"We need to be bold as we reopen our schools and reimagine learning. To make sure we don't go back to a system that had the same inequities before the pandemic." — Sec. Cardona, while saying funds from American Rescue Plan will be used to help address education inequities | PBS NewsHour

Students returned to school in a number of states this week — amid a new surge of COVID-19 cases and a fierce battle over face masks in the classroom. @johnyangtv reports from Florida, the epicenter of the debate over masks. to.pbs.org/2xQQeuL | PBS NewsHour

For a perspective on arming teachers and other responses to ongoing school safety concerns, Becky Pringle of the National Education Association spoke with our Stephanie Sy. https://to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB | PBS NewsHour