Erica Meltzer

Erica Meltzer

National Editor

Erica Meltzer is National Editor at Chalkbeat, where she covers education policy and politics. Erica was a founding editor of the local news site Denverite. Before that, she covered everything from housing and energy policy to crime and courts for newspapers in three states. She served in the Peace Corps in Paraguay. Reach her at: emeltzer@chalkbeat.org.

Multiple reports say an FBI investigation relates to a now-defunct edtech company. Here’s what we know so far.

A report calls for doing more to connect research to classroom practice. Will the Education Department act on it?

Minnesota superintendents say their districts feel the effects of immigration enforcement every day. They’re suing the Department of Homeland Security to restore ‘sensitive locations’ protections.

Critics of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics say they’re profoundly damaging students’ ability to learn and feel safe, and they're calling on Congress to act.

In a Q&A with Chalkbeat, Lindsey Burke, a Project 2025 author, tried to assuage concerns of parents of students with disabilities.

What’s the makeup of education committees? Where can I find bills? Here’s the information you need to keep track of education issues during the 2026 legislative session.

A new study from the National Council on Teacher Quality surveys the state of parental leave policies and makes the case that more generous leave could reduce teacher turnover.

Schools in Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Colorado are teeing up new test cases after the Supreme Court deadlocked last year on whether charter schools can be religious.

Iowa is the first state to get new funding flexibility from the Education Department. More states could follow — with much bigger asks.