Survey shows trend toward more self-directed professional learning

Project Tomorrow's Speak Up Survey shows teacher preferences for face-to-face professional learning conferences declined to 40% in 2017.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 16, 2018

Food hardship presents persistent problem for districts

Mississippi tops the nation in hardship, with almost 26% of households with children lacking the money needed to buy food.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 16, 2018

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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

How to teach 9/11 when most students were born after the tragedy

Resources that gather firsthand accounts and historical footage are key to connecting students with the tragic events of that Tuesday in 2001.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018

How to avoid pitfalls in personalized learning programs

A five-year project to bring personalized learning to San Diego's Vista schools had its ups and downs, with attendance gains as the most positive result.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018

Encouraging self-care can help avoid teacher burnout

Curriculum designers must support teachers — not just helping them to refresh their academic skills, but also with their personal needs.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018

Book clubs can help comprehension blossom among students

Pairing students together can boost academic scores as well as social-emotional learning.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018

Digital literacy no longer an option in curriculum

The complexities of navigating online sources have made learning how to be responsible digital consumers and creators an academic imperative.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018

Video games continue to see academic value rise

Getting students onboard with using video games for learning is easy, and direct play isn't necessarily required to reap benefits.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 15, 2018

For rural schools, finding STEM resources requires creative connections

New technology, grants and partnerships can fill the gaps for these remote schools.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 15, 2018

Leading a project-based learning focus requires new approaches

PBL is among leading instructional models but necessitates a new style of school leadership.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 15, 2018

Study: High-pressure school mandates eventually stall gains

Stringent accountability like that of NCLB can discourage educators from trying new approaches, but principals should encourage teachers to be a school's chief innovators.  

By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 15, 2018

Discipline policies that illegally punish and exclude students with disabilities must stop

Officials from the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools say a recent lawsuit filed against Success Academy should serve as notice for districts and charters alike.

By Paul O’Neill and Stephanie Lancet • Aug. 14, 2018

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

Outcomes for children of migrant workers have improved

Over a half-century in, the Migrant Education Program has made it possible for more migrant workers' children to break the cycle of poverty by graduating high school, entering college and finding other forms of work.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 14, 2018

Building bonds with students can be boon to engagement, learning

Classroom teachers and school leaders can facilitate learning in a surprisingly simple way: getting to know students and letting students know them. 

By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 14, 2018

Many students don't feel career-ready

Despite a growing emphasis on the idea of career-readiness, over half of students with a career goal say they've never received advice on how to achieve that goal.

By Amelia Harper • Aug. 14, 2018

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

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

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

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

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