Local school leaders are hoping that higher pay, more classroom support, and aggressive recruiting will help bring in new hires who will stay.

Most states require parental consent at this point, though the landscape may be shifting slightly as more jurisdictions seek to encourage the vaccination of young people.

States missed a valuable opportunity to use school report cards to help parents better understand how COVID disrupted student learning, a new report says.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said masks will remain a part of schooling in his state in the fall because vaccines may still not be approved for children under 12.