Substitute teacher shortage taxing schools
As schools across the country are reporting shortages, some switch to extreme measures to keep classrooms staffed.
As schools across the country are reporting shortages, some switch to extreme measures to keep classrooms staffed.
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to resume paying student loans after a three-year pandemic-era pause. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more. Plus, Politico education reporter Michael Stratford explains how the Biden administration is attempting to ease the burden for borrowers.
Student loan payments resumed over the weekend following a pandemic-era pause that lasted more than three years. For millions, the payments will force them to make difficult cuts elsewhere as prices for gas and groceries remain high. Carter Evans reports.
Known loosely as "world-schoolers," some families are traveling for brief periods while others open schools and remain on the road for months – or years – at a time to educate their children.
Chronic absences in U.S. schools have nearly doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to a recent Stanford University study. Professor Thomas Dee, who authored the study, joins CBS News to discuss possible causes behind the spike and what can be done about it.
Michigan State University fired Tucker on Wednesday after the suspended football coach last year had what he described as consensual phone sex with an activist and rape survivor.
School districts across the United States with more Black and low-income students are able to invest significantly less in their buildings and students are feeling the impact on their education. CBS News and Stations investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports.
The Black teens from Detroit are part of a free program teaching young people how to fly while exposing them to careers in aviation, an industry in which people of color are traditionally underrepresented.
The majority of states and school districts don't guarantee teachers paid time off after having a baby, leaving many hoping for summer births, stockpiling sick days or going unpaid. As CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports, some teachers and advocates want to see the policies changed.
A testing policy in Mississippi is being examined as a possible model for rapidly improving childhood literacy rates. Boston University professor Marcus Winters joins CBS News to explain what the Magnolia State is doing right when it comes to educating children.
After a chorus of criticism, the publication's latest rankings place more weight on whether colleges help students get ahead.
Mary Filardo, executive director of the 21st Century School Fund, explains how school infrastructure funding can contribute to inequity among school districts.
Stephanie Smith, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, tells CBS News students deserve a more equitable educational environment.
Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from his courtroom.
At least two people were hospitalized. Their conditions weren't immediately clear.
A brutal heat wave is being felt acutely in some of the nation's schools. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports on how some classrooms are doing better than others.
A new Gallup survey says only 36% of Americans are confident in higher education, down more than 20 percentage points from 2015. Paul Tough, contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and author of the upcoming book "The Inequality Machine," joined CBS News to discuss the numbers.
In the first week of September, schools in nine states have either been closed or dismissed students early because of the heat.
Steph and Ayesha Curry's charity "Eat. Learn. Play." has set a goal to raise an additional $50 million by 2026 in order to improve and transform Oakland's public schools. They're working to spark creativity by igniting a love of reading, including books that represent the diversity of Oakland.
Student loan repayments are set to resume in October after being paused over three years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Carter Evans takes a look at how the resumption will impact Americans.
A wave of child care center closures is coming due to an end in stimulus money. Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, joins CBS News to discuss how this will affect both American families and the economy.
Afro Unicorn creator April Showers joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her two new children's books: "We Are Afro Unicorns" and "A Magical Day."
Across the U.S., the three-year COVID-19 pandemic erased decades of incremental gains in public schools and widened gaps between top and bottom performers. Mark Strassman reports.
Since the start of the pandemic, math scores have fallen at their steepest rate in 50 years. But one school district in Connecticut is bucking that trend. Meg Oliver takes a look at how.
Meredith Draughn, 2023 School Counselor of the Year, and Brian Coleman, 2019 School Counselor of the Year and Board Chair, Illinois School Counselors Association, join "CBS Mornings" School Matters series to discuss students' mental health as they transition into the 2023 academic year.
Israel says it's "taking more time" than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as airstrikes and gun battles continued for a third day.
Defense Secretary Austin said Sunday that he has ordered American military ships to move closer to Israel after Hamas' unprecedented attack.
