How will the new hybrid CPS school board govern? Will there be a new district CEO? Are migrant students getting the help they’re entitled to at school?

As lawmakers create the next state budget, they may seek to fund an expansion of school vouchers and pay raises for teachers. But the state’s revenue forecast could complicate matters.

Will education change much under Donald Trump? Can districts keep putting off school closure decisions? Just how bad will the test scores be from the 2024 NAEP? These are some of the stories we’re watching.

Our news articles brought attention to the flawed FAFSA form, helped students with disabilities get placed in schools, and prevented cuts to a dyslexia program for older students.

Moving, real-life stories about immigrating to America, navigating language barriers, and confronting racism in school

From a deep investigation into a virtual tutoring company to banned books to racism at a magnet school, here’s how our reporters impacted the communities they serve.

What did school communities face in 2023? Waning COVID relief funding, rising chronic absenteeism, and ChatGPT controversy, just to name a few.

These are the education issues we’re watching in the new year, from the impact of laws governing school choice and the science of reading to big changes at Indianapolis Public Schools.

A student-led call for more restrictive gun laws went unheard. Meanwhile, the state dialed up the pressure on public schools.

Other data projects focused on the effects of anti-trans laws and teacher salaries in Memphis.

It’s been a tumultuous and uncertain year for public schools in Chicago and Illinois. But there have also been moments of joy and resilience. Chalkbeat Chicago reporters documented it all. Here are a dozen of the top stories of 2022. 

School closures, leadership turnover, social studies debates, and more. Here’s a look at our top stories of the year.