K-12: Page
-
NYC schools find success using mastery-based education to bridge equity gaps
Thirty-seven schools have embraced this new model, and some have reported 90% graduation rates and above-citywide-average college-readiness.
By Amelia Harper • March 7, 2019 -
Roger Riddell/K-12 Dive
SXSW EDU 2019: Making school safety more proactive and teaching students to learn from failure
The final full day of Austin's ed innovation gathering also featured a discussion of Reconstruction's lasting impacts and a handful of big announcements.
By Roger Riddell • March 7, 2019 -
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 -
On-site child care, free gym memberships may aid in attracting, retaining teachers
An Education Week video series describes four school districts that offer unique incentives in hopes of keeping educators in the classroom.
By Amelia Harper • March 7, 2019 -
How does community input affect superintendent searches?
After Lewis Ferebee left Indianapolis Public Schools, stakeholders disagree on whether the district's next leader should follow his legacy or pave a path.
By Amelia Harper • March 6, 2019 -
2018 teacher protests had limited impact on state ed funding
Of the 12 states with the deepest school funding cuts over the past decade, teacher protests helped spur big upticks in four states, a recent analysis found.
By Linda Jacobson • March 6, 2019 -
Roundup: Curriculum in state education policy
Sex education and mental health are two of the top subjects up for debate in state legislatures. Education Dive has updates on each proposal.
By Jessica Campisi • March 6, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Urban planning projects can foster team building, new worldviews
Teaching this subject has moved from reading textbooks to students designing their own potential spaces — which experts say promotes key life skills.
By Lauren Barack • March 6, 2019 -
4 of 6 science curriculum series 'insufficiently aligned' to national standards
A review by nonprofit EdReports deemed that only one of the series, all designed for grades 6-8, had high usability, coherence and alignment.
By Lauren Barack • March 6, 2019 -
Game-based learning's collaborative nature can make SEL a natural fit
A 5th-grade Ohio science teacher found that forming games around test prep lets students embrace agency and teamwork, fostering soft skills and academics.
By Lauren Barack • March 6, 2019 -
Roger Riddell/K-12 Dive
SXSW EDU 2019: Chicago's efforts to freeze summer melt — and an ed tech lip sync battle
Also, find out what administrators can learn from a Ghana university leader and more from the second day of the Austin, Texas, ed innovation extravaganza.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2019 -
Survey: Educational donations shifting from academic to 'whole learner' approaches
One-third of funders surveyed also invested in early-learning projects in fiscal 2018, but 66% funded workforce and career readiness and postsecondary ed.
By Amelia Harper • March 6, 2019 -
Denver cuts 150 central office positions to make room for teacher, staff raises
In a district where teachers went on strike in February, the $17 million in savings will go toward raises for district employees as well as special education services.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 5, 2019 -
Opinion
Teachers harness the power of electronic games to teach the visually impaired
Diane Brauner of the Perkins School for the Blind describes how creating a more inclusive learning experience could significantly enhance the way a new generation of visually impaired students learns crucial skills.
By Diane Brauner • March 5, 2019 -
Roger Riddell/K-12 Dive
SXSW EDU 2019: Educators discuss transformation strategy, neuroscience-based approach
Couldn't make it to Austin for the conference? Get caught up on conversations around community, media literacy and more.
By Roger Riddell • March 5, 2019 -
Safety or privacy? Facial recognition tech blurs lines, triggering debate
Proponents believe facial recognition can be used to prevent school violence, but others decry it as an invasion of privacy that can't prevent shootings.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 5, 2019 -
California revisits possible K-12 suspension ban
While current law bars the practice in grades K-3, this bill would ban all K-12 out-of-school suspensions for defiant or disruptive student behavior.
By Amelia Harper • March 4, 2019 -
How district leaders can prepare for the next recession
Financial analysts say a recession could come as early as 2020. A Georgetown University finance professor says districts can be ready by hiring sparingly and building a rainy day fund.
By Amelia Harper • March 4, 2019 -
School pays $41K to settle suit alleging a 'preference for female leadership'
The suit claimed the Park School of Baltimore refused to renew its male softball coach's contract after it was able to hire a female coach.
By Lisa Burden • March 4, 2019 -
Indiana the latest state to address scandals, low achievement in virtual charters
Among the accusations against two schools are that none of 2,372 students reportedly attending one for a full year actually earned any credits, and one in five enrolled were never signed up for any classes.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 1, 2019 -
If LA approves 340 more school nurses by fall 2020, filling those roles could remain a hurdle
The state's student-to-nurse ratio is roughly 2,500-to-1, but filling these roles is especially hard when the district pays an average of less than $80,000 and an average registered nurse in the metro area makes $95,000.
By Amelia Harper • March 1, 2019 -
Kendall Davis/K-12 Dive
Report: Few districts have full-time role focused on student privacy
With at least 122 cybersecurity threats or breaches reported in K-12 schools last year, the need for chief privacy officers or similar roles is growing.
By Amelia Harper • March 1, 2019 -
DeVos announces $5B tax credit proposal pushing school choice
The measure, which some say would undermine public education, would create a voluntarily funded scholarship program states could use for dual-enrollment, apprenticeships, homeschooling and more.
By Jessica Campisi • Feb. 28, 2019 -
Linda Jacobson/K-12 Dive
Contingency plans crucial as teacher strikes continue
School closures are just one of the many decisions district leaders must make when teacher unions plan to hit the picket line.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 28, 2019 -
Report: Significant funding gaps persist between white and low-income, nonwhite districts
EdBuild finds districts with mostly nonwhite students get $23 billion less annually in state and local spending than those serving mostly white students, amounting to about $2,226 less per student.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 28, 2019 -
School finds positive approach to classroom management yields 97% suspension reduction
A Texas elementary's principal and behavior specialist say measuring and incentivizing good conduct improved school climate and cut office referrals by 37%.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 28, 2019
Previous
