Even as pandemic disruptions have faded and most schools have returned to in-person instruction, permanent virtual classes are still being offered to protect vulnerable children.  Districts in Texas, California, and New York are creating full-time remote learning programs for this school year.  The virtual option may only be appropriate for a small percentage of students, but in an effort to fight declining enrollment and disruptions from families moving, virtual schools will remain part of the education system. Ben Chapman, education reporter at the WSJ, joins us for what to know.

 

Next, the country has been grappling with a drug overdose crisis driven by opioids, most notably fentanyl.  Early on, most of the fentanyl came from China, but now two Mexican drug cartels have dominated the supply coming to the U.S.  The Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels have set up sophisticated operations handling the manufacturing, marketing, and delivery of the synthetic drug.  For them, the formula is easy to replicate and inexpensive to make.  Jon Kamp, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how these cartels are controlling the U.S. fentanyl market.

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