Teacher shortage - NYC's migrant response - Putin ally's daughter killed

Schools are facing an ongoing shortage of teachers, which was an issue before Covid-19 but now poses particularly dire consequences for students. The intermittent shifts to remote and hybrid learning took a toll on students' development. The Biden administration estimated that many are now 2-4 months behind in key subjects.
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In a number of states like California and Missouri, some districts have shortened school weeks from five days to four days. Close to 120 of Missouri's school districts [about 23% of school districts in the state] have transitioned to four-day school weeks over the last decade.
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In July, the White House urged local districts "to leverage American Rescue Plan funds to [...] to help students make up for lost learning time," noting the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan included $122 billion for schools. While the federal government cannot order individual school districts to tap funds from the American Rescue Plan, Cardona said "working with" local officials to increase their investments is a priority.