Appellate court clears way for Oklahoma divisive concepts law

A divided three-judge panel ruled that it saw “no vagueness” in the concepts barred by the curriculum law, which plaintiffs argued was “overbroad.”

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 11, 2026

Shrinking Education Department offers state decision-making playbook

The resource encourages states to take greater ownership of problem-solving and finding effective solutions to challenges.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 11, 2026

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

Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

From U.S. standings in international rankings to a tech company’s agreement on AI use in schools, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Sept. 11, 2026

‘Zero positive outcomes’ from harsh preschool discipline, report says

The Children's Equity Project highlights Head Start performance standards for prohibiting corporal punishment, seclusion and other negative practices.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 11, 2026

Teachers unions announce AI safety agreement with Microsoft

The legally enforceable protections require the company to safeguard student and teacher data and will be available to all districts nationwide Nov. 1.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 9, 2026

What is AI’s role in the special education dispute resolution process?

A technical assistance center has issued a parents guide for best practices — and cautions — for using AI in special education disagreements with schools.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 9, 2026

Week In Review: A historic social media settlement’s youth mental health implications

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from potential school closures in Portland to major AI pushback in two districts.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 8, 2026

Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

From an increase in after-school activity participation to a major school system's AI pause, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 4, 2026

Bipartisan House bill aims to stop outsourcing of some Education Department offices

The bill seeks to keep all special education, postsecondary, Native American, and elementary and secondary education activities within the department.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 3, 2026

LAUSD restricts all students from using AI tools

The ban is being implemented for the 2026-27 school year as the nation's second-largest school system reviews its artificial intelligence policies.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 3, 2026

Education Department’s latest civil rights data redacts hundreds of LGBTQ+ entries

The agency quietly released results of the Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2023-24 school year, but redacted data on nonbinary students’ experiences.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 3, 2026

Portland Public Schools ponders up to 18 school closures

Falling enrollment and the need for consistent and stable student resources have led the district to explore options to "rightsize."

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 3, 2026

New York City pauses AI use for elementary, middle school students

Ed tech leaders worry the one-year artificial intelligence ban in the nation's largest school system could have national implications.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 2, 2026

Use daily communications to test emergency alert capabilities: K-12 tech experts

Treat communications as safety infrastructure and work with IT departments to ensure systems work as needed, these experts say.

By Joe Burns • Sept. 2, 2026

Voters express broad concerns about AI and tech in schools, survey shows

A majority of respondents across the political spectrum want clear guardrails on technology use in classrooms, a Century Foundation survey shows.

By Ed Finkel • Sept. 2, 2026

Districts buckle on LGBTQ+ policies under Trump administration pressure

As some districts push back against investigations and federal funding threats, others are changing their policies after warnings from the government.

By Naaz Modan • Updated Sept. 2, 2026

USDA urged to report how SNAP cuts impact free school meals

As historic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect, a member of Congress is expressing concern over access to free school meals.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 1, 2026

3 things districts need to know about the $17B Meta social media settlement

States are praising the agreement's block on school-day notifications, daily time limits and other promised changes.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 1, 2026

Week In Review: Apprenticeships take prospective teachers to school

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from districts’ fiscal red flags to efforts to curb “passing the trash.”

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 31, 2026

Trans, nonbinary students miss school over safety concerns, report says

More than half of these students experienced one negative event, such as verbal harassment, in the last year, Glisten and Trevor Project find.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 28, 2026

Special education access case appealed to Supreme Court

A Massachusetts policy that restricts where private school students can receive publicly funded special education services is at the center of the lawsuit.

By Kara Arundel • Updated Aug. 31, 2026

Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

From fiscal “red flags” to artificial intelligence in school HR, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2026

Pearson settles claims that workers with visual impairments couldn’t access training, benefits platforms

Accessibility “cannot be an afterthought” when an employer uses online systems for such purposes, an EEOC attorney said.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 28, 2026

Mental health screenings, surveys require parental consent, Education Department says

A Dear Colleague letter said such surveys are automatically considered “required” because students may feel influenced to fill them out.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 27, 2026

HHS to create national autism ‘elopement’ alert

Advocacy groups and researchers suggest measures to prevent children from wandering away from school or caregivers and into harm's way.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 27, 2026