Schools prepare for a post-ESSER reality

Education finance and policy experts say that although severe, widespread fiscal cliffs are unlikely, student needs continue.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 28, 2024

Some school districts are still hesitant to put out AI guidance

A Digital Promise survey shows only 25% of districts have released AI guidance. One California district leader shares why he’s reluctant to do so.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 28, 2024

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2024 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

By K-12 Dive staff

Florida education department, teachers union spar over teacher vacancy figures

While there’s disagreement over statewide teacher vacancy data, one policy expert explains how it can be an unreliable measurement.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 28, 2024

Jury finds parents of Sante Fe High School shooter not liable

The negligence and wrongful death lawsuit comes amid other cases that have sought to hold parents of shooters responsible following mass shootings.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 27, 2024

The key to reengaging students? Focus on content and durable skills

North Carolina’s state superintendent details how her state addressed a need to develop skills beyond traditional “technical” skills and academic knowledge.

By Catherine Truitt • Aug. 27, 2024

11th Circuit deals another blow to Education Department’s Title IX rule

The latest order means states suing the agency have shown “a substantial likelihood” they will successfully argue the case.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 26, 2024

Bills allowing chaplains in public schools gain steam

At least 30 bills introduced in 16 states since 2023 have proposed placing chaplains in schools as volunteers or employees.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 26, 2024

Can AI ease teacher workload as a recruitment, retention strategy?

K-12 leaders and experts weigh in on whether AI tools have the potential to make teachers’ jobs more manageable and if that can ease staffing challenges.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 26, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From ESSER spending deadline extensions to a boost in Head Start teachers’ pay, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Aug. 23, 2024

California looks to build more teacher housing to boost recruitment, retention

Education workforce experts agree that raising teacher pay needs to be coupled with district incentives like affordable housing.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 23, 2024

Common App data shows substantial rise in minority student college applications

A predicted decrease in minority applicants has not materialized after the Supreme Court’s decision overturning race-conscious admissions.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 22, 2024

29% of LGBTQ+ students attend school with anti-LGBTQ+ policies

Students in schools with anti-LGBTQ+ policies report more negative experiences such as harassment and physical threats, Trevor Project data shows.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 22, 2024

What do schools need to know about AI paraphrasing detection tools?

Detection software can now spot text that summarizes generative AI, but one expert cautions against disciplining based on results.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 22, 2024

Education Department approves all requests to extend ESSER spending deadlines

States and districts with COVID relief spending extensions have an extra 14 months to liquidate funds.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 21, 2024

New school year, new challenges and opportunities

Educators are navigating legal hurdles, cell phone policies, artificial intelligence use and more as students head back to classrooms.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 21, 2024

OCR says Michigan seeking to ‘shield itself’ from scrutiny for Section 504 noncompliance

The state has argued that it cannot be held accountable for missteps taken at the district level even if local school systems followed state guidance.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 20, 2024

Most Head Start teachers to see $10,000 salary jump under new HHS rule

Boosts in pay and benefits would help put Head Start educators on par with public school preschool teachers, the agency said.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 19, 2024

Supreme Court blocks partial enforcement of final Title IX rule

Justices rebuffed the Biden administration's emergency request to allow noncontroversial parts of the regulations to move forward in some states with injunctions.

By Naaz Modan • Updated Aug. 19, 2024

Oklahoma charter board severs contract with St. Isidore — for now

The unanimous vote comes nearly two months after the board was directed to rescind its contract with the nation’s first religious public charter school.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 16, 2024

Will Massachusetts’ school hiring surge improve student outcomes?

Schools in the state hired 10,000 new staff over four years. Now K-12 leaders have to prove the investment is delivering value for students, Edunomics Lab said.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 16, 2024

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From educators’ concerns about “pandemic babies” to a Title IX investigation’s settlement, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Aug. 16, 2024

Texas lawmaker says new curriculum’s Bible references are ‘preaching’ rather than teaching

The content alleged to favor references to Christianity was developed under a new state law that also provides teachers Establishment Clause immunity.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 15, 2024

How an Iowa district plans to embrace AI in the new school year

Starting this fall, Iowa City Community School District will pilot new AI guidelines governing how the technology is used in the classroom.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 15, 2024

San Diego Unified violated Title IX ‘more often than not’ over 3 years

A federal review of 253 cases found the district didn’t evaluate multiple sexual harassment reports it knew about, and it often involved or deferred to police.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 14, 2024

Signal lost: Why more school systems are saying no to cellphones

School systems nationwide are enacting bans on student cellphone use, and some are extending the cellular prohibitions to smartwatches and more.

By Kate Rix • Aug. 14, 2024