There are more effective ways of re-capturing your students' attention than banning smartphones. As most educators know, engagement was a challenge prior to the arrival of Snapchat and TikTok.

A wave of new laws and mandates in states, particularly in the South, is stirring debate and testing the bounds of what may be legally permissible. Officials, educators and parents in those states are now being confronted by what, if any, amount of religious-infused lessons they want children to have access to.

A record share of American high schoolers graduated on time in 2022, yet some states lag, according to a report from the GRAD Partnership, a group of nine education organizations. Why it matters: The impact of COVID-19 on education is still playing out, but the long-term picture is a big success.