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In one shared campus, a school upstairs offers calculus while another downstairs just has algebra. Principals are urging the city to help them share teachers, classes, and empty space. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/1…
Voters in a variety of Colorado districts will soon decide on ballot measures that could send new money to teacher recruitment and retention efforts. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…
Chicago closed 50 schools in 2013, leaving lasting scars. Now, about a dozen of the city’s 45 candidates said they would back some campus mergers as enrollment continues to decline. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/1…
Indianapolis Public Schools has lost power to a new corporation created by state lawmakers. How much will a new IPS board seek out confrontation in response? chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/1…
A Republican-led committee has charged that the Philadelphia school district’s curriculum is training students to be “far-left activists.” Superintendent Tony Watlington said national experts will help overhaul the teaching materials. chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…
Chalkbeat obtained the list of products NYC officials say violate the city's new school AI policy. It includes a chatbot the Education Department developed itself. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/1…
“We know we’ve been making incremental progress,” one board member said to Marrero, “and I appreciate you hearing and being willing to have the conversation about, ‘How do we get there faster?'” chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…
Red-state voters could elect candidates who want to rein in vouchers. Blue-state voters could restrict transgender sports participation. Here are some of the education issues we’re watching this election. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/27/ele…
A long-awaited trial for former Indiana Virtual School director Phillip Holden got underway Tuesday with jury selection. Holden is one of the school leaders accused of inflating the virtual charter school’s enrollment figures, costing Indiana $44 million. chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/1…
In a letter sent to the treasury secretary, a handful of governors say they have questions about oversight and allowable expenses for public school students before they decide whether to opt into the tax credit program. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/1…
The state-ordered forensic audit of Memphis schools reported a 2022 ServiceMaster Clean contract as evidence of potential abuse. Board members approved a new contract with the company on Tuesday to the tune of $16.3 million. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026…
Red-state voters could elect candidates who want to rein in vouchers. Blue-state voters could restrict transgender sports participation. Here are some of the education issues we’re watching this election. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/27/ele…
From incarceration to education: How more enforcement and a “person-centered” approach could help formerly incarcerated students chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…
“We know we’ve been making incremental progress,” one board member said to Marrero, “and I appreciate you hearing and being willing to have the conversation about, ‘How do we get there faster?'” chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…
Families have until Jan. 15 to apply to district schools for the next school year. They’ll find out the results in late March. chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/10…
Property tax reform, enrollment declines, and rising costs have combined to create a record number of school districts requesting property tax increases on the ballot.
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ALT Is your school district floating a ballot question in November? Find details here.
Pennsylvania passed Act 1 to ensure students leaving juvenile facilities don't lose their high school credits. Instead, students and educators say a lack of training and oversight have left families to fight for their education alone. chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…
Jessica Biggs points to her principal work as a top qualification. But her past firing and clearance from CPS's do-not-hire list remain key flashpoints in the race to lead Chicago's school board.
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ALT She was fired as a CPS principal in 2018. Now Jessica Biggs wants to lead the school board.
The proposal to close the Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce comes as New York City confronts a growing number of severely underenrolled schools chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/1…
Pennsylvania’s candidates for governor have laid out different approaches to funding public schools, expanding school choice, and making college more affordable.
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ALT What the Pennsylvania governor’s race could mean for public schools, vouchers, and colleges