Chalkbeat obtained the list of banned products, which includes popular reading and math programs, student assessment tools, and even a chatbot the Education Department developed.
Some of the mailers, texts, and digital ads showing up in front of Chicago voters deserve more context or corrections.
The board's power over Indianapolis schools has been diluted by changes to state law.
Chalkbeat obtained the list of banned products, which includes popular reading and math programs, student assessment tools, and even a chatbot the Education Department developed.
Florida-based company MGT drafted key policies and plans for the Memphis oversight board while the takeover was blocked. It’s done similar work in other school takeovers.
Meanwhile, the district’s teachers union accused the district of stifling its advocacy efforts for more state funding.
Mordecai Brownlee has made walking long distances a part of his Community College of Aurora presidency. His fundraising effort supports students who need emergency aid.
Este recurso gratuito, listo para imprimir, está disponible en inglés y español. Chalkbeat Chicago también invita a los estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS) a enviar sus aportaciones sobre qué temas les gustaría que abordara la nueva junta escolar.
More than 8 years after civil rights groups filed the lawsuit, an appeals court heard attorneys’ arguments Thursday.
The proposal to close the Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce comes as New York City confronts a growing number of severely underenrolled schools.
The Chicago Board of Education president represents the board publicly, runs board meetings, and helps set the agenda. The person elected will lead the board for the next four years.
Republican lawmakers accused the district of training students to be ‘far-left activists.’ Superintendent Tony Watlington said changes to curriculum are underway.
As more public money flows to private religious schools, a Colorado preschool case asks whether states can enforce non-discrimination rules.
Pennsylvania’s Act 1 was supposed to guarantee high school credits for kids coming out of the juvenile justice system. Instead, students and educators say lack of training and oversight have left families to fight for their education alone.
The official, Arielle Roth, has prompted a review of the $3 billion federal internet subsidy for schools.
At a packed Manhattan town hall, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones challenged NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels on his vision for desegregating the school system.
Michigan education officials have looked toward other states, such as Massachusetts and New Jersey for inspiration on improving literacy.
The 2026 on-time graduation rate is almost 1 percentage point higher than the previous year.
Students say they understand which online classes they will succeed in and the quality of the courses.
The nearly $500,000 studio will let students meet virtually face-to-face with therapists miles away and explore creative uses of technology at a time when its impact on teen mental health is under scrutiny.
The Colorado School of Mines, the University of Colorado Denver, and Adams State University are among the colleges that have direct admissions agreements.
COVID-19 caused a spike in online classes, but nationally and in Colorado many students have stuck with that model.
The school has just 24 students this year.
The city’s birth rate has been declining, but competition from cyber charter schools and private schools could be significant factors.
There are 15 candidates for 5 seats in an election that highlights the board's evolving role.
The Workforce Pell program has strict requirements meant to ensure students are connected with high-quality programs. Colorado community college leaders say they struggled to produce the stringent data required by the federal government.
Minutes before the oversight board was scheduled to meet, a local judge temporarily blocked the state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Members of the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation and its staff did discuss the upcoming voter referendum on a tax increase, philanthropic support, and more.
A Maryland school district changed its magnet school admissions policies to expand opportunities to more students. Asian American parents say the changes discriminate against their children.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the new research center will help identify harmful features of social media platforms and give families and schools practical ways to protect children.
A Chalkbeat and BridgeDetroit analysis of the 34 names that will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot found several convictions. Some candidates say their work with youth is informed by their interactions with the criminal justice system.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to expand the program citywide for all 2-year-olds who need it by the end of his first term.
For 2 decades, states expanded undocumented students’ access to higher education. Under pressure from the Trump administration, some states are reversing course.
Thornton, who represented District 10 on the county commission for 4 years, left her seat to join longtime parent advocacy group Memphis Lift.
Candidates running for Chicago school board have different views on how to account for TIF surpluses in the district’s annual budget.
The Chicago neighborhoods that Debby Pope or Kyna Lenhof could represent include Lincoln Square, Edgewater, Albany Park, Uptown, and North Park.
Two advisory questions on Chicago ballots ask voters whether Illinois should tax millionaires to support public education. Advocates and policy experts say raising more money is only part of the solution. Where that money goes could determine whether it closes existing school funding gaps.
Two candidates seeking to represent Chicago's West Side faced questions about school funding, closures and student success at an October 1 forum. Here's what they said, what the Board can actually change and how to vote.
The Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Oregon is a reminder that even tough gun restrictions can’t prevent every act of gun violence.
Superintendent Alex Marrero cited declining district enrollment and the likelihood of more school closures, which would require boundary adjustments. He said he didn’t want communities to “navigate multiple rounds of enduring this type of pain.”
Chalkbeat and The City Reporter held a live event walking through our guide on vetting NYC schools like an education reporter. Watch it now.