Gen. Mark Milley looked back at his years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including the differences he had with President Trump that nearly caused him to resign.
Several Republican candidates criticized President Biden for a recent prisoner swap with Iran.
As families search for loved ones missing after Hamas' raid on Israel a former Israeli commander says the group has crossed "point of no return."
So far, eight candidates will be listed on the U.S. Virgin Islands ballot. Former Vice President Mike Pence is not yet on the islands' ballot.
"I am going to be supporting Jim Jordan for speaker," Rep. Nancy Mace said after voting to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role.
Geoffrey Hinton believes artificial intelligence will do enormous good but also could do enormous harm.
The United Auto Workers union says members at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company and plan to strike at 7 a.m. Monday.
School nurses treat kids for a wide range of illnesses and injuries, and are sometimes their only health provider. Yet many states don't require them, and school districts struggle to hire them.
So far, eight candidates will be listed on the U.S. Virgin Islands ballot. Former Vice President Mike Pence is not yet on the islands' ballot.
The United Auto Workers union says members at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company and plan to strike at 7 a.m. Monday.
Several Republican candidates criticized President Biden for a recent prisoner swap with Iran.
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Rep. Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, join Margaret Brennan.
The United Auto Workers union says members at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company and plan to strike at 7 a.m. Monday.
One retiree told CBS News he fell for an online scam that cost him almost $800,000. And then the IRS said he owed $200,000 because the money was taken from a retirement account.
That figure is only a fraction of the actual harm, as most cases of fraud go unreported, according to FTC scam data analysis.
Union coalition leading the three-day walkout said employees may strike again later this year unless health care giant addresses their concerns.
UAW President Shawn Fain said striking autoworkers are "winning" by securing key concessions from Ford, GM and Stellantis.
So far, eight candidates will be listed on the U.S. Virgin Islands ballot. Former Vice President Mike Pence is not yet on the islands' ballot.
Several Republican candidates criticized President Biden for a recent prisoner swap with Iran.
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Rep. Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, join Margaret Brennan.
Places like Chicago and New York City have struggled to meet the needs of a historic influx of asylum seekers arriving in sanctuary cities.
Sen. Cory Booker and his staff were in Jerusalem when Hamas began carrying out its large-scale offensive against Israel "and sheltered in place for their safety," his office said.
School nurses treat kids for a wide range of illnesses and injuries, and are sometimes their only health provider. Yet many states don't require them, and school districts struggle to hire them.
Union coalition leading the three-day walkout said employees may strike again later this year unless health care giant addresses their concerns.
Researchers found that people with acute respiratory infections who tested negative for COVID-19 could still experience long-term symptoms including coughing, stomach pain and diarrhea.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo returned to work this week after a nine-week leave of absence. She told CBS News she is feeling "better than ever."
Lina Hidalgo, who leads one of the most populated areas of the country, which includes Houston, stunned constituents over the summer when she took leave to seek treatment for clinical depression. First on "CBS Mornings," Hidalgo opens up to CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe about what led to her leave and how she hopes to help others.
Israel says it's "taking more time" than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as airstrikes and gun battles continued for a third day.
Several Republican candidates criticized President Biden for a recent prisoner swap with Iran.
Defense Secretary Austin said Sunday that he has ordered American military ships to move closer to Israel after Hamas' unprecedented attack.
Sen. Cory Booker and his staff were in Jerusalem when Hamas began carrying out its large-scale offensive against Israel "and sheltered in place for their safety," his office said.
As families search for loved ones missing after Hamas' raid on Israel a former Israeli commander says the group has crossed "point of no return."
Sofia Coppola's intimate portrait of the romance, marriage and breakup of Priscilla and Elvis Presley is one of the top offerings of this year's festival. Read reviews of this and other highlights.
The music legend who invented his own kind of funky hybrid of rock 'n' roll and R&B with his '60s group Sly and the Family Stone has just penned a memoir, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)."
