Leadership

Pediatric mental health emergency visits increased during COVID-19

Chicago-area hospital system had a 6.7% increase in self-injury visits between March 2018 and February 2021.

By K-12 Dive staff • June 29, 2022

NCES: School shootings increase while bullying, harassment on decline

An annual federal school safety report finds the 2020-21 school year had the highest number of campus shooting casualties in 20 years.

By Kara Arundel • June 28, 2022

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Equity in Education

From early learning to high school, the pandemic impacted equity at all levels of K-12, from persistent and widening achievement gaps to uneven access to school meals.

By K-12 Dive staff

Study: Head Start provides opportunities to break cycle of poverty across generations

Positive outcomes include higher educational attainment and decreases in teen pregnancy, but progress remains on diversity and inclusion, advocates say.

By Kara Arundel • June 23, 2022

Fitch: Education sector's credit quality strong, but pressures on the rise

The credit rating agency says while school districts are overall fiscally healthy, they should prepare for economic turbulence and K-12 stressors.

By Kara Arundel • June 22, 2022

County office takes lead role in California community school expansion

The Alameda County Office of Education is providing key support in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the $3 billion effort.

By Kara Arundel • June 21, 2022

Efforts to arm teachers spark new — and old — safety concerns

Teachers, school safety experts and law enforcement professionals contend arming staff to address shootings brings considerable risks.

By Naaz Modan • June 15, 2022

Expectations for ESSER: Pressure to show return on investments

Districts aim high with spending initiatives even while facing supply barriers, staff shortages, obligation deadlines and the still unknown end of COVID-19.

By Kara Arundel • June 14, 2022

Expectations for ESSER: Impacts of small and large investments

District leaders say they are trying to make every dollar count, whether through large-scale learning recovery efforts or smaller school spirit initiatives.

By Kara Arundel • June 14, 2022

Expectations for ESSER: Will the improvements be sustainable?

Behind the notable investments lie hidden barriers district officials say are burdensome — but tolerable given the significant inflow of federal money.

By Kara Arundel • June 14, 2022

Expectations for ESSER: The benefits and limits of the historic investment

We’ve gathered all three parts of our series examining the goals stakeholders have for federal relief funds in one place for your convenience.

June 14, 2022

COVID disruptions hurt student progress at all grade levels, GAO says

Teachers surveyed said those who did make progress benefited from flexibility to work at their own pace and a supportive family environment.

By Kara Arundel • June 13, 2022

Why we stay: 3 Massachusetts principals on striking a balance between pressure, progress

Despite the challenges, seeing students and educators strive to achieve makes it worth staying in the profession, a trio of school leaders writes.

By Sacha Garcia-Mailloux, Lori McKenna and Steven Moguel • June 13, 2022

How 3 school leaders are preventing and responding to bullying

Building positive school cultures and responding to even small acts of unkindness can help students feel safe at school, administrators said.

By Kara Arundel • June 9, 2022

Maintenance of equity final rule clarifies reporting requirements, extends deadline

Advocates are hopeful an American Rescue Plan provision spurs action to make equitable spending and staffing practices permanent.

By Kara Arundel • June 8, 2022

Diverse student needs must be considered in school shooting responses

Approaches like providing mental health services and adding resource officers may need to be tweaked for Black, Hispanic and immigrant students.

By Naaz Modan • June 7, 2022

States use ESSER funding to fulfill teachers' requests for materials

Six states partnered with the crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose to use federal pandemic funding for individual teacher classroom projects.

By Kara Arundel • June 7, 2022

Schools seek to strengthen work-based learning opportunities

A new report details how these programs have positive impacts on student employment and earnings, academic outcomes and more.

By Kara Arundel • June 1, 2022

Dallas sees positive results in first year of discipline reform

Suspension rates dropped significantly under new approaches to eliminate disproportionate discipline and build positive relationships.

By Kara Arundel • May 31, 2022

'Waiting for the next thing': What it's like teaching after a mass shooting

Educators are expected to teach through emotional and psychological side effects reaching far beyond communities impacted by tragedies.

By Naaz Modan • May 26, 2022

Another 19 children dead as educators ask, 'When will it be enough?'

Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, follows 77 previous incidents of gunfire on school grounds nationwide this year alone.

By Kara Arundel • May 25, 2022

Lessons In Leadership: Dallas superintendent reflects on wins, challenges ahead of second retirement

Michael Hinojosa shared how he's navigated sometimes tense relationships with lawmakers, the importance of succession planning and more.

By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2022

Parents, teachers say SEL is valued and needed in schools

Two separate polls find school SEL activities are important for supporting students' emotional, social and mental well-being.

By Kara Arundel • May 17, 2022

Ed Dept offers 18-month extension requests for ARP spending

AASA says extensions would allow districts time to plan facility improvements while dealing with challenges from supply chain and labor shortages.

By Kara Arundel • May 13, 2022

Why states and districts are struggling with ARP's maintenance of equity

Different local accounting approaches and delays in actual spending figures have made implementation difficult, education experts say.

By Kara Arundel • May 13, 2022

Big money, big ideas: Will schools seize the day along with the cash?

A former school district CFO writes administrators have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make bold moves that expand effectiveness and opportunities.

By Erin Covington • May 13, 2022