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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

We're rounding up last week's news, from an E-rate proposed rule to the latest on Ten Commandments laws.
As AI use grows in schools, district leaders need a clearer way to measure impact.
The move would give the agency broad authority to end grants, including "for convenience," after such approaches have led to legal disputes.
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Policy changes under the Trump administration will improve quality and access, write two top federal officials.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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