Superintendents and their teams await CDC guidance on masking and other COVID safety measures for the coming school year as parents protest mandates.

As schools prepare to open this fall, a new threat looms for schools.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said equity will be a focus of ED and be infused in its efforts for the next four years. "These next months and years will determine the trajectory of success for millions of students in our care. This is our moment."

Increased K-12 spending and COVID relief funds comes after years of underinvestment in K-12 education, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says.