Federal funding delays threaten AI education and America’s tech future

The delayed obligation of funds will erode the tools and infrastructure needed to scale artificial intelligence education nationwide, writes an industry expert.

By Sara Kloek • July 14, 2025

Week in Review: School choice, reading gains and looming policy changes

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to a pair of transgender athletics cases headed to the Supreme Court.

By Roger Riddell • July 14, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2025 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

By K-12 Dive staff

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to notable achievement gains in young students, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • July 11, 2025

California high school reimagines classrooms as ‘learning studios’

Compton High School is using technology-driven communal class spaces in an effort to modernize and create a more collaborative environment.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • July 9, 2025

How can AI enhance project-based learning?

Artificial intelligence could help educators flesh out project assignments and provide students an additional research and feedback tool.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • July 9, 2025

AFT, tech companies join forces on $23M teacher AI training initiative

The National Academy for AI Instruction aims to train over 400,000 teachers on artificial intelligence fluency skills by 2030.

By Anna Merod • July 9, 2025

Over 60 organizations sign White House pledge to invest in AI education

The pledge marks a win for the White House and comes as a state AI regulation moratorium was stricken from the Senate’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill."

By Anna Merod • July 2, 2025

DC high school’s book project opens students’ eyes to writing process

Phelps ACE High School 10th graders spent the school year writing personal poems and learning about publishing — and themselves — along the way.

By Kara Arundel • June 24, 2025

Phone bans proliferate as digital media’s harm to students grows clearer

Though many studies link screentime to emotional and behavioral problems, one group of researchers urges that correlation may not mean causation.

By Naaz Modan • June 23, 2025

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

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