Tech a powerful educational tool — but students must be taught to use it responsibly

Along with using device management tools to keep students engaged, educators can take advantage of time saved on administrative tasks to teach effective, ethical tech use.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2018

Report calls for national strategy to help schools prevent suicide, substance abuse

Suicide is now the third leading cause of death of children ages 10 to 14, and more than 1 million middle school and high school age students have a substance abuse disorder.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 13, 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

California taps paraprofessionals, non-instructional staff as teachers

A nationwide shortage of teachers, particularly in areas like special ed, has some states looking to non-traditional pipelines.

By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 13, 2018

How an Indiana school district is closing learning gaps, raising student achievement

An assistant superintendent details three initiatives that helped Southwest Allen County Schools improve outcomes and professional practice.

By Lynn Simmers • Aug. 13, 2018

What can teacher colleges do to turn around declining interest in the profession?

Between the 2007-08 and 2015-16 academic years, 23% fewer people completed teacher-prep programs.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 13, 2018

Navigating cybersecurity risk assessment measures can get complicated for schools, districts

Tools like penetration tests and vulnerability scans vary in cost and scale, but can be equally important to ensuring valuable data remains safe.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 13, 2018

From ultimate frisbee to esports, schools add new teams to engage students

High schools are exploring new extracurriculars to engage more students in efforts around fitness, problem-solving and collaboration.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 10, 2018

Georgia high school students can now earn 'career-ready' diplomas

Thanks to career and technical education programs and a greater emphasis on "real-life" skills, more high school students already have workplace skills when they graduate. 

By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 10, 2018

Pre-to-3: Application period for Preschool Development Grants opens

As part of the Every Student Succeeds Act, 40 states could receive awards ranging from $500,000 to $10 million to improve services for children, birth to age 5.

By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 10, 2018

Community-based playgroups can help prepare families for school

The Down East Partnership for Children in Rocky Mount, N.C., is using regular playgroups to prepare children — and parents — for the transition.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 10, 2018

Online learning to melt snow days in 5 South Carolina districts

The effort is part of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee's broader eLearning pilot, with those days counting toward the state's requirement of 180 school days.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 10, 2018

Colorado district earmarks $200K to improve language services in 2018-19

Centralizing language services can smooth the way for immigrant parents to become more involved in their child's education. 

By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 9, 2018

Report: Most elementary, special ed teachers not required to show they can teach reading

The National Council on Teacher Quality analysis shows that just 11 states require teachers to demonstrate their knowledge of reading instruction on a licensing test.

By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 9, 2018

New approaches needed to prepare students for unknown careers

As the workplace shifts to make room for human-machine partnerships, educators must shift the education model as well.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 9, 2018

Principals now joining teachers in pursuit of elected office

Issues like the Janus decision, ongoing teacher protests, criminal justice reform and the opioid epidemic have inspired school leaders to take action.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 9, 2018

Experiment with spring break 'vacation academies' yields modest results

Some Massachusetts middle school students who spent spring break studying math boosted end-of-year test scores.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 9, 2018

Critical thinking and creative thought go hand in hand

Weaving play into skills such as writing can help students reach academic goals while increasing engagement.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 8, 2018

Classroom libraries can plant the seed for a lifelong love of learning

The National Council of Teachers of English is putting significant emphasis on an effort dubbed "Build Your Stack."

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 8, 2018

Teachers' attitudes have powerful impact on curriculum

Helping teachers feel more secure about how and what they teach affects students down the line.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 8, 2018

Teachers turn to the web for personalized learning resources

Online classes can help teachers individualize lessons for their students.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 8, 2018

Teaching multiple subjects together brings rich rewards

The investigation into a classroom skeleton's history shows how cross-curriculum opportunities can enliven lessons.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 8, 2018

Interagency collaboration, need for more counselors highlighted at federal school safety session

The third public listening session was held in Wyoming, a state that last year passed legislation allowing "citizen sentinels" in schools.

By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 8, 2018

What happens when teacher performance data is made public?

The Los Angeles Times' 2010 publication of ratings based on student test score data for thousands of the city's teachers bred a turnover spike and placement concerns.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 8, 2018

Wisconsin teachers visit homes to build trust with families

K-12 home visits show potential to create a "one team" mentality between educators and families of color. 

By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 8, 2018

Report: Hate speech remains persistent concern in public schools

A review of 472 verified incidents that occurred between 2015 and 2017, finding that they primarily targeted black, Latino, Jewish and Muslim students.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 8, 2018