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Public Schools Face Funding ‘Death Spiral’ as Enrollment Drops

Congress is sending more relief money to schools, but coronavirus-related costs and declining state funding tied to student enrollment are driving districts toward a financial crisis.

Erin Wall, 44, Dies; Acclaimed Soprano in Mozart and Strauss

Ms. Wall, who started her career at Lyric Opera of Chicago, had a silvery soprano voice that grew more opulent as it evolved.

Carole Brookins, a Rare Woman on 1970s Wall Street, Dies at 76

She was an expert in the global political economy, with a specialty in agriculture, and served as executive director of the World Bank. She fell victim to the novel coronavirus.

Cheryl A. Wall, 71, Dies; Champion of Black Literary Women

An author and longtime professor at Rutgers, she pressed for the inclusion of black authors in curriculums and was an expert on Zora Neale Hurston.

Elaine La Roche, a Power on Wall Street Despite Its Barriers, Dies at 70

She was one of the most influential women in investment banking in the ’90s, helping to orchestrate a landmark partnership with China.

Alex Navab, Prominent Wall Street Dealmaker, Is Dead at 53

He was once considered to be in line to run the private equity giant KKR and had recently started his own ambitious firm.

Joe Overstreet, Painter and Activist, Is Dead at 85

Like many of his fellow African-American artists, he infused his work with burning political issues of the 1960s and ’70s.

Warren H. Phillips, Longtime Wall Street Journal Publisher, Dies at 92

Starting as a $40-a-week proofreader, he rose through the newsroom and corporate ranks, becoming chairman and chief executive of Dow Jones.

Scores Dead in Bangladesh Fire: ‘This Isn’t About Poverty, It’s About Greed’

The inferno, which was set off when a car’s gas cylinder exploded, ravaged one of the most historic neighborhoods in Bangladesh, a country with a horrible record of deadly fires.

DealBook Briefing: Reliving Wall Street’s Near-Death Experience

Ten years on, we remember the turmoil of the weekend that marked the inflection point of the 2008 financial crisis.