Anna Merod
Reporter | @AnnaMerodBefore joining K-12 Dive, Anna worked for three years as a local education reporter in Virginia. She graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in journalism. When she's not working on a story, Anna can be found attending a live concert or meandering through the mountains or a new city.
875 articles by Anna Merod
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Education Department embraces team-based staffing in new guidance
Feb. 9, 2026 -
75K ‘unauthorized’ immigrant students graduate high school every year
Feb. 9, 2026 -
Pasadena school closures didn’t racially discriminate, judge rules
Feb. 6, 2026 -
Ransomware attacks against education sector slow worldwide
Feb. 5, 2026 -
6 schools to be consolidated in Florida’s Broward County
Jan. 30, 2026 -
Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
Jan. 30, 2026 -
Anti-ICE student walkouts are expected Friday. What are schools doing?
Jan. 29, 2026 -
How the child care crisis could strain teacher retention
Jan. 29, 2026 -
Philadelphia proposes closing 20 schools in $2.8B facilities plan
Jan. 29, 2026 -
3 trends that will shape ed tech in 2026
Jan. 28, 2026 -
Natural disasters will happen. What to do before — and after — one strikes your school.
Jan. 23, 2026 -
As student enrollment declines, a look at public school closures
Jan. 22, 2026 -
Trump 2.0: A sea change for K-12
Jan. 20, 2026 -
Senators discuss school tech limits amid youth mental health crisis
Jan. 16, 2026 -
House hearing: Is now a good time to regulate AI in schools?
Jan. 15, 2026 -
Character.AI, Google agree to mediate settlements in wrongful teen death lawsuits
Jan. 13, 2026 -
Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
Jan. 9, 2026 -
6 trends to watch for K-12 in 2026
Jan. 8, 2026 -
New dietary guidelines: More protein, fewer ultra-processed foods
Jan. 7, 2026 -
14M children lived in households with food insecurity in 2024
Jan. 7, 2026 -
Can schools handle federal calls for fewer ultra-processed foods?
Jan. 6, 2026 -
Final Exam: Test yourself on the past year’s K-12 news
Dec. 23, 2025 -
What changed — or not — for K-12 staffing in 2025?
Dec. 22, 2025 -
Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
Dec. 19, 2025 -
Trump signs bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law
Dec. 17, 2025