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How a genocide education program equips California educators with skills, resources

A summer program hosted by the Jewish Family and Children's Services helps teachers gain knowledge needed to meet a state curriculum mandate.

Should Algebra 1 and geometry be blended into one course?

While a blended approach can reinforce connections across mathematics, NCTM President Latrenda Knighten warns educators must do so with care.

Our 2026-27 back-to-school playlist for K-12 leaders

Here's a list of songs curated by the K-12 Dive team to help you get excited - and maybe a little nostalgic - for kicking off the new school year.

This Texas effort to prevent schools from ‘passing the trash’ could go nationwide

A federal initiative has so far led to over $14,000 in civil penalties in one district and criminal charges against two of its former educators.

The emerging promise of teacher apprenticeship programs

About four years into the effort to address teacher shortages, two recent studies reveal apprenticeships may be successful in recruiting local educators.

3 special education funding strategies states can use to support districts

A K-12 funding expert with the American Institutes for Research says state special education funding systems need to be evidence-based and student-focused.

Feds to propose H-1B fee that would stack with controversial $100K payment

Employers should expect litigation against the new fee once it is finalized, a source told HR Dive, similar to what occurred after last year's fee was announced by President Donald Trump.

3 ways states can support innovative high school principals

Gaps between new school models' demands and principals' preparation "can undermine even the best-designed models," says a NASBE report.

Week In Review: Education Department issues Dear Colleague letters on discipline, tech use

We're rounding up last week's news, from an E-rate proposed rule to the latest on Ten Commandments laws.

4 questions every district should ask before adopting or scaling AI

As AI use grows in schools, district leaders need a clearer way to measure impact.

Education Department proposal would make it easier to end grants

The move would give the agency broad authority to end grants, including "for convenience," after such approaches have led to legal disputes.

Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

From increased vaccine exemptions in kindergarten to E-rate's uncertain future under the FCC, what did you learn from our recent stories?

Greater Head Start flexibility will empower program leaders

Policy changes under the Trump administration will improve quality and access, write two top federal officials.

Education Department goes to ed tech’s defense in new guidance

A Dear Colleague letter said recreational and educational technology use are not synonymous - while also acknowledging screen time concerns.

Judge deals blow to Trump administration’s gutting of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

An "abstinence-only approach" led to "unreasonable or unexplained" grant cancellations, said the judge, but he stopped short of reinstating funds.

Efforts to keep ICE off of school grounds ramp up

Immigration enforcement activities on or around schools remain a concern for many educators at the start of the 2026-27 school year.

How ‘The Odyssey’ opens doors to storytelling and historical perspectives

The Greek epic's box office success can provide an inroad for students to understand how people have used myth to explain the world around them.

Learning to craft personal statements requires dedicated time, encouragement

Educators should also be wary of artificial intelligence when teaching students to write high-stakes items like college essays or cover letters, experts say.

How would Head Start programs fare if federal standards are pared down?

Under state standards, metrics like adult-to-child ratios and accessibility would worsen, according to a Children's Equity Project analysis.

Kindergarten vaccine rates continue downward trend

The National Association of School Nurses says it's "deeply concerned" with the Trump administration's goal to reform the childhood vaccine schedule.

OCR calls on schools to ‘stop racial balancing’ in new discipline guidance

A Dear Colleague letter said weighing discipline policies' racial outcomes and making decisions based on them is race discrimination under Title VI.

FCC opens comment period on E-rate’s future

E-rate, which provides discounted internet services to build connectivity for schools, gave $10.5 billion to districts between 2021 and 2025.

Ten Commandments law appealed to Supreme Court

Justices are set to consider two cases out of Texas that aim to block such laws, which have regained momentum in recent years.