School Districts That Spent COVID-19 Money on Hiring Now Grapple With Layoffs

Around this time last year, Franklin Central School in upstate New York faced a $1.46 million budget gap and painful choices: Push for a double-digit tax increase, lay off teachers, or send high school students to a neighboring district. The state was dealing with its own financial issues and reserved the right to shift state

Long Bitter Foes, US and Russia Face Prospect of Talks After Trump Election Win

Relations with Moscow—and the fate of Ukraine—take center stage as Trump gears up to return to the White House. News Analysis In the run-up to last week’s U.S. election, former President Donald Trump pledged to quickly end the war in Ukraine. Now that he has secured a second term in office, speculation is rife as