Schools

Shortages and unavailable goods mean schools can't always serve what's listed on their menus.

School districts, flush with cash from federal Covid relief funds, are looking to hire, and new teachers are figuring out how schools must adapt in the wake of a pandemic.

"One moment, we had, like, $1,200 in this account, and then we had, like, $20,001,200."

National reading and math scores are way down. But school leaders say it can be hard to put all that money toward instruction.

Following the 2008 recession, people had fewer kids. Now, districts need fewer schools and are selling them to people with big dreams.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes a proposal that would have required children to attend kindergarten.

School districts big and small are increasingly popular targets for ransomware attacks.

The pandemic relief program that provided free meals was an outlier in the 75-year history of the federal school lunch program.

Many districts make the switch to attract teachers and save money. Though some extend the school day, classroom time often contracts.

Principals are calling, texting and throwing pizza parties in an effort to bring down chronic absenteeism that can affect funding.