Making free meals available to all students would not only produce benefits equal to the costs but also generate social benefits worth about $520 million a year, according to an economic analysis.

Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.

Make learning easy to enter but rich enough to reward persistence. Build classrooms where failure is viewed as feedback, goals are clear, and mastery is something students strive for.