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k12dive. com > news > Private-school-choice-states-options-vouchers > 819510

Some states reconsider private school voucher investments

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (377+ words) The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says states should focus on financially supporting public K-12 systems. It's typical for lawmakers to make state-level shifts in private school choice programming as they evaluate the impacts and needs in their communities. But…...

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k12dive. com > news > should-financial-literacy-be-baked-into-math-curricula > 819475

Should financial literacy be factored into math curricula?

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (727+ words) Opportunities to combine the two subjects can be found as early as elementary school, some math and financial literacy educators say. California and three other states are among the latest to introduce financial literacy requirements for graduation, bringing the total…...

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k12dive. com > news > schools-safety-weapons-detection-systems-positive-school-climate > 818986

Schools spend $4 B on physical safety measures. Here's what research says they should do instead.

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (307+ words) The best way to keep students safe is through trusting relationships and positive school climates, says the Learning Policy Institute. Schools in the U. S. spend more than $4 billion annually on physical safety measures including metal detectors, surveillance cameras and weapons detection…...

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k12dive. com > news > week-in-review-may-4-2026 > 819130

Week In Review: Inside the "science of math" and teacher salaries

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (195+ words) We're rounding up last week's news, from STEM teacher shortages to ed tech pushback. Math reforms, as well as differing approaches to math teaching and curricula, are at the center of a growing and complex debate. These "science of math…...

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k12dive. com > news > why-districts-can-no-longer-ignore-the-ed-tech-pushback > 819006

Why districts can no longer ignore the ed tech pushback

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (778+ words) A school communications expert says districts need to be proactive and transparent about the ways ed tech benefits students as challenges mount. As the push to curb screen time and ed tech in schools gains momentum, district leaders need to…...

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k12dive. com > news > lawsuit-lucy-calkins-dismissed-literacy-science-of-reading > 749175

Judge dismisses "reading wars" lawsuit against famed literacy specialists

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (21+ words) The order cited the difficulty of determining educational malpractice in the case that challenged the lack of phonics in reading instruction....

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k12dive. com > news > mcmahon-fy-27-proposal-shrink-bloated-bureaucracy-interagency-agreements-Congress > 818725

Mc Mahon: FY 27 proposal continues to shrink "bloated bureaucracy

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (900+ words) Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call /AP WASHINGTON " A year into her position as U. S. education secretary, Linda Mc Mahon appeared in front of a Senate subcommittee Tuesday to promote a fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that she said continues to shrink "our…...

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k12dive. com > news > teacher-salaries-average-745k-nationally-is-it-enough > 818554

Teacher salaries average $74. 5 K nationally. Is it enough?

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (285+ words) Inflation continues to eat away at the salary gains teachers have made in recent years, a new National Education Association report finds. Though the average national teacher salary continues to rise, educators" pay still can"t keep up with inflation,…...

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k12dive. com > news > understanding-the-science-of-math-debate-math-wars > 818584

Inside the new math wars: Navigating division over teaching approaches

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (725+ words) A new guide from the Center on Reinventing Public Education's explains the divisions shaping the "science of math" as well as areas of agreement. The growing and complex debate over math reforms " as well as different approaches to teaching and…...

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k12dive. com > news > coaches-embrace-mental-health-training-to-better-support-young-athletes > 817983

How school coaches are prioritizing mental health for student athletes

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (1396+ words) To get the best out of students, "we have to learn to love them holistically," says one Virginia wrestling coach who has taken mental health awareness training. Lio Quezada is convinced his life's path would have been troubled had he…...