The documents began arriving last fall, first in a trickle, then a flood. Emoji-filled text messages from teachers, handwritten complaints from students in
As conservative hysteria over LGBTQ "grooming" dominated the national conversation, a documented sexual misconduct crisis was playing out in hundreds of schools nationwide.
School districts that created online academies to cater to families who preferred virtual education during the pandemic are struggling to keep them open as enrollment drops and per-pupil costs rise. In Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a school district is shutting down its virtual option for elementary and middle schoolers.