N.Y.C. Schools’ Vaccine Mandate Is in Place. 96% of Teachers Got a Shot.

The mandate is the first full vaccine requirement for any group of city workers and affects roughly 150,000 people. Thousands were compelled to get a shot in the past week, ahead of the deadline.

How Students Fought a Book Ban and Won, for Now

Hundreds of students, parents and residents in York County, Pa., protested limits on books told from the perspective of gay, Black and Latino children.

California to Mandate Covid-19 Vaccines for All Students as Soon as Next Fall

Children from kindergarten to 12th grade in both public and private schools will be required to be inoculated against the coronavirus once the F.D.A. gives full approval.

Opinion | ‘If You’re Not Vaccinated, Don’t Come to Work’

Unions are hurting their members and the rest of us by fighting vaccine mandates.

Opinion | ‘I Want to Go to a Hospital or Clinic Where Everyone Is Vaccinated’

Vaccine mandates in hospitals and schools; Haitians and immigration policy; abortion and Republicans.

Back to High School, After Missing So Much

Students missed homecoming, field trips and classes, while also handling anxiety and economic precarity. Now, they must leap into the future, with the school’s help.

When Dasani Left Home

What happens when trying to escape poverty means separating from your family at 13?

No Veggies, No Buns, Few Forks: Schools Scramble to Feed Students Amid Shortages

Schools across the country are offering less healthy lunch options as they struggle with dwindling supplies, delayed shipments and fewer cafeteria workers.

‘I Need an Army’: Across America, Schools Cram for Their Covid Tests

Some districts have established robust virus testing programs, but many others are struggling.

‘I Need an Army’: Across America, Schools Cram for Their Covid Tests

Some districts have established robust virus testing programs, but many others are struggling.

An Exit Interview With a School Superintendent Who Defied Texas’ Governor

Pedro Martinez is leaving San Antonio to become Chicago’s schools chief. He weighs in on his battles with Gov. Greg Abbott and why a student vaccine mandate should be “on the table.”

Opinion | Have We Failed Suburban Schools?

Our focus on the problems with inner-city education has left us with big blind spots.

For Parents ​of Disabled Children, School Mask Wars Are Particularly Wrenching

In Tennessee, where the governor allows families to ignore school mask mandates, some parents are making excruciating calculations each morning about whether to send their children to school.

A Governor’s High School Basketball Dreams Are Blocked. And He Is Crying Foul.

As his state was battered by Covid-19, Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia applied to coach a boys’ team in his spare time. When the school board rejected him, he threatened to haul the members before a judge.

Opinion | ‘It’s Become Increasingly Hard for Them to Feel Good About Themselves’

A new gender gap in education has profound political and economic consequences. 

Opinion | New York’s Superstar Progressive Isn’t A.O.C.

Ritchie Torres isn’t a household name. He should be.

‘Can’t Compete’: Why Hiring for Child Care Is a Huge Struggle

The Biden administration is trying to address a problem with private child care that has worsened during the pandemic.

‘Can’t Compete’: Why Hiring for Child Care Is a Huge Struggle

The Biden administration is trying to address a problem with private child care that has worsened during the pandemic.

New York City Schools’ Strategy: Test More, but Keep Classrooms Open

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced weekly testing of students and relaxed quarantine rules but continued to resist mandatory vaccination of schoolchildren.

Covid Vaccine Prompts Strong Immune Response in Younger Children, Pfizer Says

Vaccinated kids aged 5 to 11 showed evidence of protection against the virus, the company said. The data must be reviewed by the F.D.A. before children can be inoculated.