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open or closed?

Open or closed? Parents and students at troubled Indiana virtual schools receive mixed messages
Indiana
16 hours ago

drawing lines

New York
July 19, 2019

An integration push meets long-standing efforts to improve a Brooklyn elementary school, bringing hope and fresh worries


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school security

Detroit
18 hours ago

High turnover of security guards prompts Detroit district to hire its own force

Black boys

Tennessee
14 hours ago

Memphis black boys, ‘the foremost vulnerable … population in our system,’ are the focus of a new initiative

gates grants

National
July 18, 2019

One year in, Gates-funded networks of schools are getting off the ground — and more are on the way

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First Person

First Person

Chicago
July 9, 2019

Speaking at a Chicago school board meeting is a feat of endurance for parents. It shouldn’t be.

The current system is not friendly to anyone, but it excludes people with fewer resources specifically.

First Person

New York
July 1, 2019

Diversity efforts start with recruitment, but what schools do next is critical

If NYC is to turn its segregated schools into models of diversity, equity, and inclusion, the debate needs to move beyond the specialized high schools. Here's how.

First Person

National
June 28, 2019

Want to see what makes America great? Attend a high school graduation like this one. 

Better yet, snag a ticket to one that’s full of first-generation graduates and listen to their stories, Los Angeles teacher Joel Snyder writes.

More Recent Articles

election 2019

Colorado
14 hours ago

Coalition aimed at ‘flipping’ the Denver school board fails to agree on candidates

The election is Nov. 5.

teacher unions

Indiana
17 hours ago

Ex-union chief for Indianapolis Public Schools teachers pleads guilty to embezzlement

Rhondalyn Cornett wrote checks from the union’s bank account and used the union’s debit card for personal expenses and cash withdrawals, the U.S. attorney’s office said.

Leadership & Management

Chicago
18 hours ago

Chicago school board considers allowing a month of public review and comment before it votes

The Chicago Board of Education plans to vote Wednesday on new rules making good on its promise to operate with more transparency.

Q&A

Tennessee
July 19, 2019

Memphis schools chief looking for new ideas because ‘what we’ve been doing hasn’t been working’

Chalkbeat sat down with Superintendent Joris Ray this week to discuss an initiative on black boys and how he hopes to get more students reading on grade level.

How I Teach

How I Teach

Indiana
July 15, 2019

How an Indianapolis teacher uses a math lesson to inspire immigrant and refugee students learning English

Coming from at least 30 different countries and speaking 20 languages, Ethan Hoffman’s students often face more challenges than his ninth-grade math classes.

How I Teach — Retirement Edition

National
July 9, 2019

This Michigan teacher didn’t let ‘bullies’ drive her from the classroom

For our special retirement edition of How I Teach Barbara Gottschalk, 66, discussed the dramatic ways the teaching profession changed during the course of her career.

How I Teach — Retirement Edition

National
July 2, 2019

After 40 years in the classroom, this special education teacher prepares for the rhythms of retirement

During the month of July, Chalkbeat’s long-standing series, “How I Teach” will shift its focus to stories of educators as they navigate the transition into retirement.