This year, districts must have formal policies for handling unpaid bills.

One small fishing town in Maine is trying something new to help the next generation gain valuable work skills: a new charter school focused on the idea of work-based learning — designed to put students into the community and expose them to different kinds of jobs in their state.

An Ohio business wants to pick out those specific items for you and deliver it to school.

Local school policies address how to deal with unpaid meal charges.

We spoke with a Los Angeles teacher about the school supplies she buys for her classroom each year, and what she wishes the school budget would cover.

The shopping ritual, like Christmas in summer for retailers of the past, is now an ongoing affair.

Illinois isn't the only state with budget woes.