebrated PE policy goes largely ignored

Only 10 of more than 200 public schools are in compliance with the DC Healthy Schools Act's requirements, according to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016

Mental health disorders common among students, but support is limited

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate as many as one in five kids experience a mental disorder in a given year, but school staffs are swamped.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016

Lead contamination presents uncontroversial ed opportunity for private donors

Ryan Cooper, a national correspondent for The Week, suggests lead abatement could be an uncontroversial school reform strategy that is likely to improve student performance.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016

Bay Area schools use corporate donors to expand math, science

The philanthropic arm of cloud-computing firm Salesforce pledged $2.5 million for the Oakland Unified School District and $6 million for San Francisco schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016

Education experts recommend team teaching approach

In its latest installment about school in a perfect world, The Atlantic asked educators and policy experts to describe ideal teaching arrangements.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016

Mississippi judge cracks down on school-to-prison pipeline

Jackson County Youth Court Judge Sharon Sigalas sends letters to the four local school districts in her region every year, outlining the limited criteria schools should use to refer students to her.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 1, 2016

E-Rate made faster internet possible for Louisiana district

The Lafayette Parish School System’s former internet service was too weak to open up streaming to all teachers, but an upgrade funded almost entirely by the FCC discount program changed everything.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 1, 2016

Top-rated Chicago elementary principal resigns in public letter to Emanuel

Troy LaRaviere, a vocal critic of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s education policies, published a letter of resignation this week, surrendering to a coordinated ouster by the mayor’s administration.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 1, 2016

SmartAsset ranking identifies best places to be a teacher

The personal finance technology company has issued its second annual ranking of the 140 largest metro areas based on how good teachers have it, and those in Pennsylvania and Ohio rise to the top.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 1, 2016

Ed Dept releases 'supplement not supplant' rules

The U.S. Department of Education outlined draft regulations for how school districts can allocate Title I dollars, and the criticism was quick and fierce from educators and lawmakers.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 1, 2016

Where mindfulness education fits in schools

Researchers are collecting data about a range of student outcomes in 16 Chicago schools that have implemented a suite of mindfulness techniques for elementary schoolers.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 31, 2016

Poll shows split in perception of public ed's purpose

Phi Delta Kappa International’s 48th annual public poll about education revealed a lack of consensus over the role of public schools and perspectives that do not align with policy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 31, 2016

Former superintendent details district's blended learning transformation

As schools and teachers consider 21st century learning models, blended options give students a combination of face-to-face and computer-based instruction.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 31, 2016

Data mining, other tactics help administrators tackle absenteeism

An initial review of attendance data can help administrators figure out which students are chronically absent, or on their way to that designation, and take steps to get them to class.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 31, 2016

NLRB says two charters are private, not public

The National Labor Relations Board decided cases involving charter schools in New York and Pennsylvania last week, concluding both are private corporations for the purposes of labor law.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 31, 2016

Report suggest strategies for diversifying teacher ranks

Research from the Brookings Institution outlines the scope of the diversity problem in K-12 schools and the best ways to address it, based on their projected impact.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 31, 2016

IDEA Austin to open first health professions K-12 school

Construction on the charter network's planned comprehensive health professions school is set to begin in 2017.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 30, 2016

Supreme Court considers hearing New Mexico textbook case

Public school parents sued the New Mexico Public Education Department and several private schools in 2012, arguing the constitutionality of using public dollars for private school textbooks.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 30, 2016

Should teachers learn to release control in 21st century classrooms?

Bringing more educational devices into classrooms, allowing students to sit more comfortably and supporting student-led learning requires a shift in classroom management techniques.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 30, 2016

Illinois district begins college, career thinking in kindergarten

In just one year with a college and career prep focus at all grade levels, Kankakee School District in Illinois has seen rapid improvement in student math scores.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 30, 2016

Tennessee district focuses instruction on 7 common goals

When Chris Marczak became superintendent of the Maury County School District, he did a listening tour with all 22 schools and community stakeholders to develop shared goals for students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 30, 2016

NYC school tackles social-emotional needs to improve academics

Riverdale Avenue Community School contracts with Partnership With Children to provide extra social workers to address the social-emotional needs of its high-poverty student population.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 29, 2016