When it comes to the fight over public education, some of the most significant dustups are happening on the local level, with school boards around the country.

Mental health diagnoses among kids fell by about 43% after schools reopened, a new study shows. Researchers say the data underscores how strongly students rely on in-person school for connection and stability.

Thousands of high school seniors are filling out their federal financial aid form or FAFSA. Numbers show a record increase in applications despite confidence in higher ed being at a low.

A little-noticed provision in the sweeping "One Big Beautiful" legislation sharply limits the amount of federal student loans that students earning professional degrees — including medical school — can borrow.

Alaska is shifting ownership of crumbling rural schools to underfunded districts as a condition for repair funding. District leaders say this leaves them with major financial and safety liabilities they can't afford.

In many remote communities, schools are some of the only buildings with flush toilets and their own generators. Schools are often the only buildings that stand on pilings—important amid the rising waters of climate change.

According to data from the Department of Homeland Security, more than 20,000 educators are in the country on H-1B visas—the third most common occupation group for the program.

U.S. students in grades three through eight remain in a pandemic-era reading slump, with only slight math gains. NWEA's 2025 data show achievement still trails 2019 levels.