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.
Classes on media literacy and spotting falsehoods can rely on many strategies, from ‘prebunking’ to core math and language arts skills.
Chicago Public Schools raised pay and added staff with the help of federal COVID aid. The loss of that money is fueling leadership turmoil.
Government can feel far away and abstract. Kimberly Huffman helps her students use their voice and understand the Electoral College.
During the VP debate, Vance spoke in favor of hardening schools and more law enforcement, while Walz said more red flag laws and background checks would make students safer.
Denver has moved away from closing low-performing schools and opening new ones. Now, like many districts, it faces a new set of school closure decisions.
Civics teacher Lem Wheeles wants his students to know the government is made up of people just like them.