The American Federation of Teachers Local 481 in Newark filed a grievance in October 2021 after being forced to take sick days for not only being exposed to COVID-19 but also to stay home and care for loved ones even though the teachers themselves were not personally infected.

Intensive, small-group tutoring during the school day is, research shows, one of the most effective strategies for catching kids up.

Educators across the country seem to be paying attention to the data that is identifying areas of greatest concern, they are taking action, and it is all having a positive impact on students.

"School choice won big" is a conservative think tank's take on education in the mid-term elections. But a top teacher's union has another view.