Keeping track of all the laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots distributed urgently to students was yet another of COVID's myriad challenges. How big a challenge that continues to be depends on a range of factors.

The announcement was made during Cardona's official three-day trip to Puerto Rico, the first for a Biden administration Cabinet member. It marks the first time the island has full access to those funds.

Seventy-five percent of parents surveyed reported that they were not included in the planning for the opening of their child’s school for the 2020-21 school year.

Controversies over the teaching of critical race theory are roiling school districts just as administrators are navigating the post-COVD transition back to full-time in-person learning.