Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From California’s lawsuit against the Justice Department to new research on children’s well-being, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • June 13, 2025

House lawmakers find consensus on benefits of school cellphone bans

State and district policies have led to lower student discipline rates, better teacher retention and more effective instructional time, witnesses told a subcommittee.

By Anna Merod • June 10, 2025

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Cybersecurity in K-12 Education

From the growing and persistent threat of ransomware attacks to concerns about vendors’ practices, schools have become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks amid digital transitions.

By K-12 Dive staff

Virginia enacts ban on school cellphone use, limits on social media

In Florida, a similar, stricter law banning social media use for children under 14 years old hit a roadblock in district court.

By Anna Merod • June 6, 2025

Vetting AI tools for schools? Consider these 4 pieces of advice

School district technology leaders advise being mindful of protections for student data and bias mitigation.

By Anna Merod • June 2, 2025

Aerial Aviators: Helping STEM minds soar one afternoon at a time

This out-of-school program helps students soar — literally.

June 2, 2025

Teens more acutely aware of social media’s impact on mental health

Some 48% of U.S. teens surveyed told Pew Research Center that social media had a mostly negative effect on their peers — up 16 points from 2022. 

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • May 28, 2025

How a Tennessee district is using AI to close literacy gaps

The technology is helping Sumner County teachers provide more direct attention to students, says Director of Schools Scott Langford.

By Roger Riddell • May 28, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From Linda McMahon’s FY 2026 budget hearing to the cost of chronic absenteeism, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • May 23, 2025

Ed tech venture funding market continued to tighten in Q1

Just $410 million in venture capital was invested in the space so far in 2025, furthering a post-pandemic dip.

By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2025

College student charged in connection with PowerSchool data breach

A 19-year-old in Massachusetts agreed to plead guilty for allegedly hacking and extorting the company for $2.85 million after stealing student and teacher data.

By Anna Merod • May 21, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From district lawsuits against PowerSchool to a potential federal school choice tax incentive, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • May 16, 2025

Data breach reporting lags in education sector, study finds

The sector reportedly takes an average of 4.8 months to report attacks — higher than for business, government and healthcare.

By Anna Merod • May 15, 2025

Tennessee’s largest school district sues PowerSchool over data breach

Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ federal lawsuit against the ed tech giant is among the latest that have been filed by over 100 other districts nationwide.

By Anna Merod • May 15, 2025

PowerSchool data breach leads to school extortion attempts

A threat actor has contacted multiple school districts demanding payments related to student and staff data stolen in a December breach.

By Anna Merod • May 9, 2025

Senate approves repeal of E-rate Wi-Fi hotspots for schools, libraries

A Senate resolution passed under the Congressional Review Act would overturn coverage of the devices in the federal broadband assistance program.

By Anna Merod • May 8, 2025

School districts say losing E-rate would have ‘catastrophic’ impact

The Supreme Court is expected to rule this term on the fate of the federal program that subsidizes affordable internet services in schools and libraries.

By Anna Merod • May 8, 2025

Should computer science be required to graduate? These CEOs say yes.

As the Trump administration promotes AI in education, advocates say computer science skills must be a bigger priority nationwide.

By Anna Merod • May 6, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From a challenge to an education civil rights law to the new COPPA Rule’s implementation, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • May 2, 2025

How tariff uncertainties are already impacting school purchasing

District leaders point to "whiplash" for school purchases on everything from laptops to paper products as the Trump administration changes trade policies.

By Anna Merod • April 30, 2025

Trump signs Take It Down Act, making illicit deepfakes a criminal act

The bipartisan measure takes aim at sexually explicit images generated by artificial intelligence, an issue increasingly impacting students and schools.

By Anna Merod • Updated May 19, 2025

New COPPA Rule to take effect in June

The Federal Trade Commission’s amended final rule expands parental control over companies that collect children’s data.

By Anna Merod • April 25, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From new executive orders to a state’s private school choice program being deemed unconstitutional, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • April 25, 2025

Trump targets AI, school discipline in new executive orders

In addition to advancing AI in schools, the orders call for a review of discipline guidance based on “discriminatory and unlawful ‘equity’ ideology.”

By Anna Merod • April 23, 2025

What could an executive order on AI in education mean for schools?

A draft order would direct federal agencies to prioritize artificial intelligence initiatives in schools and to help train students and teachers to use the tech.

By Anna Merod • April 23, 2025

Teacher AI training remains uneven despite uptick

Disparities in artificial intelligence implementation continue to emerge between low- and high-poverty school districts, according to Rand Corp.

By Anna Merod • April 18, 2025