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Education news. In context.

Everyone has an opinion about how to fix education, especially for the poorest children. As a nonprofit news organization, we at Chalkbeat offer you solid facts about what is actually happening and what it means, from local reporters who really understand.
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future of work

How Chicago schools are using cool classes like aviation and game design to repopulate neighborhood schools
Chicago
2 days ago

it's official

New York
2 days ago

Brooklyn middle schools eliminate ‘screening’ as New York City expands integration efforts


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New Arrivals

Detroit
2 days ago

In a letter to Betsy DeVos, Michigan officials highlight the plight of refugee students — and ask for testing waiver

Reinventing school

National
3 days ago

What’s next for the Laurene Powell Jobs-funded effort to rethink American high schools

school support

Tennessee
2 days ago

When students miss school, they fall behind. Here’s how one group is curbing absenteeism.

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First Person

First Person

Tennessee
September 14, 2018

I spoke with our governor during his TNReady listening tour. Here’s what I hope he heard.

Tara Baker, an assistant principal at Nashville's McGavock High School, was among about 150 educators invited to participate.

First Person

Chicago
August 30, 2018

We’ve come a long way in addressing student stress and trauma. I could use help, too.

There’s an old adage, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” But as a paraprofessional in Chicago, my cup is almost drained.

First Person

New York
August 28, 2018

As an advocate, I want District 15’s school integration plan to move forward. As a dad, I want it no less.

It's justified as a means of rewarding elementary-schoolers’ “work.” But the system just favors the privileged, and I don’t want my white son to think that's normal.

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Face-to-face

Detroit
22 hours ago

In ‘speed dating’ exercise, Detroiters grill school board candidates about third-grade reading, charter schools

On its face, the public forum Thursday night was about candidates for Detroit school board. In fact, the night belonged to the citizens.

Amendment 73

Colorado
22 hours ago

Here’s how some districts would spend their share of a $1.6 billion tax hike for education

In addition to teacher pay, all three large metro districts named expanding preschool as a priority.

under the microscope

Chicago
23 hours ago

Hundreds of volunteers and vendors still under review in Chicago schools’ background checks, most teachers cleared

Late Friday afternoon, Chicago schools released the climbing tally of employees who have cleared background checks — although hundreds of coaches, custodians, and…
Indiana
24 hours ago

Here’s how new federal rules could impact Indiana’s $14M private school tax credit scholarship program

There’s optimism that the regulations’ impact could be far more limited in Indiana than in other high-tax states.

How I Teach

How I Teach

Indiana
2 days ago

How this Indiana teacher helps hospitalized students transition back to school

"I have my patients for about a week typically, so trying to provide enough support and education to patients, family, and school staff can be very challenging."

How I Teach

Detroit
September 14, 2018

For this Detroit teacher, math is about teaching ‘what makes something true’

Here, in a feature we call How I Teach, we ask educators who’ve been recognized for their work how they approach their jobs. You can…
Indiana
September 13, 2018

‘It takes a lot of intentionality’ for this Indiana online school teacher to get to know students

Lacy Spears, a middle school reading interventionist at the Insight School of Indiana, shares how much of her work at an online school takes place off-line.