The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children's private schooling. Lawmakers also signed off on a sweeping $7.7 billion package to boost public school funding.

More than one month since Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced massive layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education, she has promised that the highly anticipated Nation's Report Card will be released as normal.

Small districts can promote themselves to the public by showcasing their unique strengths, fostering community engagement and actively communicating their efforts to improve student outcomes.

Mansfield City Schools, a district of 3,000 students in north-central Ohio, is staging what it calls "a sleep intervention," hoping to improve academic success and reduce chronic absences, when a student misses more than 10% of the school year.