The Education Department will continue rulemaking for various student loan programs today, even as the shutdown stretches past the one-month mark.

How do schools protect students from fear when the threat isn’t inside the classroom but waiting just beyond its doors?

A student is considered chronically absent when they miss at least 10% of a school year. In most states, that means missing about 18 days a year, regardless of whether the absences were excused.

District officials say the adjustment comes as Richland Two continues to experience significant growth in student enrollment.