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All over the map

What do children need to know when they start kindergarten? You might be surprised.
Colorado

October 19, 2017

gates keeper

National

October 19, 2017

Gates Foundation to move away from teacher evals, shifting attention to ‘networks’ of public schools

21st century schools

Colorado

3 days ago

Five takeaways from a panel with author David Osborne, champion of giving schools autonomy and holding them accountable

Tennessee

3 days ago

As Nashville heads to court over sharing student information with the state, here’s why Memphis probably won’t

Overhaul Efforts

New York

October 19, 2017

The entire staffs at two troubled New York City high schools must reapply for their jobs

First Person

First Person

Tennessee

September 11, 2017

I covered Tennessee’s ed beat for Chalkbeat. Here’s what I learned.

Reporter Grace Tatter shares six things about public education that she learned on the job at the Statehouse — and now takes with her to graduate school.

First Person

National

September 1, 2017

I’m a Houston geography teacher. This is my plan for our first day back — as soon as it arrives

By teaching about the flood, I hope I can play a small role in helping our city avoid repeating some of the tragic scenes I witnessed this week.

First Person

New York

August 29, 2017

The idea of the American Dream works against my students. Here’s how ethnic studies could help.

For too many young people — white students as well as students of color — school rarely connects to critical concerns, a P-TECH teacher writes.

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Colorado

3 days ago

Cary Kennedy, a Colorado gubernatorial candidate, wants to give teachers a raise. Here’s how.

In a conversation with Chalkbeat, Kennedy discussed how she plans to reform the Taxpayer Bill of Rights in order to send more money to school districts.

the one to watch

Colorado

3 days ago

Inside the three-candidate battle for northeast Denver’s school board seat

The seat represents areas that are gentrifying quickly and others that have been home to aggressive school improvement strategies.

priority exit

Tennessee

3 days ago

Four Memphis schools improve enough to exit ‘priority’ list, including one in Achievement School District

The moves are significant, as only 16 percent of “priority” schools have moved off of the state’s 2012 and 2014 lists.

REWARD SCHOOLS

Tennessee

3 days ago

Thirteen Memphis schools among 169 honored by state for academics, growth

Thirteen schools in Tennessee’s largest district were among 169 honored on Friday as the state released its first list of “reward” schools since 2015.

How I Teach

How I Teach

Colorado

October 10, 2017

This Colorado teacher keeps parents in the loop — even when they’re stationed overseas

A Colorado Springs teacher talks about why parent deployments hit her hard, how she helps students learn about their names and why she’s not afraid to ask for help.

How I Teach

Colorado

October 2, 2017

Fresh from the Denver suburbs, this new teacher visited a poor student in a rural area and learned a valuable lesson

A Colorado special education teacher talks about a home visit she made to a student 29 years ago that still impacts her today.

How I Teach

Colorado

September 25, 2017

For this Pagosa Springs math teacher, mountain biking and ultimate frisbee hold lessons, too.

A Colorado teacher talks about the experience that reaffirmed his belief in outdoor trips, his meatball math lesson and how he brings life to his windowless classroom.