Each day, tens of millions of students walk the halls of public schools in the United States and its territories. These students are there to get a quality education, but the state of their schools could be a deterrent to learning. 

As baby boomers continue to age out of the workforce, some industries are feeling the pinch when it comes to attracting and retaining a skilled labor force. 

When a gunman entered a high school in Aztec, New Mexico in 2017, the tragedy hit close to home for the Albuquerque Public School system, spurring officials to take a harder look at their own security.