New York City, Northern Virginia schools face mixed bag with Amazon HQ2

The company's split second headquarters is bound to bring investment and opportunity to both locations, but issues of overcrowding and affordability are among those giving stakeholders pause.

By Jessica Campisi • Dec. 4, 2018

The K-12 Education Dive Awards for 2018

This year's awards recognize the industry’s top disruptors and innovators. These administrators, districts and trends are transforming the industry and shaping the future.

By Education Dive: K-12 Team • Dec. 3, 2018

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

Weaving art into STEM benefits more creative students

STEAM lessons lean more toward hands-on learning, so students spend less time in lecture-styled settings and more on their own or with classmates.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 28, 2018

Schools must ensure tech meets needs across range of disabilities

Schools and districts can leverage their buying power to insist that vendors design all products to meet requirements across a spectrum of student needs.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 21, 2018

Data taking center stage in efforts to rethink discipline

Using data to track behaviors allows educators to improve outcomes by identifying students who need more attention, as well as systemic issues.

By Allie Gross • Nov. 21, 2018

Local businesses make valuable allies in closing homework gap

In a rural Iowa district, downtown shops let students use their internet as a way to help bridge the digital divide along socioeconomic lines.

By Jessica Campisi • Nov. 21, 2018

Students personalize learning platform protest with letter to Zuckerberg

High-schoolers from New York City contacted the Facebook CEO with concerns about Summit Learning and the data it's collecting.

By Jessica Campisi • Nov. 20, 2018

Will robots replace teachers in the future?

Andre Perry, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, argues that teachers cannot be replaced by robots. Others, however, disagree.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 15, 2018

Tech implementation must start with educators to maximize safe, ethical use

Short, online courses can give educators the professional development, training and support they need to effectively teach their students.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 14, 2018

Amazon's HQ2 set for Virginia, NYC: What does it mean for schools?

The new headquarters could bring expanded STEM and career-and-technical ed opportunities, as well as a handful of logistical nightmares.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 14, 2018

Report: Schools investing in ed tech they don't use

Schools that don't properly use the apps they purchase won't see much impact on student outcomes, a report from BrightBytes finds.

By Jessica Campisi • Nov. 9, 2018

Badge system fuels school bus safety, efficiency efforts

The system, which can track when a student gets on or off a bus, was piloted at two dozen Houston schools in October and has since expanded district-wide.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 9, 2018

Schools embrace services aiming to modernize substitute teacher search

As the pool of substitutes declines, some districts are using data to predict when they'll be in the greatest demand.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 6, 2018

Amazon Future Engineer program expands STEM access to low-income students

The childhood-to-career program, announced Thursday, aims to inspire and train students to pursue computer science-related jobs.

By Jessica Campisi • Nov. 2, 2018

Video skills are a valuable gateway to digital literacy

Learning to use the equipment and produce content helps students view the media they consume through a more critical lens.

By Lauren Barack • Oct. 31, 2018

Report: Pre-K ed apps often not grounded in developmental research

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine's School of Education say few apps are designed to teach children based on research demonstrating how 3- to 5-year-olds learn.

By Jessica Campisi • Oct. 30, 2018

Online tool connects teachers to best-fit schools

Selected, which matches teachers to schools based on qualifications and cultural preferences, is like a "dating app for teachers and schools," the company's CEO said in a Forbes column.

By Jessica Campisi • Oct. 29, 2018

Using tech to increase teacher voice improves staff meetings

New Jersey principal Michael Gaskell finds technology enables greater personalization and productivity during meetings, but mapping a plan is key.

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 29, 2018

Contextualizing coding across subjects enhances entire curriculum

Coding is quickly becoming a core skill that can be woven into courses from math to English language arts.

By Lauren Barack • Oct. 24, 2018

Report details 5 ways educators can engage parents

New research from the Carnegie Corporation of New York focuses on getting parents involved in attendance, digital media and transitions between grades.

By Jessica Campisi • Oct. 24, 2018

Is there a better way for schools to decide on ed tech?

The SAMR model is a popular framework among educators, but one teacher says it might be incomplete.

By Jessica Campisi • Oct. 22, 2018

Real-world experiences help lessons on motion, flight and velocity catch air

Bringing STEM to life can be tricky, particularly in aeronautics and rocketry since NASA and SpaceX don’t offer field trips into orbit — but there are options.

By Lauren Barack • Oct. 17, 2018

What lessons can higher ed teach K-12 about cybersecurity? 4 experts share their insights

Across the board, one common thread persists: The end user remains the weakest link in a network's defenses.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 17, 2018

Texting tool gives schools a platform to get parent feedback

Weekly surveys allow parents to tell schools what they really think — both the good and the bad.

By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 17, 2018

3 ways technology and innovation can drastically transform learning

Superintendent Matt Prusiecki of Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township in Indiana writes that educators can leverage new technology to expand learning and career opportunities for students.

By Matt Prusiecki • Oct. 11, 2018