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Tennessee
‘Heat’ map: Tell Chalkbeat if your classroom doesn’t have heat this winter
By Laura Faith Kebede
December 10, 2019
Detroit
‘I can take a failing grade,’ but not homelessness: The hard choices some Detroit students make for college success
By Lori Higgins
December 9, 2019
Tennessee
Memphis superintendent wants to create ‘peace force’ to replace sheriff’s deputies and keep students in school
By Laura Faith Kebede
December 5, 2019

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New York
Want all NYC school meals cooked from scratch? It’s possible, a report finds
By Reema Amin
December 3, 2019
Colorado
Denver turned marijuana into money for after-school programs. Other cities are taking note.
By Stell Simonton
November 27, 2019
Tennessee
Lead isn’t just in water or in schools. Here’s a look beyond the 39 Memphis schools with high levels of lead.
By Laura Faith Kebede
November 25, 2019
Detroit
Report: Detroit faces the most challenges to keeping kids in school. Schools can’t fix the problem alone.
By Lori Higgins
November 25, 2019
New York
What is social emotional learning? First Lady Chirlane McCray talks about why more NYC schools are focusing on it.
By Reema Amin
November 22, 2019
Indiana
Indiana lawmakers call for lead testing law after elevated water levels were found in some Marion County schools
By Emma Kate Fittes
November 22, 2019
Tennessee
‘It gets unbearable’: As Memphis students await district plan for aging buildings, problems persist
By Laura Faith Kebede
November 15, 2019
Tennessee
‘The water is fine,’ says superintendent after 39 Memphis schools flagged for lead
By Laura Faith Kebede
November 12, 2019
Colorado
High school can be rough. These Colorado teens are making it easier for their peers to get help.
By Ann Schimke
November 12, 2019
Detroit
Motor City students to benefit from a different kind of horsepower through new partnership
By Lori Higgins
November 11, 2019
Tennessee
What parents need to know and do if their child’s school had unsafe lead levels in water tests
By Laura Faith Kebede
November 8, 2019
Tennessee
14 more Memphis schools test positive for high lead levels in water sources; district awaits results from another 30
By Laura Faith Kebede
November 7, 2019