Louisiana’s top school board has agreed to seek federal permission to shelve the issuance of letter grades for K-12 public schools this year because of classroom upheaval sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.

In the wake of an isolating school year spent at home, communication and interaction between teachers, students and families is more important than ever.

On Saturday, China's State Council announced a broad-based overhaul of the private education sector, citing the need to "protect students' right to rest, improve the quality of school education and reduce the burden on parents."