As U.S. public schools continue to experience an extraordinary level of turnover at the top, new superintendents—including two first-timers—are set to take the reins ahead of the 2023-24 school year.

Federal pandemic aid helped build public school mental health services in Texas. School officials now brace for the expiration of those funds next year. They’re urging lawmakers to create a dedicated funding stream for mental health assistance in schools.

But in communities across the Midstate and the Commonwealth, more people are running for school boards, the latest battleground in the culture wars. Successful candidates won’t get paychecks but they’ll likely get an earful.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is said to be considering two options: One would limit chocolate milk to only high schools and the other would allow it to stay but with a new limit on added sugars.