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Why do so many Colorado students struggle to read? Flawed curriculum is part of the problem.
By Ann Schimke
12 hours ago

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DeVos floats ‘microgrants’ for students, teachers as coronavirus upends schooling
By Sarah Darville
Updated 7 hours ago
New York
Spectrum, Optimum relent, will offer internet deals to NYC families with debt
By Reema Amin
16 hours ago
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Money for technology, cleaning, summer learning: What the coronavirus stimulus means for schools
By Sarah Darville, Matt Barnum
Updated 12 hours ago

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Colorado
Emergency child care providers get top priority for Colorado relief fund
By Erica Meltzer
9 hours ago
Colorado
No school day minimums: With campuses closed, Colorado just wants students to engage in learning
By Yesenia Robles, Erica Meltzer
9 hours ago
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Detroit
Latest in How I Teach
Michigan’s Teacher of the Year is homeschooling during the coronavirus crisis. Her children aren’t impressed. 
By Gabrielle Birkner
March 20, 2020

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New York
Citing low enrollment, NYC will close 23 child care centers for ‘essential’ workers
By Reema Amin, Alex Zimmerman
9 hours ago
Chicago
Chicago’s high school competition: Percent of students who win spots in coveted campuses remains flat
By Yana Kunichoff
10 hours ago
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Need help with homeschooling? Join our virtual event for parents about education in the era of coronavirus
By Cassie Walker Burke
11 hours ago
Indiana
Indiana is a pioneer of virtual charters. What do those schools tell us about at-home learning? 
By Stephanie Wang
12 hours ago
Newark
Amid coronavirus crisis, Newark school board votes to suspend policies, empower superintendent
By Patrick Wall
12 hours ago

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A day without school: What life looks like across America when children stay home
By Chalkbeat Staff
March 17, 2020
Newark
School officials say Newark will move to mostly virtual learning by April 6
By Devna Bose
12 hours ago
Colorado
Behind the story: Here’s what happened when we started asking about reading curriculum
By Ann Schimke
15 hours ago
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National
Latest in First Person
Coronavirus closed our ‘sober high school.’ My students need their community now more than ever. 
By Phyllis Coletta
March 18, 2020
New York
Siblings, cats, and other disruptions: New York students reflect on their first week of online learning
By Caroline Bauman
17 hours ago
Detroit
Settle in, kids. Gov. Whitmer says it’s ‘very unlikely’ schools will reopen this year.
By Koby Levin
17 hours ago
New York
NYC is planning to offer free school meals to adults
By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY
1 day ago
Tennessee
With schools shuttered, Memphis leaders weigh budget demands from digital learning to staff cuts
By Laura Faith Kebede
1 day ago
New York
Internet service providers blocked NYC families with unpaid bills from remote learning deals. De Blasio plans to crack down.
By Reema Amin
1 day ago
Chicago
How long could school closures last? Find daily updates on Chicago education in an epidemic
By Cassie Walker Burke, Mila Koumpilova, Yana Kunichoff, Samantha Smylie
Updated 11 hours ago
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