Created by P.T. Barnum in 1871 and named "The Greatest Show on Earth," Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus shut down in 2017. But now this American institution is being reimagined for a new age, and is relaunching with a two-year tour, featuring aerial acts, a new take on clowns, and no animals (except for a robot dog named Bailey). Correspondent Martha Teichner reports on how the circus is catapulting into the future.
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus.
While skirts have hemmed women into traditional notions of femininity, a skirt's length, style and fabric – dangling from the waist with few restrictions – can also connote freedom, wealth and agency.
An Arizona company uses high-altitude helium balloons to collect data and images from the stratosphere. But the company also has aspirations to send up not just tools, but humans, too. Mark Strassman has details.
Online scammers known as "phantom hackers" who operate as fake tech support specialists are targeting older adults, sometimes bilking them out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. One Navy veteran lost $800,000 to such a scam. Jeff Pegues has his story.
Apple on Wednesday released a software update designed to address reports that the new iPhone 15 experiences overheating. Apple had said the overheating issue was possibly linked to the use of certain apps, including Uber and Instagram.
Billions of dollars in electric vehicle battery investments have created an estimated 70,000 manufacturing jobs. The growth is concentrated in what is now known as the "Battery Belt."
FEMA and the FCC launched a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday.
The MacArthur Foundation named the winners of its 2023 "genius grants" this week. Arizona State University anthropologist Amber Wutich, who received a grant for her research into water insecurity, joins CBS News to discuss the impact of access to safe and clean drinking water.
It was previously believed humans existed in North America somewhere between 13,500 and 16,000 years ago, but these footprints are much older.
Scientists have warned for decades that India's Himalayan glacial lakes are disasters waiting to happen. Climate change means they aren't waiting any more.
Officials in India say at least 10 people are dead and 102 missing after a flash flood triggered by a swollen glacial lake bursting its banks.
The discovery of 35 gold pieces marks at least the third discovery of ancient treasures in the country in recent weeks.
Nicki Lenway was no stranger to violence -- the 33-year old worked crime scenes for the Minneapolis Police Department. But she never imagined she'd find herself fighting for her life after being gunned down in a parking lot.
Authorities are searching for a suspect who fatally shot a 77-year-old woman on a trail in Castleton, Vermont. The victim, Honoree Fleming, was a retired Vermont State University dean.
A crime scene investigator survives after being gunned down in broad daylight. The harrowing scene is captured on surveillance video. Who pulled the trigger? See how investigators followed a digital evidence trail to solve the case.
Police believe the stabbing may have been gang-related.
A judge has denied former President Donald Trump's request to halt his civil fraud trial. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe unpacks the case.
Amazon plans to launch more than 3,000 internet relay satellites, competing with SpaceX and others in a fast-growing marketplace.
Virgin's Unity rocketplane completed its ninth piloted trip to space and its fourth with paying customers aboard.
The Perseverance rover was near Mars' Jezero Crater when it spotted the towering dust devil.
A rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse will move across the U.S. on Oct. 14. NASA shared a viewing map and timeline.
NASA's new asteroid probe, Psyche, is on track for launching Oct. 12 after a weeklong delay for additional tests.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
How prosecutors made the case that the Wisconsin man killed his parents Bart and Krista Halderson in July 2021.
Gen. Mark Milley looked back at his years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including the differences he had with President Trump that nearly caused him to resign.
Rich Paul honed his dealmaking instincts winning dice games as a kid. Today, he’s negotiated more than $4 billion in deals for his clients.
A Texas company — driven by a mission to create faster, better and more affordable housing — is 3D printing homes. It’s also working with NASA to 3D print on the Moon. Lesley Stahl reports.
There’s no guaranteed path to safety as artificial intelligence advances, Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer, warns. He shares his thoughts on AI’s benefits and dangers with Scott Pelley.
First, Geoffrey Hinton on promise, risks of AI. Then, Gen. Mark Milley: The 60 Minutes Interview. Next, Rich Paul: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, 3D printing homes on Earth, someday the moon.