n Philadelphia, a tech training program has overhauled its curriculum to try to give young people a leg up in an increasingly competitive job market.

Parents and policymakers want to know how much a school helps children learn. For elementary schools, even sophisticated statistics may not provide an answer.

Board Chair Tamarques Porter and Vice Chair Sable Otey said in an exclusive interview with Chalkbeat that they’re focused on improving teacher development and rebuilding trust in MSCS.

‘Students tell me they wait all day for this class,’ said a high school senior who assists Indiana teacher Jared Kempton.

This free printable resource is available in English and Spanish. Chalkbeat Chicago is also looking for submissions from CPS students on what issue they want the new school board to tackle.

The University of Colorado System agreed to a contract with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu this year. Now, the University of Colorado Denver has opened an AI Hub that aims to help students and faculty understand its responsible use on campus.

What Jefferson County voters need to know about two tax increases to benefit Jeffco Public Schools on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Chalkbeat Chicago wants to see the campaign material that Chicagoans have received during the 2026 school board election season.

What Denver voters need to know about a $44 million tax increase on the Nov. 3 ballot to benefit Denver’s public schools.

The district’s Office of the Inspector General closed an inquiry into an almost decade-old allegation that the Chicago Teachers Union-backed candidate made inappropriate comments to a former CPS student.

Federal civil rights officials are cracking down on “pass the trash” practices in school districts nationwide. Jeffco Public Schools has a separate dispute with the Trump administration over policies that support transgender students.

A long-running integration program produced modest test-score gains — and remarkably large increases in college graduation.

“Estoy comprometido con los resultados de los estudiantes y… crear un entendimiento compartido."

“Tenemos que defender lo que ya hemos logrado mientras seguimos creando espacios para alcanzar la equidad.”

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis was an early adopter of the Trump-backed idea. But his term is coming to an end, and his successor might not be keen on reupping for 2028.

The Illinois State Board of Education is holding three sessions to collect public feedback on what education initiatives people want to see funded next year.

With just a month left before Election Day, most of Chicago’s major education special interests are pumping money into ads and texts to promote their preferred candidates or cut down opponents.

The district stressed that it will not end or interrupt those deals this school year and wants to continue the partnerships, but at the actual cost of the services IPS provides.

Experta de UIC señala que el 3 de noviembre se votará entre “la agenda de Trump y los billonarios” y “una visión progresista" que prioriza a las comunidades

It’s the first time New York City has enrolled from the waitlist in more than a year. But the expansion still leaves roughly 20,000 children on the waitlist.

A federal judge indicated Monday that he plans to lift the block on the state-appointed oversight board once it says it is ready to begin work.

“The appointment was done in secret: precisely the type of formal action the (Colorado Open Meetings Law) prohibits,” a district court judge wrote in August.

3 congressional districts will decide control of the University of Colorado Board of Regents on Nov. 3. Here is where the candidates stand on key issues.

Judge Waverly Crenshaw closely questioned attorneys for the Memphis-Shelby County school board, who argue the state takeover harms local students.

Indiana has turned to donors to fund education programs before, like the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

Some board members remain skeptical of Oracle and warned they may not support an extension in the future

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

Democrat Josh Shapiro has spent his governorship threading a needle on education. Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity has taken a stronger stance in support of public school alternatives.

Chalkbeat asked school board candidates to reflect on the district’s challenges and successes 10 years later.