School Models
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High-dosage tutoring shows promise in closing COVID-19 learning gaps
Panelists at an Aspen Economic Strategy Group event warned that pandemic declines could result in a collective $900 billion loss in future earnings.
By Kara Arundel • Dec. 7, 2023 -
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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Stock Photo via Getty ImagesTrendlineTop 5 stories from K-12 Dive
K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2023 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.
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GAO says federal family engagement guidance is outdated and confusing
In response, the Education Department said it would update its direction for Title I schools and plan for more resources.
By Kara Arundel • Dec. 7, 2023 -
Dive Awards
District of the Year: Bismarck Public Schools
North Dakota’s largest district is pioneering a mastery-based push to create pathways where students can follow their passions and interests.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 7, 2023 -
Dive Awards
Superintendent of the Year: Mary Elizabeth Davis, Henry County Schools
Over the past six years, Davis has led her 52-school, 43,000-student district in Georgia to an 11-point growth in state accountability measures.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 6, 2023 -
Dive Awards
Principal of the Year: Kevin Sotomayor, Isaac Middle School
For the Phoenix school leader, lifting a school from near-failing to a “B” started with building a fun, supportive staff culture that “trickled down” to students.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 5, 2023 -
School districts face growing competition for students
A Fordham Institute study says competition for students is modest, with charter school growth driving much of the competition for non-White students.
By Kara Arundel • Dec. 5, 2023 -
Kara Arundel/K-12 Dive/K-12 Dive, data from JHU School of Education
Increasing student diversity in suburbs creating challenges, opportunities
Suburban schools face unique social, cultural and academic barriers as they aim for educational equity.
By Kara Arundel • Dec. 1, 2023 -
Rural students face persistent access barriers to counselors, gifted programming
Research from the National Rural Education Association also calls attention to a lack of home internet, but highlights growing student diversity.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 30, 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 -
Can unconventional teaching roles douse teacher burnout?
Common solutions like better pay may help repair the teacher pipeline but don’t address feelings of demoralization, according to a CRPE report.
By Naaz Modan • Nov. 28, 2023 -
Sponsored by HON
Designing teacher-first spaces in your school
Refresh lounges, administrative spaces and classroom design to better support teacher well-being.
Nov. 27, 2023 -
Kara Arundel/K-12 Dive, data from https://stmdc.org/
‘Opportunity’ knocked — and stayed: The debate over private school vouchers
The successes and shortcomings of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program are a microcosm of the broader voucher movement nationwide.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 22, 2023 -
Opinion
How better data management can lead to better student outcomes
An Alabama superintendent writes that lack of access to current, digestible data can hinder strategic planning and curriculum creation.
By Melvin Brown • Nov. 22, 2023 -
Eating bugs and sleeping on the roof: How some schools are reinventing fundraisers
Three schools recently took nontraditional approaches to fundraising. The results yielded more than just money.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 22, 2023 -
Kara Arundel/K-12 Dive, data from https://stmdc.org/Deep Dive
‘Opportunity’ knocked — and stayed: Successes and flaws of DC’s private school voucher program
While some credit the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program as a "lifeline" for thousands of low-income students, others are pushing for its demise.
By Kara Arundel , Shaun Lucas , Julia Himmel • Nov. 21, 2023 -
Poverty fueled pandemic impact on schools’ chronic absenteeism
For schools serving low-income students, extreme chronic absenteeism almost tripled. But the high levels are reversible, said one attendance expert.
By Naaz Modan • Nov. 21, 2023 -
Deep Dive
‘Opportunity’ knocked — and stayed: Two decades of private school vouchers in the nation’s capital
As private school choice programs increase across the U.S., the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program gets credit, and blame, for leading the way.
By Kara Arundel , Shaun Lucas , Julia Himmel • Nov. 20, 2023 -
Ed Dept calls on more states to develop innovative assessments
In a letter to state education leaders, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says assessments can "maximize the quality of and returns on instructional time."
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 20, 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 -
Opinion
5 ways supportive school culture can counter lagging STEM achievement and inequity
The National Math and Science Initiative’s Nichole Austion shares how schools can make strides to improve STEM diversity and success.
By Nichole Austion • Nov. 15, 2023 -
Over 80% of public schools offered summer programs in 2023
A majority of the public schools offering academic summer programs enrolled most students who needed or wanted to attend, according to NCES.
By Anna Merod • Nov. 14, 2023 -
Senators propose study on effects of cell phone use in schools
The bipartisan bill includes a pilot program for schools to store student phones in secure storage containers during the school day.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 14, 2023 -
Sponsored by Morse Watchmans
3 ‘what-if’ K-12 school key incidents and 3 key control remedies
Learn how K-12 schools can avoid incidents of lost keys among staff members along with the expenses of refitting locks and keys.
By Tim Purpura, Global Vice President Sales and Marketing at Morse Watchmans Inc • Nov. 13, 2023 -
Sponsored by Pearson
3 common misconceptions about SEL — and how educators can address them
Learn how educators can work with families to understand their resistance and work together to foster acceptance.
Nov. 13, 2023