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Chicago
October 9, 2018

Can a program designed for British diplomats fix Chicago’s schools?

Senn High senior Shrda Shrestha is attending her neighborhood high school in Edgewater against pretty much everybody’s advice. “When I…

School choice

Chicago
August 17, 2018

Secret CPS report spotlights big vacancies, lopsided options for students

An unreleased report by a school choice group backed by the business community paints in stark detail what many Chicagoans have known…

budget season

Chicago
July 25, 2018

Chicago schools pass $7.5 billion budget despite calls to halt vote

On Wednesday, the Chicago Board of Education voted to pass Chicago Public Schools’ $7.5 billion budget for the 2018-2019 school year, despite calls…

budget season

Chicago
July 19, 2018

New budget gives CPS CEO Janice Jackson opportunity to play offense

Running Chicago’s schools might be the toughest tour of duty in town for a public sector CEO. There have been eight chiefs in…

Indiana
October 21, 2015

Chalkbeat's best-read stories: ISTEP, Glenda Ritz, school funding and snow

We begin our third year as Indiana's most in-depth source for education news today.

Indiana
August 6, 2015

A year after Washington Township went all-IB, teaching is changing

Last year the district became just the sixth worldwide to offer IB curriculum to all students.

Indiana
February 18, 2015

Butler looks to expand its IPS partnership to Shortridge

Indianapolis Public Schools may partner with Butler University to deliver its International Baccalaureate program at Shortridge High School next year.

Indiana
August 7, 2014

Washington Township first in Indiana to offer IB in all grades

The regional director of the Americas for the International Baccalaureate addressed Washington Township administrators Tuesday afternoon. Washington Township is the only district in Indiana and the sixth district in the world to offer IB-framed curriculum to K-12 students at all of its schools.