Despite the importance of making up for lost time, many districts are actually cutting down their school weeks.
Author: Alia Wong, USA TODAY
Exclusive: Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s fall tour to include stops in swing states
As part of the annual back-to-school tradition, Miguel Cardona will visit more than a dozen cities to tout his priorities for the school year.
Conservatives are removing ‘pornographic’ books from schools. Many feature LGBTQ+ characters.
Conservative politicians and activists have successfully removed more than 1,000 unique book titles from schools, often arguing they’re too obscene.
Congress let COVID-era relief expire. Millions of kids already have fallen into poverty.
Pandemic policies like expanded tax credits and universal free school lunches have or will come to an end. The toll on kids has been immediate.
US schools failing in fight against youth mental health crisis, new report card finds
A new report card from the Hopeful Futures Campaign grades all 50 states on how well they’re supporting students’ mental health amid COVID-19.
Omicron closing day care centers in droves as parents are ‘just trying to stay afloat’
Day care closures hit their highest rate since June as omicron spread, vaccine was delayed for young kids and coronavirus tests dwindled.
‘An incredibly important tool’: Omicron could mean more COVID-19 testing for day care centers
Regular coronavirus testing is a helpful strategy for keeping child care centers open and safe. Why don’t more providers do it?
The pandemic put school dress codes into perspective: ‘We want control of our lives’
After months of pandemic learning, 2021 brought renewed scrutiny of the sexism in dress codes as students readjusted to in-person school.
Pfizer’s COVID vaccine is now available for kids. Will schools require it?
COVID vaccines likely will be optional at most schools, experts say, at least until the shots are fully approved. We break down the factors at play.
The communities are side by side. They have wildly different education outcomes – by design.
Neighboring school districts often have vastly different levels of funding and housing. Researchers say it’s a form of gerrymandering.