School Models
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Supreme Court declines K-12 cases on gender support plan, race-conscious admissions
In a dissent on the transgender-related case, two justices called the issue presented "a question of great and growing national importance."
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 9, 2024 -
Public school enrollment dips 2.5% from 2019 to 2023
The largest portion of student enrollment decreases were in pre-K-8, new data from National Center for Education Statistics shows.
By Kara Arundel • Dec. 9, 2024 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive
K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2024 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.
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Sponsored by Special Olympics
Special Olympics reaches historic milestone: 10,000 schools unified
Inclusion takes center stage: Special Olympics celebrates 10,000 schools committed to creating inclusive communities.
Dec. 9, 2024 -
POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From new math performance data to the 20th anniversary of a federal law’s last reauthorization, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • Dec. 6, 2024 -
To find people with the right skills, employers may need to start with K-12
Nearly 60% of employers surveyed said they aren’t confident their talent pipelines will meet their needs over the next decade, a recent survey found.
By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 4, 2024 -
Students with disabilities learn real-world job skills in Brooklyn high school’s sewing lab
The lab goes beyond stitching to impart students with soft skills like teamwork and time management.
By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Nov. 27, 2024 -
Dive Awards
The K-12 Dive Awards for 2024
These leaders are achieving excellence through commitments to school culture and community, innovation, and wraparound services for students.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2024 -
Dive Awards
Superintendent of the Year: Tiffany Anderson, Topeka Public Schools
Over the past eight years, Anderson has reimagined leadership structures, invested in teacher housing initiatives, and kept one foot in the classroom.
By Roger Riddell • Updated Nov. 26, 2024 -
High school students report challenges in accessing skilled trades training
Training programs can’t keep up with demand, which may signal a need for employer investments, a report found.
By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 25, 2024 -
Dive Awards
Principal of the Year: Calvin Hooks, Hyde-Addison Elementary School
The leader of the Washington, D.C., school credits DEI, anti-racist and belonging initiatives for high student performance.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 25, 2024 -
Georgia unveils its newest private school choice program
The Georgia Promise Scholarship is capped at 1% of public school funding and is expected to serve an estimated 21,000-22,000 students.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 22, 2024 -
Open enrollment ‘increasingly’ school choice option
Sixteen states have laws allowing open enrollment across school districts, and almost as many permit open enrollment within a district.
By Naaz Modan • Nov. 21, 2024 -
POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From demand for a cybersecurity pilot to the latest stats on school book bans, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 15, 2024 -
Schools continue to play vital role in preventing student opioid-related deaths
As early data shows a decline in teen opioid-related fatalities, advocates and researchers say continued and expanded prevention education is critical.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 14, 2024 -
3 ways high schools are preparing students for this year’s FAFSA
Last school year's delays to filling out the federal financial aid form are spurring early action to support the class of 2025.
By Kara Arundel • Updated Nov. 13, 2024 -
Sponsored by McGraw Hill
Does your district offer middle school CTE? Here’s why it should.
Career and technical education is for everyone. Here’s why schools should offer it in middle school.
By Patrick Keeney, Sr. Director of CTE Product Management and Partnerships, McGraw Hill School • Nov. 11, 2024 -
Sponsored by Digital Promise
Growth and renewal through Inclusive Innovation
Strengthening adolescent writing through student-designed writing groups developed with inclusive innovation.
By Viki M. Young, Ph.D. • Nov. 11, 2024 -
California State University pilots direct admissions program
The 461,000-student system will inform certain public high school students in Riverside County that they’ve been automatically accepted to 10 campuses.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 6, 2024 -
How to use election outcome to teach about regulating emotions
Student support experts recommend schools validate students' emotions and encourage respectful dialogue.
By Kara Arundel • Nov. 6, 2024 -
3 ways school leaders are promoting unity during a tense election
School culture and student supports are key in administrators' messages to families ahead of 2024 election results.
By Anna Merod • Nov. 5, 2024 -
Was districts’ ESSER spending effective? Federal watchdog says maybe.
A GAO report says districts prioritized spending of COVID-19 emergency funds based on community input, financial need, state policies and other influences.
By Kara Arundel • Oct. 28, 2024 -
Tips to promote ‘zero waste’ on school campuses
Environmental experts offer strategies for replacing disposables with “reusables” in school cafeterias.
By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 25, 2024 -
Newly arrived English learners a positive for existing ELs
A study on Delaware schools published by AERA found no adverse academic impacts for non-English learners with the arrival of new ELs.
By Kara Arundel • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP
How Philadelphia is accelerating learning recovery with an ambitious 5-year plan
Propelled by impressive academic recovery metrics, Superintendent Tony Watlington has curriculum rollouts, facilities improvements and more on the agenda.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 22, 2024 -
POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From cellphone bans to school staffing, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 18, 2024