Lily Altavena

Lily Altavena

Lily Altavena is a National Reporter for Chalkbeat based in Michigan. Previously, she covered education across Michigan for the Detroit Free Press and education for The Arizona Republic. She's an alum of Arizona State University's journalism graduate program.

School tech faces a backlash. Polling suggests many parents aren’t ready to give up on devices just yet.

Federal data shows a steep post-pandemic increase in credit recovery enrollment as schools push students to graduate, but critics worry online courses compromise learning.

State guidelines push AI tools for teachers and students, but offer few concrete ways to catch or deter academic dishonesty.

A failed Arizona ballot initiative sought new limits on one of the nation’s most expansive school choice programs — and exposed a key split among voucher supporters.

The rise of AI-generated materials is testing educators’ trust in Teachers Pay Teachers, which has long been at the center of debates about curriculum quality.

Schools can block gambling and sports betting websites, but financial literacy teachers say it is much harder to counter sports betting’s growing appeal to teenage boys.

The change limits how officials can use data about discipline, admissions, and advanced classes to investigate possible racial discrimination.

Anthropic launched Claude for Teachers, a free AI assistant for educators, joining Google, OpenAI, and Khan Academy in the growing race to cement AI as a classroom staple.

The U.S. Department of Education says long-delayed federal civil rights data on suspensions, expulsions, Advanced Placement courses, bullying and more will be released later this summer.

The policy is one of the most recent examples of school districts and states seemingly wanting more control over what teachers say and display in the classroom, especially when it comes to LGBTQ content.