Experience Camps, a summer program for children who are coping with the loss of a loved one, offers a safe space for kids to experience and work through the many emotions that come with grief. Here, the program’s founder discusses some of the tactics they employ, and how those same practices can be brought into the school building.

The latest shooting inside an American school killed 18-year-old senior Kendrick Castillo and wounded eight other students. The accused shooters—both students at the K-12 STEM School Highlands Ranch in suburban Denver—had not been flagged as possible threats, according to police. Education Week reporter Evie Blad talks with NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff about the major challenges schools face in protecting—and preparing—students from gun violence, even though most children will never encounter a shooter in their school.

In July of 2021, Robert “Robby” Asberry took over as the new superintendent of Hancock County Schools, a small district in Hawesville, Kentucky. Driven by the negative academic effects of the pandemic on students and his own son’s struggles with reading, Asberry made overhauling the district’s literacy instruction one of his first priorities. Here’s what happened next.

For students to feel motivated, they must see the work they are doing in the classroom as interesting, valuable, and useful to their present lives. Teachers should consider having lesson plans and discussions about topics prevalent in students’ lives, having students set academic and non-academic goals, and challenging students to write about why what they are learning is relevant.

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Steve Robinson has run a research lab, taught middle and high school, and served as a White House K-12 policy adviser for former President Barack Obama. That circuitous career path has given him a unique perspective on some of the toughest issues in STEM education, including how to find, train, and keep good teachers in those fields.

The Principal Recovery Network is a club that no school leader wants to join. Yet when its members meet, they greet and joke with each other like family.

“If people saw us together, and if they knew why we gather, they’d think there’s something wrong with us,” quipped Andy McGill, the assistant principal at the rural West Liberty-Salem High School in West Liberty, Ohio.

In 2019, McGill came together with 21 other educators to form the PRN, a support and advocacy group for current and former school leaders who’ve survived and led their schools through the aftermath of a violent incident like a shooting.

Here, some of those school leaders discuss their experiences and their work as part of the PRN.

You better watch out—St. Nick isn’t the only one coming to town! Meet the mythological creature that gives weight to the saying “naughty or nice,” Krampus.

Half-goat and half-demon, Krampus is said to have Pagan origins and appears in Austrian, German, and Czech folklore. On December 5, also known as Krampusnacht (Krampus Night), Krampus travels alongside his better and nicer counterpart, St. Nicholas. The dynamic duo visits children throughout the night, and as St. Nick awards good children, Krampus punishes them. In some myths, he takes them to the underworld in a sack and saves them for a midnight snack. In others, he swats them like a piñata. Coal doesn’t seem so bad now, does it?

Nowadays, you’ll only see Krampus on the big screen or in traditions like Krampuslauf, where people run amok dressed as the creature and scare children. And if you see him elsewhere, you probably didn’t make the nice list. Happy holidays!


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These K12-powered student-athletes aren’t afraid to give it their all—on the ice or in their online school. NCAA-accredited courses taught by certified teachers mean they’re doing more than skating by in their studies; they’re getting a personalized learning experience at their own pace. And the flexibility of logging into classes rink-side gives them more time to train individually and with the team.

K12 is proud to be part of this power play, setting them up for success as they pursue their collegiate hockey dreams. We can’t wait to cheer them on and see how far they go! Learn more about how K12 has been changing the rules of traditional school for 25 years: K12.com/25years

You’ve heard your stories, you’ve seen their dishes, now it’s time for the final episode of the 2025 K12 National Cook-Off! Join us for a recap of the event —complete with highlights, judges’ feedback, and an interview with our winner.
But first, we’ll announce your pick for the People’s Choice winner! They will receive $250 thanks to your support.

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If you’re unfamiliar with Carter’s golf apparel line or his 2022 feature as SportsKid of the Year, you might not be surprised to learn that he’s also a motivational speaker and advocate. But what if we told you he’s also a middle school student on the autism spectrum who overcame bullying at his former school and worked as hard at managing his emotions as he did on his golf swing?

Carter is an inspiration to young and old alike. He’s found success with the help of his supportive family, his golf coach, and his K12-powered school, which allows him to direct his focus and work at his own pace. He also enjoys the flexibility of fitting school around his tee times and tournaments and getting teacher help when he needs it.

As we celebrate 25 years of K12, we’re focusing on the Voices of students like Carter to demonstrate the power of personalized learning options and inspire more and more students to explore their educational opportunities. Learn more at K12.com/25years.


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💃🕺Dancing is good for you, but it IS possible to dance until you drop. 😲 Learn how hundreds were affected by the Dancing Plague of 1518 in this K12 Teaching Moment!

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Every January, we honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. He’s one of many to champion the civil rights movement, participating in and leading peaceful protests for the right to vote, desegregation, and labor rights. He passionately recited his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, but did you know the original version of his speech didn’t include this iconic phrase?

Vicki Crawford, who oversees the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection, says there is only one of the speech’s drafts in his handwritten notes. It was originally titled “Normalcy, Never Again.” He worked on the speech until 3 AM, but not once did it include the word “dream.”

When he read the speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 23, 1963, it was word-for-word. That was until gospel singer Mahalia Jackson prompted him to tell them about the dream. He went off script and continued improvising the speech we know today.