Pre-K & Early Childhood
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[Podcast] Building Bridges: Strengthening the Educator-Caregiver Partnership
In this three-part series, we focus on early childhood education. Topics covered include social-emotional learning, kindergarten readiness, and speech and language delays.
March 11, 2024 -
Biden’s State of the Union: High-quality tutoring is in, book bans are out
Most of President Joe Biden’s speech touched on similar education policies as previous years. His brief pushback on book bans, however, marked a new addition.
By Anna Merod • March 8, 2024 -
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 -
POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From chronic absenteeism rates to proposals for paid pregnancy leave for educators, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • March 8, 2024 -
Head Start funding not keeping pace with rising child poverty rates
A U.S. Government Accountability Office report stressed the need to target Head Start services more effectively and to equitably distribute grants.
By Anna Merod • March 4, 2024 -
How one school scaled up science of reading professional development
A New Mexico school supported teacher training, switched its reading and writing curricula, and altered its schedule to boost reading proficiency.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 28, 2024 -
Is the end of federal relief money worsening a child care crisis?
Staff shortages, low pay and a lack of affordable options for families are leading to underenrollment, according to a NAEYC survey.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 27, 2024 -
POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From a costly and illegal teachers strike to a controversial regulation’s advancement to the White House, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • Feb. 9, 2024 -
Head Start, community colleges partner to expand affordable child care access
The “Kids on Campus” campaign includes a user guide with model programs and recommendations for launching successful partnerships.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 8, 2024 -
Enrollment takes slight turn up, but still lags behind pre-pandemic levels
Pre-K-12 rolls remained 2% lower than 2019 levels, at 49.6 million, continuing a public school enrollment trend that began in fall 2020.
By Naaz Modan • Feb. 5, 2024 -
The K-12 outlook for 2024: Funds are waning, challenges aren’t
We've gathered our trends to watch, leaders to follow and more in one place to help you stay ahead of the game.
By K-12 Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2024 -
Hate crimes more than double at schools, FBI reports
Schools were the third most common known location for hate crimes in 2023, and a frequent location for hate crimes against Black, Jewish and LGBT individuals.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Young students still lag on school readiness post-pandemic
Some recent math and reading assessment data for grades K-2 show "no sign of recovery," according to Curriculum Associates.
By Kara Arundel • Jan. 26, 2024 -
GOP lawmakers say Head Start wage increase proposal is ‘misguided’
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule in November to raise average Head Start wages by more than $10,000 a year.
By Anna Merod • Jan. 23, 2024 -
Child care experts offer optimism amid growing challenges
Increased advocacy is a hopeful sign even as some providers report cutting wages and salary increases or serving fewer children, said one industry insider.
By Kara Arundel • Jan. 10, 2024 -
8 K-12 trends to watch in 2024
Chronic absenteeism, academic recovery, artificial intelligence and waning COVID relief funds are among the slate of challenges school leaders face.
By Kara Arundel , Naaz Modan , Anna Merod • Jan. 9, 2024 -
POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From roadblocks for a state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law to the USDA’s Summer EBT rollout, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • Jan. 5, 2024 -
By The Numbers: Economic trends in child care and early learning
According to a new Center for American Progress data dashboard, 67.8% of children under 6 have “all available parents” in the workforce.
By Kara Arundel • Jan. 3, 2024 -
Dive Awards
The K-12 Dive Awards for 2023
These leaders are boosting achievement with commitments to school culture, strong communication and innovative learning models.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 7, 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 -
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 -
OCR data collection finds ‘stark inequalities’ in pre-K-12 education
Cautious analysis of the 2020-21 data is needed, given that 88% of schools had hybrid instruction, Education Department officials said.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 16, 2023 -
2022-23 flu season more severe for youth than most recent years
Administrators noted the spread of respiratory illness in schools last fall, and CDC data confirms high rates of flu-related medical visits.
By Naaz Modan • Oct. 13, 2023 -
The top K-12 conferences to attend in 2024
Administrators have plenty of opportunities for sharing best practices and learning about issues impacting their schools at conferences and events.
By Roger Riddell • Updated Nov. 3, 2023 -
POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From one state mandating the USDA’s proposed school nutrition guidance to the latest numbers on birth rates, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • Oct. 13, 2023 -
By The Numbers: 900,000 fewer babies born in US than 5 years ago
Falling birth rates have long-term implications for school districts’ per-pupil funding levels.
By Kara Arundel • Oct. 9, 2023