{"id":220792,"date":"2026-08-16T06:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T06:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/daily-briefing-schools-back-from-summer-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T06:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T06:56:15","slug":"daily-briefing-schools-back-from-summer-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/daily-briefing-schools-back-from-summer-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Briefing: School&#039;s back from summer! &#8211; USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here&#8217;s Monday&#8217;s news:<br \/><em><strong><a href=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nicolefallert\/ data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Nicole Fallert<\/a><\/strong><\/em> here, start the week with our <a href=\"http:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/latest\/newsquiz?utm_campaign=daily-briefing&#038;utm_content=8872UT-E-NLETTER02&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_source=engagement&#038;utm_term=usat-weekly-news-quiz-author-promoted\" data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>News Quiz<\/a>.<br \/>That answer isn&#8217;t straightforward: The first weeks of August mark a return to the classroom for many students in states like\u00a0Indiana,\u00a0while kids in New Jersey are still looking forward to a full month of vacation. <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/08\/06\/why-back-to-school-dates-vary-between-states\/91164006007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Experts told USA TODAY<\/a> school schedules across the U.S. vary due to the specific needs of the surrounding community, weather and state politics.<br \/>And as families prep for the first day, <a href=\/story\/grocery\/2026\/08\/10\/families-using-credit-grocery-stores-costs\/91128536007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>many are feeling the stress of costly groceries<\/a> and school supplies. If you&#8217;re looking for savings, <a href=\/story\/money\/shopping\/2026\/07\/10\/sales-tax-holiday-school-shopping-2026\/90823411007\/ rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>you can shop tax-free for school supplies in these 18 states<\/a>.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>Pets &#038; Animals<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Introducing &#8230;\u00a0<a href=\/picture-gallery\/pets-animals\/wildlife\/2026\/08\/09\/fat-marmot-week-contender-photo\/91228342007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Fat Marmot Week<\/a>! Starting on Aug. 24, the\u00a0<a href=https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/fatmarmotweek rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>public gets to vote<\/a>\u00a0on which fluffy marmot they think best shows hibernation prep.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>Money<\/span><\/strong><br \/>An adult child caring for an aging parent is stressful, but it often pales in comparison to what can come next, experts say. Unprovoked criticisms, accusations of stealing from the ailing parent and misguided health decisions often emerge from siblings and other family members. And after the parent dies, <a href=\/story\/money\/personalfinance\/2026\/08\/09\/adult-child-caregiver-protection-sibling\/91116239007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>what started out as rumbling can sometimes escalate to lawsuits<\/a>.<br \/><small><em>Have feedback on the Daily Briefing?\u00a0Shoot\u00a0Nicole an email at\u00a0NFallert@usatoday.com<\/em><\/small>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNNmxTcjRlbUNZTGJSeWFOelZjems4OG9sRlRwc2gzdEpSRHV3bkt5YndYUDFPTUtncXNQM0NONXZmb2dLRmg5d3lqRklYTnBDbDRQbW5GSXpPWjRNY3l3ZndZanl4Rld1ZGpSZE51THNqaWF0WEZybTJuWFg1cnFiVW54NEdBU3hFdkViZnlwSHJrLVpUb1B0SnFERUJvbjhtYzdNVC1iSHZIaThiRkJsdDJyTHFiUjRweWJJdDNVVQ?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here&#8217;s Monday&#8217;s news:Nicole Fallert here, start the week with our News Quiz.That answer isn&#8217;t straightforward: The first weeks of August mark a return to the classroom for many students in states like\u00a0Indiana,\u00a0while kids in New Jersey are still looking forward to a full month of vacation. 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