Maintaining a teaching role helps principals stay connected

Building and maintaining connections with students can be hard for educators who enter administrative roles, but keeping one foot in the classroom can help.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 8, 2018

Nurturing a positive school culture requires fresh approaches, relationship building

Middle school principal Eric Saibel suggests administrators focus on three key cultural aspects within their buildings: physical, interpersonal and historical.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 8, 2018

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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.

By K-12 Dive staff

Voters in 5 states approve ballot measures boosting school funding

Colorado voters, however, defeated a measure that would have increased public school funding by $1.6 billion. 

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 7, 2018

'Walking school bus' boosts attendance at Milwaukee school

The adult volunteers and elementary school students walk to school two mornings a week to motivate students, and those involved say it's working.

By Lucy Hood • Nov. 7, 2018

Appreciating students' differences boosts classroom success, says school leader

Universal design for learning starts with recognizing students are unique and that these differences are normal, an assistant superintendent says.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 7, 2018

Mental health ed informs students of difference between stress, depression

Students should recognize there are ups and downs — but that's not the same as having a mental health disorder.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 7, 2018

Trading in memorization for retrieval exercises can help quash students' internalized failure

Instead of relying on rote memorization, a veteran teacher suggests that emphasizing new learning methods can drive higher student performance.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 7, 2018

Reflection, advisory time can lead to better grades

Working advisory time into the school day can encourage students to adopt a more positive mindset about schoolwork and their futures.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 7, 2018

The question isn't 'how much' homework — it's 'why'

Rather than using a quantitative metric to find the right balance, educators should consider what outcome is desired.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 7, 2018

Nearly 1,800 educators ran for office in the midterms. Here's who won

This year's midterms saw more educator candidates than any other election cycle. How many will serve in public office?

By Jessica Campisi • Nov. 7, 2018

Student survival becomes priority for educators in opioid crisis response

Trauma caused by addiction can break up families, ultimately affecting students' attendance, concentration and ability to function, one teacher says.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 7, 2018

Study reveals similar outcomes between online, face-to-face credit recovery programs

The researchers suggest schools consider the specific features of online make-up courses in deciding which students are most likely to benefit.

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 7, 2018

Supreme Court Justices Sotomayor, Gorsuch advocate for civics ed

Public schools were originally designed to create well-rounded citizens, not employees — and that goal is still important, they said.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 7, 2018

District requires high-schoolers to wear ID badges in wake of shooting incident

The move by Florida's Marion County Public Schools follows an April incident in which a former student fired a gun into a classroom.

By Jessica Campisi • Nov. 6, 2018

NASBE urges states to focus on lowest-performing students in ESSA plans

A new brief from the National Association of State Boards of Education highlights what two states are doing to increase achievement growth among this population.

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 6, 2018

Trump is scrapping Obama ed groundwork one policy at a time — and there's likely more to come

The current administration hasn't hesitated to eliminate some of its predecessor's cornerstone education policies. Which have been cut, and which could be next?

By Jessica Campisi • Nov. 6, 2018

After diversifying faculty, the real challenge becomes retention

Suggested strategies for addressing the issue include providing greater support and mentoring during the first few years of teaching, and recruiting teachers from support staff and paraprofessionals.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 6, 2018

Schools embrace services aiming to modernize substitute teacher search

As the pool of substitutes declines, some districts are using data to predict when they'll be in the greatest demand.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 6, 2018

Improving teaching conditions goes hand in hand with boosting student success

School leaders can feel pressure to choose between focusing on students or teachers, but a report shows supporting educators helps students thrive.

By Jessica Campisi • Nov. 5, 2018

$75M allocation aims to produce 3,700 teachers in high-demand fields

California lawmakers hope the additional funds for teacher residency programs will gain more bilingual teachers, improve retention rates and boost diversity.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 5, 2018

Nevada district to initiate random student search policy

A spike in the number of guns confiscated from students led to the decision by the Clark County School District, the nation’s fifth-largest.

By Lucy Hood • Nov. 5, 2018

State-funded coaches, support staff addressing chronic absenteeism

Oregon, which has chronically high absenteeism rates, also is offering online resources for educators and parents to help boost attendance.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 5, 2018

Principals a vital part of special education success

However, many have little training in managing these programs. Here are some strategies.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 2, 2018

Amazon Future Engineer program expands STEM access to low-income students

The childhood-to-career program, announced Thursday, aims to inspire and train students to pursue computer science-related jobs.

By Jessica Campisi • Nov. 2, 2018

Communication critical when introducing competency-based models

As more districts stand poised for major changes in how students are taught and assessed, administrators must find ways to bring all stakeholders on board.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 2, 2018