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    STAFFED UP

    Districts struggle to staff CTE — but not this Arizona school system

    Western Maricopa Education Center’s competitive pay has helped limit teacher vacancies, says a leader at the career and technical education district.

    By • Oct. 30, 2026
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    How educators are breaking down attendance barriers

    Two reports examine what's working — and what's not — as schools try to combat chronic absenteeism.

    By • Updated Oct. 26, 2026
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    Graduation and Career Readiness

    The idea of what constitutes postsecondary success has evolved as an expanding array of career education pathways offer more alternatives to traditional degrees.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    ASBO '26

    School business officials share tips for navigating budget challenges

    We put our coverage of ASBO’s annual conference in one place, so you can learn more about issues facing school finance leaders and their best practices.

    By • Oct. 23, 2026
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    Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

    This Las Vegas-area superintendent wants all students to graduate with ‘marketable assets’

    Superintendent Jhone Ebert sees a variety of opportunities for students to gain real-world experience across the nation’s fifth-largest district.

    By • Oct. 22, 2026
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    ASBO '26

    How an Indiana district saved $20M — and gave teachers a one-time raise

    South Bend district's CFO told ASBO's annual conference how asking critical questions about outsourcing and healthcare costs led to strategic gains.

    By • Oct. 19, 2026
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    ASBO '26

    Students vote on how to spend $25K at this New York high school

    Giving students a say also offered a lesson in civics and capital project funding, one district administrator told ASBO conference attendees.

    By • Oct. 19, 2026
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    Week In Review: New York signals choice program opt-in, and ACT releases new data

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from an end to dozens of desegregation orders to strategies shared at the annual school business officials conference.

    By • Oct. 19, 2026
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    POP QUIZ

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

    From the end of desegregation orders to new ACT data, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Oct. 16, 2026
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    ASBO '26

    Proving academic ROI can be tough, but this Delaware district has a plan

    A Christina School District leader shared how her district developed a tool to track its programs against student outcomes at ASBO’s annual conference.

    By • Oct. 16, 2026
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    What role could AI play in reimagining assessment?

    The technology’s uses in testing could include creating a snapshot of where a learner is and what their needs are based on results, says one expert.

    By Ed Finkel • Oct. 8, 2026
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    The top K-12 conferences to attend in 2027

    For educators looking to gain best practices on leadership, classroom tech, curricula, policy and more, these events offer a variety of options.

    By , • Oct. 6, 2026
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    Rules fuel debate over who benefits from the federal school choice plan

    Opponents say the program is tilted to benefit private school students. Supporters say it has the potential to raise billions of dollars for students.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    Week In Review: A slew of new K-12 policies and guidance

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from teacher pay incentives to a federal demand to “defend the spend.”

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    IRS proposes rule for groundbreaking school choice program

    The controversial program is estimated to provide $26 billion in taxpayer contributions annually for education expenses for public and private school students.

    By • Oct. 1, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 28, 2026
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    Trusting relationships in schools support student outcomes, study says

    Using these relationships strategically can expand students’ opportunities, according to Equal Opportunity Schools and the Center for Trust and Transformation.

    By • Sept. 25, 2026
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    Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

    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 • Sept. 25, 2026
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    1 in 4 elementary school teachers say students use devices for main lessons

    Almost all elementary teachers say students use devices in the classroom, and two-thirds of teachers overall would support going paper-based instead.

    By • Sept. 21, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 21, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 18, 2026
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    College enrollment rate among recent high school graduates ticks up

    The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found improvement across both high- and low-poverty high schools.

    By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 18, 2026
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    School choice, civic-minded students heralded by RISE speakers

    Narrow metrics and one-size-fits-all models no longer make the cut, said Reagan Institute Summit on Education panelists.

    By • Sept. 17, 2026
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    San Francisco ethnic studies courses tied to academic, attendance gains

    Students who took ethnic studies saw a GPA increase of 0.17 points, with the largest gains being in math and science, researchers found.

    By Ed Finkel • Sept. 16, 2026
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    Tracker

    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 , , • Sept. 16, 2026
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    Cellphone ban enforcement may be waning over school year

    Some policies may be lightening as students find workarounds and teachers become less vigilant, according to findings published by The Brookings Institution.

    By • Updated Sept. 17, 2026