Do open-plan schools really work?

Classrooms in the Hellerup School, a K-9 school near Copenhagen, Denmark, have operated without walls for 16 years. 

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 4, 2018

California law expands mental health support for preschoolers

The legislation is part of a national push to address the underlying causes of behavior issues in the youngest students.

By Christina Vercelletto • Oct. 4, 2018

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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

Song and dance routines can enhance students' SEL skills

Early exposure to the arts may help children learn how to manage difficult emotions rather than react to them.

By Lauren Barack • Oct. 3, 2018

Hands-on learning breathes life and mastery into curriculum

An education expert says Bloom's Taxonomy, which classifies learning objectives into a set of hierarchies, is the wrong approach.

By Lauren Barack • Oct. 3, 2018

Paper maché, hands-on activities can bring STEM to life for young learners

Tying STEM classes to STEAM can encourage students to adopt creative methods when studying these concepts.

By Lauren Barack • Oct. 3, 2018

Connecting the civil rights movement with current events

Covering a variety of perspectives on the period provides better context with issues that continue to persist. 

By Lauren Barack • Oct. 3, 2018

Financial literacy serves up both fiscal and SEL returns

More than 40 years later, The Stock Market Game is still teaching students how to traverse the financial world while boosting self-confidence.

By Lauren Barack • Oct. 3, 2018

Report: 96% of public schools have adequate internet for digital learning

More than 44 million students now have high-speed internet in their classrooms, a significant boost from just 4 million students in 2013.

By Jessica Campisi • Oct. 3, 2018

How the past year's events have influenced America's perception of teachers

Teachers are getting more sympathy and support, and some feel they're portrayed as superheroes. What changed?

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 3, 2018

New Hampshire becomes second state approved for ESSA innovative assessment pilot

Teachers will have a voice in designing the assessments, which are better related to what students learn during the year than standardized tests.

By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 3, 2018

A new conversation about online schools

As our world, workforce, and culture continue to transform with more equitable access to technology and tools, so, too, must education systems transform in order to prepare a new generation of scholars, leaders, and colleagues.  

By Tom ap Simon, Managing Director, Pearson Online & Blended Learning • Oct. 3, 2018

Are Americans ready to support tax hikes to increase education funding?

Promises to up taxes for education are gaining popularity on the campaign trail.

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 3, 2018

Students feel less safe when security cameras are in school buildings, survey says

A study of 54,000 middle and high school students in Maryland showed, however, that cameras outside the building had the opposite effect.

By Christina Vercelletto • Oct. 3, 2018

Improving student teaching methods can benefit educators and school districts

Creating a more positive student teaching experience could attract a greater number of educators to the profession or lead them to return to a district.

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 3, 2018

NWEA: High-poverty schools can still have high student achievement growth

New results show a much weaker relationship between high poverty and low rates of growth.

By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 2, 2018

Arrival of facial recognition tech in schools prompts concerns

A Seattle elementary school is using the technology to boost safety, but some say it hurts the school environment and puts the privacy of parents and students at risk.

By Jessica Campisi • Oct. 2, 2018

How are school districts legally responsible for bullying?

Laws vary between states regarding schools' obligation to keep students safe.

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 2, 2018

#MeToo influencing schools to teach consent in sex ed

Fewer than a dozen states mention healthy relationships, sexual assault or consent in their sex education programs, but six have introduced bills this year requiring it.

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 2, 2018

Teachers are using more online resources in the Common Core era

Responses in a RAND Corp. report also indicate English language arts teachers are having a harder time finding standards-aligned complex texts.

By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 1, 2018

Middle school curriculum takes aim at opioid crisis

The free, science-based curriculum from the RAND Corp. is centered on the risks of narcotics.

By Christina Vercelletto • Oct. 1, 2018

School districts explore new teacher recruiting strategies

With waning interest in the teaching profession, school districts are working with colleges or with each other to help grow and attract more educators.

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 1, 2018

CoSN, AASA launch initiative to help superintendents link technology with educational goals

The initiative is designed to help leaders find the right ed tech for their districts and schools and to use it effectively.

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 1, 2018

School breaks are being used for credit recovery

Minneapolis Public Schools is experimenting with summer and winter break academies, which would help struggling students catch up.

By Amelia Harper • Sept. 28, 2018

Most schools don't teach the skill employers want most: oral communication

In the push to prepare students for tests, schools may be failing to prepare them for career success.

By Amelia Harper • Sept. 28, 2018

Study: Absenteeism interventions most effective with students who miss the most school

Black and American Indian students, and those classified as "other," were much more likely to fall into the highest tier of absenteeism and miss at least 20% of the school year.

By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 28, 2018