Majority-Black school districts have far less money to invest in buildings
A CBS News investigation found stark disparities in funds invested in new buildings or facility improvements between school districts depending on their racial makeup.
A CBS News investigation found stark disparities in funds invested in new buildings or facility improvements between school districts depending on their racial makeup.
Back to school can often mean back to germs. But experts say there are ways to keep kids protected — and make vaccinations less scary, too.
911Inform is designed to connect on-site staff, dispatchers and first responders simultaneously for anything from a fight, to a health issue, to gun violence.
Back-to-school stressors are normal for the whole family. Here are two common issues mental health experts see popping up and how to deal with them.
After a three-year hiatus, interest on student loans begins piling up again on Friday, with payments due in October.
Teachers and students embrace artificial intelligence in nearly every subject taught, from English to art class.
Public schools are heading into the 2023-24 year in need of hundreds of drivers, causing some to even cancel classes.
Back-to-school season is a great time for kids to get an eye exam, doctors say, specially since school screenings can miss kids with vision problems.
Some students returning to U.S. schools are struggling to learn in warm classrooms, contending with both hot summer temperatures and broken or nonexistent air conditioning systems.
School supply costs are up this year due to inflation and purchases of big-ticket items like laptops and electronics.
Facing a national teacher shortage, hundreds of districts across 26 states have switched to a four-day school week to help recruit and retain staff.
From safety concerns to mental health challenges, a national survey spotlights issues students are facing as the new school year approaches.
Between 2020 and 2022, book titles banned in libraries and schools (including books on race, slavery, sex and gender identity) rose more than 1,100%. "Sunday Morning" talks with advocates for removing books from shelves, and those fighting to preserve access.
It's one of the fastest-growing high school sports in the country, with young athletes finding their power and earning respect on the mat.
Students forced into remote learning because of the pandemic lost valuable time in class; one nationwide study shows reading skills have dropped to their lowest point in 30 years. "Sunday Morning" talks with educators about what can be done.
Reading scores saw their largest decrease in 30 years, while math scores had their first decrease in the test's history.
More than 100 schools in Philadelphia will dismiss early on Wednesday due to a lack of functioning air conditioning in the heat.
Nearly four million students nationwide are expected to learn at home this upcoming school year.
Students struggled with remote learning, leading to many to fall behind in their education.
"Keeping students in school has really helped with mental health and emotional well-being."
Back-to-school spending in total is expected to match the record high set in 2021: $37 billion.
Nationally, there are more than 280,000 fewer public-school teachers than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nationwide, there are at least 280,000 fewer public school teachers than there were before the pandemic, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Many teachers, school leaders and state legislators have been pushing for tighter cellphone restrictions — but in some instances, they've been met with fierce opposition.
The Washington Post has spent years compiling a database of all known U.S. school shootings since Columbine in 1999, and found that more than 311,000 children have been exposed to gun violence in school. John Woodrow Cox, one of the reporters who worked to gather that data and the author of "Children Under Fire: An American Crisis," joined Tanya Rivero to discuss the findings and why the federal government does not track school shootings.
People from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, Poland, parts of China and Russia saw the northern lights this weekend.
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.
From mariachi serenades to visits to local churches to shared meals, here's how people around the globe honor the family matriarch on Mother's Day.
Nearly two decades after an intoxicated and half naked William Greer confessed to killing Tammy Myers, her daughter is determined to see her mother's killer brought to justice.
The armed suspect died during the encounter, police said.
After being stabbed in the face, neck and chest, Donna Ongsiako mustered the strength to climb up a staircase, call 911 and describe her unlikely attacker for investigators.
Kennedy said he now supports abortions up until the point of fetal viability.
The men were among 31 soldiers killed when their C-46 transport plane hit a cliff while attempting to land in Okinawa, Japan on Aug. 13, 1945
The experience backcountry skier was traveling on Donaldson Peak in Idaho's Lost River Range when they triggered a slope collapse.
People from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, Poland, parts of China and Russia saw the northern lights this weekend.
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.
From mariachi serenades to visits to local churches to shared meals, here's how people around the globe honor the family matriarch on Mother's Day.
Nearly two decades after an intoxicated and half naked William Greer confessed to killing Tammy Myers, her daughter is determined to see her mother's killer brought to justice.
The armed suspect died during the encounter, police said.
A'ja Wilson, of the Las Vegas Aces, has joined a roster of women athletes who have partnered with Nike to develop signature collections.
The $5 meal could include a choice of a McChicken, a McDouble or four-piece chicken nuggets along with fries and a drink.
