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.

Will education change much under Donald Trump? Can districts keep putting off school closure decisions? Just how bad will the test scores be from the 2024 NAEP? These are some of the stories we’re watching.

In a lawsuit, two families say Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell, and their publisher used shoddy studies to prop up their work, which many schools have moved away from in recent years.

Other countries posted gains in the first post-pandemic TIMSS assessment, but U.S. students are struggling, especially in math.

Entre las principales propuestas de Donald Trump para el sistema educativo está la eliminación del Departamento de Educación y la ampliación de opciones educativas para las familias.

McMahon is the co-chair of Trump’s transition team and was reportedly passed over for the job of commerce secretary. She has little experience in education.

Experts expect changes to civil rights enforcement and transgender students to lose new protections.

We’re keeping an eye on school choice ballot measures, local school board races, and the top education officials in three states.

Teens share their best tips with Chalkbeat and The New York Times for spotting misinformation and staying sharp during a turbulent election season.

Chicago Public Schools raised pay and added staff with the help of federal COVID aid. The loss of that money is fueling leadership turmoil.