Superintendent of the Year: Mary Elizabeth Davis, Henry County Schools

Over the past six years, Davis has led her 52-school, 43,000-student district in Georgia to an 11-point growth in state accountability measures.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 6, 2023

OIG: Waiver process for 1% cap on alternate assessment ‘appropriate’

A disability rights advocate, however, says OIG's review was limited in scope and that the office should research plans for compliance.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 6, 2023

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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

How schools are addressing antisemitism and Islamophobia

School districts are working to prevent bullying and harassment amid an uptick in incidents nationwide in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

By Kate Rix • Dec. 4, 2023

Penguin Random House, renowned authors join lawsuit challenging Iowa curriculum law

The second challenge to the state’s law filed this week claims it is too vague and infringes on the freedoms of students, authors and teachers.

By Naaz Modan • Dec. 1, 2023

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From a lawsuit targeting a state’s LGBTQ+ curriculum restrictions to a major teachers union strike winding down, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Dec. 1, 2023

House Democrats press Education Department over Title IX rule delay

The agency missed its October deadline for two anticipated regulations that will change the impact on school policies for the third time in three administrations.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 30, 2023

NYC schools face Title VI probe over alleged Islamophobia, antisemitism

The nation’s largest school district is the third to come under investigation for potential violations in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 30, 2023

Happy birthday, ChatGPT! What’s in store for K-12 schools next year?

To mark the occasion, K-12 Dive asked the AI tool to reflect on the past year and how the technology is shaping education for the future.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 30, 2023

Plaintiffs claim Iowa LGBTQ+ restrictions are ‘paralyzing’ schools

The law and its legal challenge are similar to others that have cropped up nationwide and stand to impact how educators navigate LGBTQ+ issues.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 29, 2023

New Jersey boots basic skills exam requirement for teacher candidates

Advocates of removing certification testing barriers say this will help ease pathways into the teaching profession.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 29, 2023

‘Renewed urgency’ needed for early ed inclusion

HHS and the Education Department say 55% of preschoolers with disabilities get special education services in classrooms separate from their peers.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 29, 2023

Massachusetts emergency licensed teachers performed as well as other new educators

A majority of the 1,327 emergency licensed teachers surveyed by Boston University in 2022-23 said they’d like to continue teaching in the state.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 28, 2023

Ed Dept expands investigations into alleged Islamophobia, antisemitism

Florida’s Hillsborough County Public Schools is the latest K-12 system under investigation, with more probes expected to launch in the coming weeks.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 27, 2023

Portland schools resume classes as teachers union reaches tentative deal

The tentative agreement on a three-year, $175 million contract includes a 13.8% cumulative cost-of-living salary increase for all educators.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 27, 2023

‘Opportunity’ knocked — and stayed: The debate over private school vouchers

The successes and shortcomings of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program are a microcosm of the broader voucher movement nationwide.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 22, 2023

HHS proposes rule aiming to boost Head Start workforce

Some 65% of Head Start grant recipients say vacancies remain higher than usual, with compensation cited as a driving force.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 22, 2023

‘Opportunity’ knocked — and stayed: Successes and flaws of DC’s private school voucher program

While some credit the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program as a "lifeline" for thousands of low-income students, others are pushing for its demise.

By Kara Arundel , Shaun Lucas , Julia Himmel • Nov. 21, 2023

Portland teachers’ strike lingers on, canceling classes for nearly a month

As of Sunday, however, negotiations were moving in a “positive and productive” direction, according to the Portland Association of Teachers.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 20, 2023

Ed Dept calls on more states to develop innovative assessments

In a letter to state education leaders, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says assessments can "maximize the quality of and returns on instructional time."

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 20, 2023

‘Opportunity’ knocked — and stayed: Two decades of private school vouchers in the nation’s capital

As private school choice programs increase across the U.S., the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program gets credit, and blame, for leading the way.

By Kara Arundel , Shaun Lucas , Julia Himmel • Nov. 20, 2023

How has substitute teacher staffing changed since the pandemic?

Teacher shortage solutions and pandemic adjustments to substitute pay and entry requirements have had impacts on the sub pool.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 17, 2023

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From the latest data tracking school shootings to federal COVID-19 emergency fund extensions, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Nov. 17, 2023

Continuing resolution secures federal education funds through Feb. 2

The congressional deal avoids a government shutdown for the second time since September.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 17, 2023

Schumer calls for USDA investigation into nationwide milk carton shortage

The New York senator is calling for help “to find packaging alternatives” and resolve the issue.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 16, 2023

California joins small, growing number of states requiring K-12 media literacy

Other states to adopt the requirement across every grade level include Delaware, New Jersey and Texas.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 15, 2023