Pre-K & Early Childhood
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Sponsored by Pearson
Setting the stage for early childhood success with structured and stable learning environments
Ensuring there is structure and stability in school and home environments can help set the stage for well-rounded early childhood progress.
March 25, 2024 -
Bringing joy and learning to preschoolers through science lessons
Exploring broad scientific concepts can build teachers' confidence and deepen students' foundational learning, an early childhood expert says.
By Kara Arundel • March 20, 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.
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We want to hear about your school district’s rising leaders
Tell us about the innovative leaders in your schools for our fourth annual spotlight on assistant principals and district administrators.
By Roger Riddell • March 19, 2024 -
Sponsored by Pearson
[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 -
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