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Should access to a public education be a constitutional right for all children?
Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled there's no federal right to education, the debate is alive and well. Four scholars argue opposing views.
By Jessica Campisi • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Pennsylvania nonprofit pairs schools, businesses to keep talent local
The nonprofit Fayette Leadership Fund is working to create a program placing students in shadowing roles before they graduate.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Trendline
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.
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Report: Charter growth leveling off
More than 7,000 charter schools now operate in the U.S., but Bellwether Education Partners finds the growth rate has slowed to 3% since 2014, down from 6% between 2008 and 2014.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Involving teachers in change from get-go key to gain buy-in
A new study shows making teachers part of devising school-specific goals and initiatives creates broader acceptance through ownership of those changes.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 25, 2019 -
High-priced tech hubs fuel affordable teacher housing woes
To ease the problem, one California district plans to tear down aging schools and turn them into lower-cost housing for teachers.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Does outcome-based funding encourage academic progress or deepen the divide?
Texas officials have signaled support to spend about $800 million incentivizing superintendents to improve 3rd-grade reading scores and senior success rates.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Supreme Court rejects one school prayer case, but suggests it's open to hearing others
Justice Samuel A. Alito wrote that the choice not to hear the case of a high school football coach fired for praying at the 50-yard line doesn’t mean the court agrees with the firing.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Creative approaches needed to desegregate schools
Effective ideas include building school models around socioeconomic diversity and adding specialized programs.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 24, 2019 -
AI closer to making teachers' jobs easier, but still unlikely to replace them
A RAND Corp. paper says the tech can help students practice “rule-based” content, such as facts and procedures — but it can't measure soft skills like a teacher.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Strong principal-staff relationships help schools move on after teachers strike
While one principals network official says "strikes are meant to polarize," it's easier to resume a positive school climate when teachers feel principals were sympathetic to their concerns.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Incentives, ongoing support key to attracting and retaining teachers of color
Once hired, leaders shouldn't pigeonhole these educators into disciplinary roles, working as language translators or teaching only remedial classes.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Crafting flexible curriculum requires thinking beyond out-of-the-box approaches
One-size-fits-all products and programs ignore the intricacies of the areas schools serve, necessitating thought into whether materials allow shifts when needed.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Vaping's rise necessitates rethinking of nicotine education
Data shows 11.7% of high-schoolers and 3.3% of middle-schoolers say they tried e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, and sparking student-led conversations is key in prevention.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Online curricula helps teachers tackle AI in the classroom
While some schools use some form of artificial intelligence to teach, hardly any have curricula designed to teach students how it works and how to use it. A number of organizations are stepping up to help.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Advance planning keeps outdoor trips educational, fun and safe
Lessons in nature serve as valuable parts of curriculum, but educators must plan for factors ranging from accessibility to risks of allergies or injury.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 23, 2019 -
AFT, Harvard launch online course to help educators battle student opioid misuse
The course aims to enable school staff to better grasp the epidemic's scope and how to respond, including how to administer an overdose-reversing drug.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Rural schools seek creative solutions for declining enrollment, staff shortages
Colorado, where more than 80% of districts are rural, created dual-role administrative positions where superintendents also serve as principals.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Empowering bus drivers revs up declines in disciplinary referrals
A New Jersey district found that simply letting bus drivers assign seats dropped bus-related student disciplinary referrals by 60%.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 23, 2019 -
LA teacher strike over, students back to school
The tentative agreement, which came after a six-day strike, includes a total 6% raise for teachers, smaller class sizes and a nurse in every school.
By Linda Jacobson • Updated Jan. 23, 2019 -
Community model's rise continues as schools embrace wraparound services
Mental health care, nutritional programs and medical clinics are among the supports offered in the increasingly popular school model.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Lack of funding limits North Carolina pre-K initiative's impact
Only 47% of eligible children in the state attend the program, and the National Institute for Early Education Research says the state should aim for 75%.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Study links longer-distance moves to lower student performance
While the research focuses on New York City, where 85% of public school students live in rental housing, the authors note the findings would likely be similar in other large urban districts.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Deep Dive
6 K-12 school districts to watch in 2019
Decisions surrounding charters, school safety and online learning make these school systems worth noting.
By Jessica Campisi • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action.
District builds talent pipeline with alternative credentialing program
Under a recent state law, Arizona's Vail School District trains and issues teaching credentials to non-certified staff and college-educated volunteers.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Repairing Puerto Rico's schools post-Maria will cost $11B, take 7 years
The money the territory is counting on could be diverted to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall if President Trump does declare a national emergency.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 18, 2019
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