Professional Development

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    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From enrollment-based decision-making to AI literacy, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Nov. 14, 2025
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    STAFFED UP

    Will Trump policies exacerbate the special education teacher shortage?

    Special education and teacher preparation experts warn that federal efforts to shrink the Education Department put the special educator pipeline at risk.

    By • Nov. 13, 2025
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

    K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2025 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    AI could save employees a full day of work per week — if they get training

    Access to training remains a sticking point in recent AI discourse.

    By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 12, 2025
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    Week In Review: Special education debates ramp up

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from enrollment trends to Colorado’s support for universal meals.

    By • Nov. 10, 2025
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    How K-12 leaders can tackle the ‘digital use divide’

    States and districts need to create sustainable professional development for teachers to effectively integrate technology in instruction, a SETDA report said.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    [Podcast] Healthy Minds, Bright Futures: How to Navigate Mental Health & Build Support

    This podcast explores how clinicians and educators can better support children’s mental health through evidence-based strategies and tools.

    By K-12 Dive's studioID • Updated 11 hours ago
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    Pilot program aims to train rural teachers in civic education

    The National Constitution Center announces a three-year project to spark engagement and civil dialogue in schools.

    By Ed Finkel • Oct. 27, 2025
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From trends in education degrees to the PowerSchool hacker’s sentencing, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Oct. 24, 2025
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    Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

    How longevity led to achievement gains in Compton USD

    The Los Angeles-area district, under the direction of Darin Brawley, has seen three straight years of growth on the state’s Smarter Balanced assessment.

    By • Updated Oct. 23, 2025
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    Opinion

    America’s youth literacy crisis isn’t new — it’s been ignored

    Supporting the literacy development of middle and high school students includes providing resources to teachers and families, say two education experts.

    By Naomi Hupert and Andrés Henríquez • Oct. 22, 2025
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    BY THE NUMBERS

    Where are tomorrow’s teachers? Education degrees drop over 2 decades.

    Declines came in both bachelor's and master's degrees awarded between 2003-04 and 2022-23, an AACTE analysis of federal data shows.

    By • Updated Oct. 22, 2025
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    Week In Review: RIFs issued to further gut Education Department

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from fallout of the PowerSchool data breach to modest math gains for some grade levels.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Talking politics at work? No thanks, employees say.

    “Employers need to establish clear boundaries that foster respect, neutrality, and inclusion,” a Monster career expert said.

    By Ginger Christ • Oct. 17, 2025
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    Teachers are struggling with work-life balance, but there are ways to help

    Educators report they’re more likely to face job intrusion and job flexibility issues than adults working in other sectors, according to a Rand Corp. survey.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Week In Review: H-1B visa concerns continue

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from a Supreme Court ruling resulting in very few curriculum opt-outs to gaps in students’ life skills.

    By • Oct. 13, 2025
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    Week In Review: Mental health grants return and FCC rolls back E-rate expansion

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the government shutdown’s impact on schools to differentiated teacher compensation.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    The top K-12 conferences to attend in 2026

    Whether you’re looking to brush up on leadership best practices, school policy or the latest ed tech innovations, these events are a great place to start.

    By K-12 Dive staff • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Civil rights commissioners mixed on special educator shortage solutions

    One member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights questioned whether there was enough information to call the shortage a crisis.

    By , • Sept. 30, 2025
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    BY THE NUMBERS

    Only 18 states differentiate compensation for special education teachers

    And just eight differentiate pay for English learner instructors, despite the challenge of recruiting and retaining in these high-need fields, NCTQ said.

    By • Sept. 30, 2025
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    Week In Review: Unprepared graduates and superintendent stress

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from literacy for students with disabilities to our fifth annual roundup of Rising Leaders.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Week in review: Leaders navigate finance, equity challenges as K-12 satisfaction drops

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from improved ransomware response and recovery to the latest school nutrition policy proposals.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Tracker

    Rising Leaders: 10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2025-26

    These administrators, nominated by their peers, are going above and beyond on career education, multilingual learning, artificial intelligence and more.

    Sept. 22, 2025
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    Week In Review: NAEP results underwhelm again as lawmakers propose Title I cuts

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the increasingly complex K-12 legal landscape to challenges impacting special education.

    By • Sept. 15, 2025
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    Week In Review: Budgets, vaccines and air quality proposals in the spotlight

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from private school choice participation to district insolvency.

    By • Sept. 8, 2025
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    Week In Review: Challenges abound as a new school year begins

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from chronic absenteeism progress to severe weather’s impact on schools.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025