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Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia schools move forward with in-person learning for all students despite delta variant

Students, teachers will be required to wear face masks when they return Aug. 31. Weekly COVID testing will be mandatory for district employees.

By Johann Calhoun

Chalkbeat Colorado

What Denver’s new superintendent has heard in his first weeks on the job

By Melanie Asmar

Chalkbeat Chicago

Chicago will have the largest elected school board of any major U.S. city

By Samantha Smylie and Kalyn Belsha

Chalkbeat Newark

Newark mayor proposes vaccinating students in school to boost city’s low rate

By Patrick Wall July 30

Chalkbeat Tennessee

How schools can meet the needs of formerly incarcerated students

I work with young people convicted of crimes. The way they are treated when they go back to school can mean the difference between regression and rehabilitation.

By R. L. Thompson July 30

Chalkbeat Tennessee

Tennessee addresses delays with summer P-EBT payments

By Cathryn Stout July 30

Chalkbeat Colorado

Adopting CDC guidance, Colorado recommends everyone wear masks in school settings

By Erica Meltzer July 31

Chalkbeat Tennessee

Tennessee students don’t learn enough Black history, professors say

By Ian Round July 29

Chalkbeat Colorado

6 takeaways from a $1.5 million evaluation of Colorado’s reading law

By Ann Schimke July 30

Chalkbeat Chicago

In Chicago, poor turnout at student vaccination sites perplexes school officials

By Maia Spoto July 29

Chalkbeat Colorado

Colorado agrees to fully fund emerging online learning but wants proof that programs are succeeding

By Yesenia Robles July 29

Chalkbeat Indiana

For some Indiana schools, it’s back to normal this year for field trips and other in-person activities

By Colleen Connolly July 29

Chalkbeat New York

72 NYC schools are getting money to lower class sizes. Will it help students?

By Reema Amin July 29

Chalkbeat Tennessee

Tennessee’s first pandemic test scores will be released soon. Here’s what you should know.

By Marta W. Aldrich July 28

Chalkbeat Newark

Newark slow to vaccinate eligible youth, with only 30% getting first COVID shot

By Patrick Wall July 29

Chalkbeat New York

Teachers union, city council members propose limiting students allowed in NYC classrooms as COVID looms

By Christina Veiga July 29

Chalkbeat Indiana

Indianapolis Public Schools will now require all students and staff to wear masks

By Aaricka Washington July 29

Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Pennsylvania court to allow some evidence of racial disparities in landmark school funding case

By Neena Hagen July 29

Chalkbeat Chicago

After CDC reversal, Illinois recommends universal mask requirements in schools

By Samantha Smylie and Maia Spoto July 28

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Chalkbeat Chicago

Chicago will overhaul standardized testing amid questions about how to measure COVID academic gaps

By Mila Koumpilova July 28

Chalkbeat Chicago

When teaching children how to write, we must also explain why to write

Writing is not just a set of skills to master; it’s a way of acting in the world.

By Rebecca Woodard July 29

Chalkbeat Philadelphia

More should be done to help get Black male students through college, educators say

By Johann Calhoun July 28

The pandemic’s toll: National test scores show progress slowed, gaps widened

By Matt Barnum July 28

Chalkbeat New York

NYC is promising expanded special education services after school and on Saturdays. Here’s what we know.

By Alex Zimmerman July 28

COVID safety

CDC changes course on masks in schools as delta variant complicates fall planning

By Kalyn Belsha July 27

Chalkbeat New York

It’s either remote instruction or homeschool for this Bronx family

By Pooja Salhotra July 28

Chalkbeat Tennessee

Tennessee will transition back to online standardized testing, beginning with high school students

By Marta W. Aldrich July 27

Chalkbeat New York

Four years ago, I could barely scramble eggs. Now, I’m a culinary high school graduate.

Freshman year, I was full of self-doubt. Here’s what I wish I’d known back then.

By Leonel Ramirez July 28

First Person

It’s my job to explain our district’s budget. It keeps getting harder.

My state has been shifting more education costs to communities, and it’s painful.

By Erika Cohen July 27

Chalkbeat Newark

Newark is installing gunshot detectors on mostly Black schools as city shootings rise

By Patrick Wall July 26

Chalkbeat Tennessee

Tennessee education chief touts Memphis efforts to combat learning loss

By Cathryn Stout July 26

Chalkbeat Detroit

What’s next for abandoned schools in Detroit? Neighbors say almost anything is better than vacancy.

By Koby Levin July 26

Teaching & Classroom

Efforts to restrict teaching about racism and bias have multiplied across the U.S.

Chalkbeat is tracking efforts to restrict teaching about race and bias in schools, as well as efforts to expand it, on this map.

By Cathryn Stout and Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee July 22

Chalkbeat New York

NYC to mandate COVID vaccines or testing for teachers

By Christina Veiga July 26

Chalkbeat Detroit

Detroit district, union agreement gives teachers $2,000 to work inside school buildings

By Lori Higgins July 26