With record revenues, much of the new spending for K-12 schools will be put into historic pay raises for teachers and improving instruction in the early grades.

Recent limits on teaching LGBTQ topics and student activities fly in the face of years of growing inclusion and affirmation by educators, schools, and yes, even state lawmakers.

Neither mask mandates nor other precautions are returning to schools that are dealing with increasing new COVID cases in recent weeks.

Building Better School Infrastructure grants will support energy- and cost-saving redesigns and help districts transition to electric school buses.