Cardona clarifies funding priorities for Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

In a letter to state leaders, the education secretary said districts with high poverty and that meet at least one of three other criteria should be prioritized.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 16, 2022

ASBO ‘22: 3 ways for school business officials to build relationships with board members

Helping boards understand school finance and showing them the impact of their decisions can foster relationships with school business leaders.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 16, 2022

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

By K-12 Dive staff

State law to cap New York City class sizes by 2028

Mayor Eric Adams says his city was singled out by the legislation, which has received support from the city’s teacher union.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 14, 2022

HHS issues 9-point checklist for school-based Medicaid services

The guidance is part of a series of resources planned by the federal agency to simplify and expand school-based Medicaid services.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 12, 2022

Less than 1 in 5 Americans would recommend teaching to young people

Survey respondents identified inadequate pay, insufficient resources, large workload and stressful environments as top barriers for entering the profession.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 9, 2022

House subcommittee hearing highlights schools’ role in juvenile justice efforts

Panelists highlighted promising practices including evidence-based training models for educators, administrators and school staff.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 9, 2022

Report: School innovation is addressing equity but challenges remain

Research highlighting self-reported information about innovative practices aims to inspire other schools to consider student-centered approaches.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 8, 2022

Advocates seek more resources for newcomer students from Ed Dept

Areas of need include curricular resources, professional development and common data definitions, a letter to the department said.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 7, 2022

Lessons In Leadership: Florida superintendent shares takeaways from Finnish schools

During a cultural exchange trip, Putnam County School District Superintendent Rick Surrency gained insight on playtime, standardized testing and more.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2022

Gas cards, new start times and rotating schedules: Districts get creative to solve bus driver shortages

Driver shortages have school systems nationwide testing a variety of creative — and sometimes unpopular — solutions.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 6, 2022

Understanding educators’ role in addressing the rise in youth suicide

Is your school or district prepared to identify students in need of additional mental health support and connect them with the care they need?

Sept. 6, 2022

Survey: Superintendents foresee scaling back pandemic investments

Most respondents — 57% — said that by September 2024 their districts will need to decrease or end summer learning and enrichment offerings.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 1, 2022

White House meeting announces recruitment partnerships to address teacher shortages

Raising teacher pay and respect and creating apprenticeship programs were also top-of-mind as top officials discussed solutions.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 1, 2022

COVID-19 ‘shocked’ education with steepest declines in half-century

For the first time in NAEP history, both the highest- and lowest-performing students saw performance decline, with the latter falling at a faster pace.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 1, 2022

North Carolina state superintendent proposes using federal aid to protect principal pay

The proposal would protect some 360 principals from the effects of the state’s performance-based pay formula due to COVID-19’s impact on schools.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 31, 2022

Rising Leaders: 10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2022-23

These exceptional administrators make the grade on inclusive practices, curriculum innovation, data-driven decision-making and more.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 31, 2022

ESSER guidance ‘desperately needed,’ 700 district leaders tell Cardona

The educators are seeking clarification on how to apply for a liquidation extension and which expenses will be considered for that extension.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 31, 2022

Schools offset COVID-19 expenses with FEMA funding

The agency said money given to schools to pay for COVID-19 reopening expenses generally went to cleaning and disinfecting.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 30, 2022

Teachers say politicians, parents stressing them out

A Teachers Pay Teachers poll finds 65% of educators say there is less respect for the teaching profession today than two years ago.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 30, 2022

Minneapolis Public Schools sued over union contract’s protections for teachers of color

A taxpayer is suing the district for practices allowing it to exempt teachers of color from seniority-based staff reductions.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 29, 2022

How can schools increase willingness to report threats?

A RAND Corp. report says building trust and offering accessible reporting systems can make it more likely that school violence concerns will be shared.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 26, 2022

OCR settles antisemitism case as Ed Department weighs amending Title VI regulations

In 2021, the Anti-Defamation League counted 331 antisemitic incidents at non-Jewish K-12 schools, up 106% from a historic low of 161 in 2020.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 25, 2022

Homeless student funding expanded during the pandemic. Will it be sustained?

Until a historic funding influx from ARP, only 1 in 4 districts received dedicated homeless student funding. That number should be higher, advocates say.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 24, 2022

Academic progress rebounds — but more recovery needed

State assessment data and multiple studies about testing performance show year-over-year progress that still falls below pre-pandemic results.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 24, 2022

Principals who have been through it offer guidance for navigating school shooting aftermath

The guide for school leaders comes as gunfire incidents on school grounds nearly quadrupled in the past school year compared to 2013.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 23, 2022