Nearly half of school workers reported feeling "always" or "very often" burned out at work–the highest rate among all other professionals in the U.S.

Analysts compared the difference between white and black Americans with high school and college degrees, and their test scores and graduation rates to determine levels of racial equality in education.

There are fewer candidates for superintendent and more open positions than ever before, resulting in a leadership void as schools try to bounce back from years of disruptions.

The good news, at least for schools and community colleges, is that even if state revenues were to plummet, they'd be far better positioned to weather a sizable downtown than in the past – for reasons of foresight and luck.