Dropout rates

Senior Jose Solano-Hernandez, right, studies with classmates on the first day of in-person learning at Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kan., Wednesday, March 30, 2021. Solano-Hernandez, feared he might not graduate after a year of disrupted learning left him missing assignments in most of his classes as he struggled to learn virtually. The school, like other schools nationwide, has made extra efforts to keep kids at risk of dropping out engaged as classes went virtual due to the pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge

By Heather Hollingsworth May. 11, 2021 06:59 AM EDT

State offers students free help applying for financial aid

Mar. 22, 2021 11:17 AM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's governor says the state is offering free help to students and their families to apply for college financial aid. ...

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press May. 08, 2020 07:04 PM EDT
Editorials from around New England: CONNECTICUT Tough medicine needed for pandemic-driven fiscal sickness ...