Report finds students are experiencing more cyberbullying, teachers are seeing more verbal abuse

The National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics released their annual report on indicators of school crime and safety for 2022 and found that the rate of cyberbullying among students doubled from 8 to 16 percent from 2009–10 and 2019–20, though rates […]

Analysis outlines how LEAs can center equity while preparing for the ESSER fiscal cliff

Research published by The Brookings Institution in September considers the implications that the end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) dollars will have on student equity. The analysis determined that local educational agencies serving the largest number of high-need students will have their […]

K-12 ed tech providers pledge to improve software security to reduce cyberattacks

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced on Sept. 5 a voluntary pledge for K-12 education technology software manufacturers to commit to designing products with greater security built in as part of the continued effort to thwart threats to local educational agencies. “We need […]

Older students need more attention post-pandemic, report finds

Although they are back in physical classrooms, increasing chronic absenteeism, behavioral issues and record low test scores prove that students are still struggling post-pandemic. Four graduating classes have been impacted by the public health crisis, including roughly 13.5 million California students, and undergraduate enrollment at […]

Judge denies dismissal of case involving teachers’ objection to student privacy rights

On Sept. 14, 2023, Judge Roger Benitez of the United States District Court of the Southern District of California issued an order granting two teachers’ motion for preliminary injunction and denying the motions of the Escondido Union School District, the members of the California State […]

New poll shows educators want to incorporate lessons in climate sustainability

Teachers in the U.S. are just as likely as their global peers to believe in the importance and value of teaching about sustainable development, but more likely than their global counterparts to report lacking the support, time and expertise needed to incorporate sustainable development into […]