The Report: Schools Open on a New Year, a New Normal

August 12, 2022

The Report

Measuring government performance

Jovanny Castro, a second grader at Sunkist Elementary School, stands behind a school mascot as students head to their classrooms on the first day back to school in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. "I'm just scared to come in," said Castro. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Schools Open on a New Year, a New Normal

As roughly a third of public school students return to classrooms this week, the K-12 landscape seems more settled, cohesive and confident than in recent years – at least for now.

Biden Wins Without (and With) the GOP

It's a sign of the modern tension in Washington: Even on issues where they are in agreement, the minority party is not eager to help a president from the opposing party succeed.

The U.S. Economy Continues to Surprise

Economists and politicians alike are having trouble understanding an economy that has survived more than two years of pandemic shocks.

No Abortion, No Support

The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has made clear that women with the fewest reproductive rights also live in states that provide the least support for babies they're now forced to birth.

Schools Weigh Acceleration vs. Remediation

School districts armed with hundreds of billions of dollars in federal recovery aid are eyeing whether challenging kids with accelerated grade-level work is more effective at catching them up than remedial strategies.