Tutoring falters when it's treated as a side project. It thrives when it's built into the daily rhythm of school and treated as essential, not optional.

La Porte ISD Superintendent Dr. Walter Jackson lives by one leadership philosophy: Put the needs of others first.

A contingency plan will furlough 95% of Education Department staff, except in Federal Student Aid, though summer funding offers schools a brief cushion. Facilities on tax-exempt federal land, including Native American reservations, will feel the impact first.

The concept known as the 'Overton Window' describes the range of ideas considered acceptable at any given moment.