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.

The program could raise billions for schools, but some elected officials say it should focus on helping the neediest students.

The tax credit launches in 2027 and could become one of the largest sources of federal funding for schools.

10 years after her viral essay championing a high-poverty public school, journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones shares her daughter’s academic struggles. The revelation has reignited debates over school integration, parent choice, and what truly drives student success.

E-Rate is the fifth-largest source of federal funding for schools. Now it’s in the crosshairs of the backlash to ed tech.

American 15-year-olds now score well above average in science and reading on the PISA, but not because they’re making learning gains.

A new report from the American Psychological Association does not endorse outright screen bans, but says school systems and vendors should hold themselves to a higher standard.

Moving special education oversight to Health and Human Services appears to have spurred a Senate committee vote to reverse some of Trump’s moves to break up the Education Department.

Roughly $50 million is on the line after the Office for Civil Rights found Jeffco in violation of Title IX. The district says the feds got key facts wrong and are misapplying the law.

The Education Department said the investigation will be one of many focused on parents’ rights to object to LGBTQ-related classroom materials and lessons.

The Justice Department can ‘cherry pick’ cases that align with President Donald Trump’s political priorities. Now it’s taking on a larger role in school civil rights enforcement.