8 lessons learned for sustaining impactful tutoring programs

Accelerate's tutoring grantees say identifying a point person and building sessions into the school day are key to scaling up tutoring.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 18, 2023

Charter school enrollment climbs while traditional school population dips

An analysis from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools finds a 9% increase in charter school enrollment from 2019 to 2023.

By Kara Arundel • Updated Dec. 14, 2023

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STEM

From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.

By K-12 Dive staff

Why more colleges are adopting direct admissions

The practice — which notifies students that they’re admitted before they even apply — is taking off at public systems and some private institutions.

By Lilah Burke • Dec. 12, 2023

6 ways mental health support in K-12 schools is evolving

Committing resources to universal screening can help identify students who are experiencing mental health issues so they can be adequately treated.

Dec. 11, 2023

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

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

GAO says federal family engagement guidance is outdated and confusing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

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

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

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

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

Designing teacher-first spaces in your school

Refresh lounges, administrative spaces and classroom design to better support teacher well-being.

Nov. 27, 2023

‘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

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

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

‘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

‘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

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