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 Roger Riddell • Sept. 21, 2026

Is your college and career readiness strategy a program or infrastructure?

Why building CCR infrastructure—not more programs—is key to scalable student impact.

By Jeff Harris - President and Co-Founder of Xello • Sept. 21, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

By K-12 Dive staff

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 Naaz Modan • Sept. 21, 2026

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 Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2026

A summer of AI bans in schools

Public concerns are growing over artificial intelligence use in schools as districts call for more resources to successfully and safely implement the tech.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 17, 2026

Week In Review: Putting PISA in perspective

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from research on pre-K discipline to AI’s growing presence in schools.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 14, 2026

Measure ed tech by more than screen time, American Psychological Association says

The APA’s recommendations follow a growing wave of school districts banning or limiting screen time and artificial intelligence in classrooms nationwide.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 14, 2026

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

From U.S. standings in international rankings to a tech company’s agreement on AI use in schools, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Sept. 11, 2026

Teachers unions announce AI safety agreement with Microsoft

The legally enforceable protections require the company to safeguard student and teacher data and will be available to all districts nationwide Nov. 1.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 9, 2026

Utah district reports critical thinking boost amid AI deployment

Jordan School District officials advise setting intentional boundaries and having students use the tech as a “thought partner” rather than a content creator.

By Ed Finkel • Sept. 9, 2026

What is AI’s role in the special education dispute resolution process?

A technical assistance center has issued a parents guide for best practices — and cautions — for using AI in special education disagreements with schools.

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 9, 2026

Week In Review: A historic social media settlement’s youth mental health implications

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from potential school closures in Portland to major AI pushback in two districts.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 8, 2026

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

From an increase in after-school activity participation to a major school system's AI pause, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Kara Arundel • Sept. 4, 2026

LAUSD restricts all students from using AI tools

The ban is being implemented for the 2026-27 school year as the nation's second-largest school system reviews its artificial intelligence policies.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 3, 2026

New York City pauses AI use for elementary, middle school students

Ed tech leaders worry the one-year artificial intelligence ban in the nation's largest school system could have national implications.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 2, 2026

Can AI adequately assess critical thinking?

Though the technology succeeds in evaluating students’ work for some components of critical thought, it falls short on others, research shows.

By Ed Finkel • Sept. 2, 2026

Voters express broad concerns about AI and tech in schools, survey shows

A majority of respondents across the political spectrum want clear guardrails on technology use in classrooms, a Century Foundation survey shows.

By Ed Finkel • Sept. 2, 2026

Use daily communications to test emergency alert capabilities: K-12 tech experts

Treat communications as safety infrastructure and work with IT departments to ensure systems work as needed, these experts say.

By Joe Burns • Sept. 2, 2026

Week In Review: Apprenticeships take prospective teachers to school

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from districts’ fiscal red flags to efforts to curb “passing the trash.”

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 31, 2026

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

From fiscal “red flags” to artificial intelligence in school HR, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2026

District HR leaders: Keep humans in decision-making as AI’s presence grows

With artificial intelligence gaining steam in school districts, some human resource leaders also say the technology can help them be more efficient.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 26, 2026

4 questions every district should ask before adopting or scaling AI

As AI use grows in schools, district leaders need a clearer way to measure impact.

By Sam DeFlitch • Aug. 24, 2026

Week In Review: Education Department issues Dear Colleague letters on discipline, tech use

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from an E-rate proposed rule to the latest on Ten Commandments laws.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 24, 2026

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

From increased vaccine exemptions in kindergarten to E-rate’s uncertain future under the FCC, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Aug. 21, 2026

Education Department goes to ed tech’s defense in new guidance

A Dear Colleague letter said recreational and educational technology use are not synonymous — while also acknowledging screen time concerns.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 20, 2026