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    How K-12 leaders can tackle the ‘digital use divide’

    States and districts need to create sustainable professional development for teachers to effectively integrate technology in instruction, a SETDA report said.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Heightened AI use in special education brings elevated risks

    Nearly 60% of special education teachers reported using AI to develop an IEP or Section 504 plan during the 2024-25 school year, a CDT report finds.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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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
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    Chegg slashes nearly half of its workforce as AI eats into its business

    The ed tech company is restructuring and shuffling its leadership as it continues on alone after considering a possible sale and other alternatives.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 3, 2025
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    Week in Review: The government shutdown’s ripple effects on schools

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from audits and lawsuits after a former Iowa superintendent’s ICE arrest to new limits on AI companions for minors.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
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    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From a judge’s order to reinstate Education Department grants to calls for virtual schooling amid ICE raids, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
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    180 ransomware attacks plague education sector worldwide in 2025 through Q3

    Though a Comparitech report finds this is the first dip since 2024, a data research expert cautions this is no time for complacency.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Character.AI to ban teens from chatting with its AI companions

    The company’s change comes after experts have warned that AI social companion apps are dangerous for students’ mental well-being.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Most teachers want to use AI. The question is still, how?

    A vast majority of teachers said AI tools can help them in the classroom, but concerns remain about its reliability, a University of Michigan survey found.

    By Ed Finkel • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Students express hope — and fear — over classroom AI use

    Students said in a Project Tomorrow survey that they’re optimistic about the potential benefits of AI in their learning, but more school guidance is needed.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    As temperatures rise, math performance drops

    The NWEA findings were especially true for students in high-poverty schools, where air conditioning may not be up to par.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Week In Review: RIFs issued to further gut Education Department

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from fallout of the PowerSchool data breach to modest math gains for some grade levels.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    PowerSchool hacker sentenced. What can schools take away from the incident?

    Realizing that you "can't put the genie back in the bottle," districts are rethinking data retention and more, a cybersecurity expert said.

    By • Oct. 17, 2025
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    Week In Review: H-1B visa concerns continue

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from a Supreme Court ruling resulting in very few curriculum opt-outs to gaps in students’ life skills.

    By • Oct. 13, 2025
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    Risks from AI use are growing alongside its popularity in schools

    Greater school use increases the likelihood of data breaches, bullying and other issues, a Center for Democracy and Technology survey said.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Most school leaders report cellphone restrictions, widely seen as beneficial

    Students, teachers and principals view limiting devices as beneficial, but parents have concerns, research shows.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Week In Review: Mental health grants return and FCC rolls back E-rate expansion

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the government shutdown’s impact on schools to differentiated teacher compensation.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From the return of previously canceled federal school grants to an FCC vote on the E-rate program, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Oct. 3, 2025
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    The top K-12 conferences to attend in 2026

    Whether you’re looking to brush up on leadership best practices, school policy or the latest ed tech innovations, these events are a great place to start.

    By K-12 Dive staff • Oct. 1, 2025
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    FCC removes school bus Wi-Fi, hotspots from E-rate

    The Federal Communications Commission vote reverses a Biden administration expansion of federal discounts for internet services for schools and libraries.

    By • Updated Sept. 30, 2025
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    How better tech is boosting school transportation safety

    School districts that adopt telematics gain a connected view of their buses, drivers and students.

    Sept. 29, 2025
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    Week In Review: Unprepared graduates and superintendent stress

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from literacy for students with disabilities to our fifth annual roundup of Rising Leaders.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From an urgent call by school nurses to high schoolers’ readiness for the workforce, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    AI ‘companions’ pose risks to student mental health. What can schools do?

    As experts warn about the prevalence of AI companions among children and teens, schools can help their students use AI tools in alternative, safer ways.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Rising Leaders: 10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2025-26

    These administrators, nominated by their peers, are going above and beyond on career education, multilingual learning, artificial intelligence and more.

    Sept. 22, 2025
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    Week in review: Leaders navigate finance, equity challenges as K-12 satisfaction drops

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from improved ransomware response and recovery to the latest school nutrition policy proposals.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025