More than half of Detroit's K12 students are chronically absent, largely due to barriers like housing instability, poor health and unreliable transportation. Experts say schools can't solve the issue alone—broader community support and investment are essential.

New Hampshire's community college system offers high school students college credit through a growing dual-enrollment program now reaching over 11,000 students. A new law, House Bill 90, will expand access by allowing K12 schools to hire college faculty for up to 20 hours a week.

According to more than 2,500 teachers, administrators and leaders nationwide, promoting school attendance is their greatest challenge in 2025, new research asserts. Here's what else is on their mind.

Before most kids go back to school, one Texas-based company, called "Campus Guardian Angel," is providing schools with demos of a new high-tech drone system it says can help save lives in school shootings.