Anna Merod
Reporter | @AnnaMerodAnna Merod, a reporter on K-12 Dive, covers school closings and consolidations, enrollment and staffing trends, artificial intelligence, ed tech, student data privacy, and school nutrition policies. Anna’s reporting contributed to a K-12 Dive team project on ransomware’s impact on schools that won a national gold Azbee Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors in 2025. Before Anna joined K-12 Dive in 2021, she was a local education reporter for a Virginia newspaper. She graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
1039 articles by Anna Merod
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DOL final rule revamps antidiscrimination requirements for apprenticeships
Nov. 6, 2026 -
Google will turn off its search engine for schools by default. Is it an AI ‘ultimatum’?
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The US ranks last in teacher pay worldwide
Nov. 5, 2026 -
Fort Collins-area district to close, consolidate 8 schools
Nov. 4, 2026 -
Week In Review: What makes an attendance strategy successful?
Nov. 2, 2026 -
Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
Oct. 30, 2026 -
Districts struggle to staff CTE — but not this Arizona school system
Oct. 30, 2026 -
Cybersecurity incidents hit over 50% of schools and districts in past year
Oct. 27, 2026 -
Week In Review: Supreme Court eyes K-12 admissions policies
Oct. 26, 2026 -
School business officials share tips for navigating budget challenges
Oct. 23, 2026 -
Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
Oct. 23, 2026 -
Tulsa Public Schools will close or consolidate 17 schools in 2027-28
Oct. 21, 2026 -
How an Indiana district saved $20M — and gave teachers a one-time raise
Oct. 19, 2026 -
Students vote on how to spend $25K at this New York high school
Oct. 19, 2026 -
Proving academic ROI can be tough, but this Delaware district has a plan
Oct. 16, 2026 -
2 ways a Michigan district builds unity during the budgeting process
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Ending E-rate would deal financial blow to schools, district leaders say
Oct. 13, 2026 -
Loss of teacher prep grants affects teacher pipeline, survey finds
Oct. 9, 2026 -
Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
Oct. 9, 2026 -
Colorado’s Adams 12 district approves 6 school closures
Oct. 9, 2026 -
Kansas’ Olathe Public Schools to close 6 schools next fall
Oct. 6, 2026 -
Progress to reduce chronic absenteeism slows nationwide
Oct. 2, 2026 -
Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
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How many states are embracing strategic teacher pay policies?
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Can 3-year degrees boost the teacher pipeline?
Sept. 30, 2026