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‘I’m going to make sure I got it right’: What Elizabeth Warren told charter activists after protest at Atlanta event
By Matt Barnum
Updated 2 days ago

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Indiana
Charter Schools USA wants permission to stay in Indianapolis. Now is your chance to weigh in.
By Dylan Peers McCoy
2 days ago
New York
What is social emotional learning? First Lady Chirlane McCray talks about why more NYC schools are focusing on it.
By Reema Amin
2 days ago
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Colorado
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Across borders, through detention, and into Colorado classrooms: The journey of solo children
By Yesenia Robles
3 days ago

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Colorado
Former state senator known for school reform efforts will head Gary Community Investments
By Ann Schimke
2 days ago
Detroit
Duggan expects funding for free preschool next fall for 4-year-olds, but faces legislative hurdle
By Lori Higgins, Koby Levin
2 days ago
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New York
Latest in First Person
I made sure New York City’s pre-K classes were filled with play. Then I became a kindergarten teacher and the fun stopped.
By Farah Akbar
November 8, 2019

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Colorado
The growth and location of Denver charter schools, explained in 3 charts
By Melanie Asmar
2 days ago
Indiana
Indiana lawmakers call for lead testing law after elevated water levels were found in some Marion County schools
By Emma Kate Fittes
2 days ago
Tennessee
Here’s what some school leaders are doing to stop the yearly teacher shuffle in state-run schools
By Caroline Bauman
2 days ago
Indiana
In a messy breakup, IPS cuts ties with Charter Schools USA — setting off a showdown over the future of takeover schools
By Dylan Peers McCoy
3 days ago
Newark
With help from NY Times’ 1619 Project, Newark students grapple with legacy of slavery
By Patrick Wall
3 days ago
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National
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2020 cheat sheet: What the Democratic presidential candidates have said about education
By Chalkbeat Staff
Updated November 21, 2019
New York
At Harlem’s Columbia Secondary School, selective admissions opens old wounds — and ignites calls for change
By Christina Veiga
November 21, 2019
Chicago
With Chicago teachers contract finalized, enforcement falls to teachers themselves
By Yana Kunichoff
November 21, 2019
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Newark
Latest in How I Teach
Inspired by his own black male teachers, this Newark native returned to his hometown to ‘pay it forward’
By Devna Bose
November 19, 2019
New York
More NYC high school graduates are college-bound — and ‘college ready’
By Reema Amin
November 21, 2019
Tennessee
Abrupt reversal: Tennessee families won’t be taxed for using voucher money
By Marta W. Aldrich
November 21, 2019
Chicago
Controversial plan to turn closed Humboldt school into teacher-focused apartments stalls again
By Heather Cherone
November 21, 2019
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