Education
Some New York students return to school following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy while several schools continue to work to regain power, the New York Times reports.
Education funding may drop in Mississippi as a result of it spending less on local school districts in recent years, reports The Huffington Post.
Child Welfare
The process of federal reviews of state child protection systems is being debated, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Juvenile Justice
A local Washington state juvenile detention center struggles with too many juvenile offenders and a lack of beds, the Tri-City Herald reports.
A juvenile drug court has proven successful in a local Montana county, the Great Falls Tribune reports.