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 Anna Merod • Oct. 24, 2025

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 Roger Riddell • Updated Oct. 23, 2025

Explore the 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

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

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 Anna Merod • Updated Oct. 22, 2025

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 Roger Riddell • Oct. 20, 2025

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

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 Anna Merod • Oct. 15, 2025

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 Roger Riddell • Oct. 13, 2025

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 Roger Riddell • Oct. 6, 2025

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

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 Anna Merod , Kara Arundel • Sept. 30, 2025

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 Anna Merod • Sept. 30, 2025

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 Roger Riddell • Sept. 29, 2025

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 Naaz Modan • Sept. 22, 2025

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

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 Roger Riddell • Sept. 15, 2025

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 Roger Riddell • Sept. 8, 2025

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 Roger Riddell • Sept. 2, 2025

How an Indiana district puts a premium on teacher autonomy

In Eastern Hancock Schools, giving teachers room to make decisions is key to realizing the district’s four strategic promises.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 2, 2025

These 4 trends are shaping the 2025-26 school year

From enrollment to AI, education leaders face a variety of obstacles and opportunities as students return to classrooms.

By Kara Arundel , Anna Merod , Naaz Modan , Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2025

Week In Review: OCR staffers to return amid changing Title IX enforcement

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from music education’s impact on literacy to the latest Education Department changes.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 2025

Week In Review: Enrollment dips, immigration enforcement weigh on schools

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from renewed mascot debates to court battles impacting schools.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 18, 2025

Week In Review: Enrollment concerns weigh on districts and Houston makes progress

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from school choice in special education to Atlanta’s plans to address empty seats.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 11, 2025

Week In Review: AI, federal funding and ESEA waivers

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from guidance on “unlawful” DEI to how district leaders are navigating school closures.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 4, 2025

Week In Review: Funding freezes, enrollment concerns and cyberthreats

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from lawsuits against the Trump administration to St. Louis’ proposed school cuts.

By Roger Riddell • July 28, 2025