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Indiana
A new Indianapolis education PAC wants to bypass controversy. That could be hard.
By Dylan Peers McCoy
23 hours ago

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Tennessee
“Heat” map: Tell Chalkbeat if your classroom doesn’t have heat this winter
By Laura Faith Kebede
1 hour ago
Chicago
As political winds shift, no new charter schools apply to open in Chicago
By Yana Kunichoff
13 hours ago
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Looking for a home? You’ve seen GreatSchools ratings. Here’s how they nudge families toward schools with fewer black and Hispanic students.
By Matt Barnum, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee
December 5, 2019

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newark budget Newark
Newark asked for $37M in ’emergency aid’ for schools. The state gave it $4 million.
By Patrick Wall
14 hours ago
New York
New York Regents tap new interim chief amid search for a permanent leader
By Reema Amin
15 hours ago
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Chicago
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I thought Local School Councils were a way to make a difference. Here’s why I resigned.
By Maggie Baran
December 6, 2019

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Detroit
‘I can take a failing grade,’ but not homelessness: The hard choices some Detroit students make for college success
By Lori Higgins
15 hours ago
New York
New York policymakers request $2 billion boost in education funding. But don’t hold your breath that the money will come through.
By Reema Amin
16 hours ago
Tennessee
Once a student with disabilities, this Memphis educator returned to a special education classroom to empower children like her
By Caroline Bauman
18 hours ago
Chicago
7 questions asked and answered about Chicago’s new teacher diversity committee
By Ariel Cheung
19 hours ago
Colorado
Denver’s newly elected school board vice president is seeking a seat in state legislature
By Melanie Asmar
19 hours ago

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2020 cheat sheet: What the Democratic presidential candidates have said about education
By Chalkbeat Staff
Updated December 7, 2019
National
Pete Buttigieg’s education plan highlights broad agreement among Democrats on K-12 policy — though differences on charters remain 
By Matt Barnum, Kalyn Belsha
December 7, 2019
Detroit
‘We need to fight.’ Why the Detroit district wants the community to advocate for better facilities and more control
By Lori Higgins, Koby Levin
December 6, 2019
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Stacey McAdoo wins Arkansas Teacher of the Year National
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‘My roots run really deep.’ How Arkansas’ Teacher of the Year uses poetry and hometown pride to connect with her students
By Kalyn Belsha
December 3, 2019
Newark
State: Newark is on track to regain full control of its schools in 2020
By Patrick Wall
December 6, 2019
Colorado
What happened when Denver student journalists wrote about racist taunts at soccer games
By Melanie Asmar
December 6, 2019
New York
NYC education officials exploring dual language programs for 3-year-olds
By Reema Amin
December 6, 2019
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