District data shows more than an 80% increase in complaints to 440 so far this year, compared to the 243 complaints in 2018-2019, the last full year of in-person learning.
Cardona said Title I is the "best tool" to address K-12 inequity and advocated for a $1 billion investment in mental health care for students at recent Congressional hearing.
Virginia is making $6.5 million in reimbursements available for districts to create interactive digital maps that can be more easily accessed by responders during a crisis.
While the safety of educators and students is a concern that plays a part in teacher recruiting and retention, several other factors related to teacher recruitment and compensation need to be addressed, experts say.
Tuesday's report comes from six K-12 audits conducted since 2016 and identifies five key risks that could undermine promising new efforts to boost student success.
Small school districts are using dual language and raising students' aspirations as two strategies to better prepare graduates for college and careers.
Annual report gauges the use and availability of teaching materials that are aligned to college and career-ready standards, and how lessons are being modified or supplemented.
The "tranquility of school" became a nightmare in Texas on Tuesday, Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders said in locking their buildings down after the Uvalde shooting.
With the specter of state control looming, Boston Public Schools is being sharply criticized for failing to "carry out basic operational functions," among other problems with equity and educating at-risk students.
Thursday, June 9 at 2 pm ET <br><br> The number of students identified under McKinney-Vento as experiencing homelessness is at a three-year low, according to data from the National Center for Homeless Education. But district administrators and homeless liaisons nationwide know the need to provide resources for students experiencing homelessness has never been greater.
