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

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

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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

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

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 6 hours ago

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

How a genocide education program equips California educators with skills, resources

A summer program hosted by the Jewish Family and Children’s Services helps teachers gain knowledge needed to meet a state curriculum mandate.

By Ed Finkel • Updated Aug. 26, 2026

District HR leaders: Keep humans in decision-making as AI’s presence grows

With artificial intelligence gaining steam in school districts, some human resource leaders also say the technology can help them be more efficient.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 26, 2026

This Texas effort to prevent schools from ‘passing the trash’ could go nationwide

A federal initiative has so far led to over $14,000 in civil penalties in one district and criminal charges against two of its former educators.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 25, 2026

The emerging promise of teacher apprenticeship programs

About four years into the effort to address teacher shortages, two recent studies reveal apprenticeships may be successful in recruiting local educators.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 25, 2026

3 special education funding strategies states can use to support districts

A K-12 funding expert with the American Institutes for Research says state special education funding systems need to be evidence-based and student-focused.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 25, 2026

Feds to propose H-1B fee that would stack with controversial $100K payment

Employers should expect litigation against the new fee once it is finalized, a source told HR Dive, similar to what occurred after last year’s fee was announced by President Donald Trump.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 24, 2026

3 ways states can support innovative high school principals

Gaps between new school models’ demands and principals’ preparation "can undermine even the best-designed models," says a NASBE report.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 24, 2026

Week In Review: Education Department issues Dear Colleague letters on discipline, tech use

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from an E-rate proposed rule to the latest on Ten Commandments laws.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 24, 2026

Education Department proposal would make it easier to end grants

The move would give the agency broad authority to end grants, including “for convenience,” after such approaches have led to legal disputes.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 21, 2026

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

From increased vaccine exemptions in kindergarten to E-rate’s uncertain future under the FCC, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Aug. 21, 2026

Greater Head Start flexibility will empower program leaders

Policy changes under the Trump administration will improve quality and access, write two top federal officials.

By Alex Adams and Lizbeth Casco White • Aug. 21, 2026

Education Department goes to ed tech’s defense in new guidance

A Dear Colleague letter said recreational and educational technology use are not synonymous — while also acknowledging screen time concerns.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 20, 2026