OCR: Virginia district violated rights of students with disabilities

After a two-year investigation, Fairfax schools agrees to provide additional special education services to those who missed out during remote learning.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 1, 2022

Higher youth suicide rates linked to mental health staff shortages

Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association comes as federal and state efforts look to fund more counselors in schools.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 30, 2022

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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

Texas districts face Title IX complaints after approving anti-LGBTQ policies

Two districts recently adopted policies limiting transgender students’ access to bathrooms and locker rooms or inclusive materials in libraries.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 29, 2022

Applications open for $84.5M in Energy Dept school infrastructure grants

Rural and high-poverty districts can apply for the first round of a $500 million program created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 29, 2022

Nearly half of voters say trust in public education declined since pandemic

A Hunt Institute survey of 1,320 voters also shows 68% opposed to efforts to ban books and censor curriculum.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 28, 2022

New Jersey governor signs K-12 information literacy curriculum requirement

The historic bipartisan bill will require the New Jersey Board of Education to develop information literacy curriculum standards for public schools.

By Anna Merod • Updated Jan. 9, 2023

SCOTUS declines to hear Title IX liability case

Some education groups hoped the U.S. Supreme Court would review the case and provide clarity on an issue that has divided lower courts.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 23, 2022

Survey: Secondary students warming up to school meals

The proportion of students “very likely” and “somewhat likely” to eat school meals jumped 25 percentage points in a year, a No Kid Hungry report found.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 23, 2022

The K-12 Dive Awards for 2022

These leaders are shaping the nation’s schools with commitments to high expectations, strong relationships and robust career exploration models.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2022

Something fishy — or not fishy enough? — in school lunches

Seafood amounts purchased by the USDA between 2014 and 2019 equal only about three fish sticks or one can of tuna per student annually, a GAO report says.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 21, 2022

Ed Dept outlines school violence prevention options under $1B Stronger Connections grant program

A draft FAQ details activities covered under the grants, which support evidence-based school safety and climate plans and strategies.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 18, 2022

Star-Spangled Bans: The cost of censoring America’s schools

The rapid spread of classroom censorship policies has left educators feeling targeted and students without resources.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 18, 2022

Over 1,830 colleges are test-optional for fall 2023 admissions

At least 90 of those institutions aren’t requiring the SAT or ACT through fall 2024, according to FairTest, a group advocating for limited use of assessments.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 18, 2022

Midterm elections: Education policy collides with split Congress

The House turns GOP majority while the Senate maintains Democratic leadership, putting education policy under a divided Congress.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 17, 2022

Star-Spangled Bans: No place for Pride in some schools after anti-LGBTQ laws spread

Counselors, educators and students are paying the price for policies that make students feel unsafe as their mental health and lives hang in the balance.

By Naaz Modan , Jasmine Ye Han , Shaun Lucas • Nov. 17, 2022

Star-Spangled Bans: Anti-CRT policies lead schools to downplay race, history

“Divisive concepts” regulations are dividing entire communities, with people and children of color caught in the middle.

By Naaz Modan , Jasmine Ye Han , Shaun Lucas • Nov. 16, 2022

7 tips to keep in mind when forming a registered teacher apprenticeship

As this model gains steam for addressing teacher shortages, experts suggest strategies for successful development.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 16, 2022

Star-Spangled Bans: How Trump’s call to preserve U.S. history energized a movement to erase it

As classroom censorship laws spread, school cultures, climates, and even curricula are shifting at all levels of the education system.

By Naaz Modan , Jasmine Ye Han , Shaun Lucas • Nov. 15, 2022

More teachers leave than enter the workforce in Virginia

Statewide data analyzed by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission finds more teachers leaving the profession and fewer joining since COVID-19.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 14, 2022

OSERS stresses timely special ed services for highly mobile students

Concerns have been raised about unmet needs for summer services and evaluations for children suspected of having a disability who move frequently.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 11, 2022

New Mexico voters overwhelmingly OK universal pre-K

In creating a permanent revenue source for the program, the state is set to become the first in the nation to make pre-K for all a constitutional right.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 11, 2022

Early returns: How is education faring in the 2022 midterms?

Ballot measures on school meals and support for the arts came out on top in two states, as some key state and national races remain tight.

By Kara Arundel , Naaz Modan • Nov. 9, 2022

Utah district to be sued by family of bullied 5th grader who died by suicide

A notice of claim, which is filed prior to a lawsuit, alleges the Davis School District and Foxboro Elementary School in Utah violated state and federal laws. 

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 9, 2022

Is the ESSER spending narrative taking the public down the wrong path?

Administrators and finance officials worry that focus on currently unspent money could hinder long-term efforts to improve student outcomes.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 8, 2022

Report: 26 states let districts charge tuition to out-of-boundary students

A Reason Foundation report advocates for open enrollment policies that let students easily transfer to other public in-district and out-of-district schools.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 7, 2022