Due to bankruptcies and other problems, retailers plan to close almost 3,200 stores this year, up 24% from a year ago.
Huy Fung Foods said its peppers are "too green" to make its signature sriracha sauce, forcing it to suspend production until September.
Annual wildfires and flooding are keeping major insurance companies from covering homeowners in California and Florida.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on May 12, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, that aired on May 12, 2024.
The host of the HBO series "Real Time," and author of the new book, "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You," doesn't discriminate between right and left when aiming his barbs at tribal politics.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Secretary of State Antony Blinken that aired on May 12, 2024.
Kennedy said he now supports abortions up until the point of fetal viability.
Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a substance use disorder. About 11 million people dealt with both, but many did not receive professional treatment, partially because of a persistent stigma leading to silence and shame around mental health problems. Michelle Miller reports on how former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and author Stephen Fried are hoping to make change with their new book.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said that the facility would be supported by the Seattle Fire Department's overdose response team.
People from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, Poland, parts of China and Russia saw the northern lights this weekend.
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year's edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
The blaze in northeastern British Columbia started Friday and almost doubled in size by the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres.
Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the loved ones still missing.
From mariachi serenades to visits to local churches to shared meals, here's how people around the globe honor the family matriarch on Mother's Day.
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year's edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
Correspondent Faith Salie reports on fashion's biggest night, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit, where designs ranged from artful flowers to artfully positioned sand.
A new movie dramatizes the life and music of the charismatic British singer whose struggles with drugs and alcohol led to her death at age 27. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson and actress Marisa Abela describe capturing a complex life on film.
A new movie dramatizes the life and music of British singer Amy Winehouse, the charismatic, multiple-Grammy-winner whose struggles with drugs and alcohol led to her death at the age of 27. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with director Sam Taylor-Johnson about capturing a complex life on film; and with actress Marisa Abela, who describes how she inhabited the role of Winehouse from the inside out.
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including "B-movie" director Roger Corman, whose production company helped launch the careers of such filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese and James Cameron.
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right.
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. But designing things to do more can often lead to frustrated and unhappy customers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how complicated lives – full of endless features – may be getting easier to navigate thanks to technology.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
The Ascension Healthcare Network, one of the nation's leading nonprofit and Catholic health systems, says a "cyber security event" disrupted its clinical operations Wednesday. Threat intelligence company Cyble says there have been 77 ransomware attacks on the U.S. health care sector since the beginning of February. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to unpack the troubling trend.
Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, according to experts.
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant volcano.
Nearly two decades after an intoxicated and half naked William Greer confessed to killing Tammy Myers, her daughter is determined to see her mother's killer brought to justice.
The armed suspect died during the encounter, police said.
After being stabbed in the face, neck and chest, Donna Ongsiako mustered the strength to climb up a staircase, call 911 and describe her unlikely attacker for investigators.
The shooting occurred on Friday night inside a Regal Cinemas theater in Ohio, according to police.
Witness testimony continued Friday in the murder trial of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, in 2022. Read has pleaded not guilty and her lawyers argue local law enforcement officials are framing her. CBS News Boston's Penny Kmitt has the latest on the testimony.
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
In the image, "a ghostly hand appears to be emerging from the interstellar medium and reaching out into the cosmos," the NOIRLab said.
The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
Ahead of Mother's Day, actor and singer Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton sit down with Jane Pauley to discuss their latest children's book "Waiting in the Wings." Then, Lilia Luciano travels to Colombia to see where so many of the cut flowers imported into the U.S. are grown. "Here Comes the Sun" is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on "CBS Sunday Morning."
Following President Biden's confirmation that the U.S. will not send weapons to Israel if there is an invasion of Rafah, Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed on "Face the Nation" that the U.S. "will not support" Israel if there is a "major military operation" in Rafah in the "absence of a credible plan to protect civilians."
This week on "Face the Nation," Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins Margaret Brennan as America's relationship with Israel faces a serious stress test this week, with a new U.S. report that says it is "reasonable to assess" that Israel violated international law in its war with Hamas. Plus, a story about how a group of special operations veterans helped a fellow service member's family get their mother out of war-torn Gaza.
We leave you this Sunday morning with mustangs at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary in South Dakota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.
For Peggy Means of Dowagiac, Mich., Mother's Day was just another "X" on the calendar, just another day without her daughter, Jennifer, who in 2017 was critically injured in a car crash before slipping into a coma. But Means refused to let doctors take Jennifer off life support. Steve Hartman reports on why Means finally can celebrate Mother's Day.