Can 3-year degrees boost the teacher pipeline?

Arizona State University is offering a shorter teacher pathway this fall with a goal of removing financial barriers for students aspiring to enter the profession.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 30, 2026

Federal anti-swatting guidance calls for better preparation by schools

The Education and Justice departments pointed to trauma and lost instructional time caused by false threats to campuses.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 29, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

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

By K-12 Dive staff

Week In Review: Are more closures and consolidations on the table?

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from schools’ facility woes to challenges facing meal programs.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 28, 2026

How a Connecticut district gave its high school a career-connected revamp

Danbury Public Schools Superintendent Kara Casimiro shares how the state’s largest high school adopted 21 career pathways across eight “academies.”

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 25, 2026

Judge vacates anti-DEI directive that led to teacher training grant cuts

A federal judge ruled the Education Department directive and its cancellation of hundreds of millions in funds for teacher training programs was unlawful.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 21, 2026

Is your college and career readiness strategy a program or infrastructure?

Why building CCR infrastructure—not more programs—is key to scalable student impact.

By Jeff Harris - President and Co-Founder of Xello • Sept. 21, 2026

Week In Review: Rising Leaders and falling turnover

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from changes to a federal data collection to discussions at a Reagan Institute summit.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 21, 2026

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

From academic gains to the latest development in a major K-12 lawsuit, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2026

Rising Leaders: 10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2026-27

These administrators are going the extra mile on school turnarounds, culture, student interventions and supports, and more.

By Roger Riddell , Kara Arundel , Naaz Modan • Sept. 16, 2026

Week In Review: Putting PISA in perspective

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from research on pre-K discipline to AI’s growing presence in schools.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 14, 2026

How a Milwaukee private school tripled early grade reading proficiency

Leaders at Greater Holy Temple Christian Academy credit a structured literacy model that dates back to the 1930s for the dramatic gains.

By Ed Finkel • Sept. 9, 2026

Week In Review: A historic social media settlement’s youth mental health implications

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from potential school closures in Portland to major AI pushback in two districts.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 8, 2026

Week In Review: Apprenticeships take prospective teachers to school

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from districts’ fiscal red flags to efforts to curb “passing the trash.”

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 31, 2026

How a Chicago-area superintendent builds positive culture from the top

In two years, Krish Mohip has brought notable improvements in attendance and achievement to Proviso Township High Schools District 209.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 31, 2026

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

From fiscal “red flags” to artificial intelligence in school HR, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2026

Week In Review: Education Department issues Dear Colleague letters on discipline, tech use

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from an E-rate proposed rule to the latest on Ten Commandments laws.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 24, 2026

How a California school is streamlining its approach to SEL supports

Foussat Language Academy is embracing a multi-tiered social-emotional learning model to improve screening and classroom supports.

By Ed Finkel • Updated Sept. 10, 2026

Week In Review: Unions sue over ‘professional’ degrees

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the educational impact of extreme weather to chronic absenteeism data.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 17, 2026

Immigrant history delivers the past through the eyes of everyday people

Through a summer institute, New York City’s Tenement Museum is providing “turnkey” ideas that make lessons more relevant to students, participants say.

By Ed Finkel • Aug. 5, 2026

How schools can tackle mental well-being for teens in military families

These adolescents face distinct hurdles, including frequent moves and parental deployments, not experienced by "civilian" teens.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 5, 2026

A way forward beyond America’s education stalemate

More consideration should be given to what changes will actually help students succeed if a school struggles for years, a charter school leader writes.

By Zach Craddock • Aug. 4, 2026

Week In Review: Where enrollment is and isn’t in decline

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the impact of school closures on teacher turnover to districts’ social media lawsuits.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 3, 2026

This New York superintendent is embracing a human-first approach to AI in schools

As a “dot-commer” who transitioned to education, Jared Bloom brings a unique perspective to K-12 tech adoption.

By Roger Riddell • July 30, 2026

Week In Review: Former federal officials caution against Education Department transfers

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from absenteeism recovery data to a slew of new legislative proposals.

By Roger Riddell • July 27, 2026

Week In Review: Education Department targets predators in schools

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from a principal’s conference in Florida to pushback on an Education Department interagency agreement.

By Roger Riddell • July 20, 2026