The Herald spoke with a handful of teachers, a student and a parent to understand what was on their minds, how they were feeling, what, if anything, they were concerned about and what continues to excite them.
City officials estimate more than 4,000 migrants from Central and South America have sought refuge in New York and filled city homeless shelters in recent weeks — many on buses sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Oklahoma sees more teen pregnancies every year than almost any other state, but some advocates say more sex education in schools could help lower the number.
The current teacher shortage facing the United States is a "five-alarm crisis," according to Rebecca Pringle, the president of the National Education Association, the largest teachers' union in the country.
Reports echoed by State Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, that a girl was sexually assaulted by a transgender student in a bathroom at Johnson Middle School are false, according to a Brevard Public Schools spokesman.