<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/01/emily-griffith-technical-college-to-buy-11-million-building/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T23:55:19.788Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Chalkbeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T23:55:19.788Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Emily Griffith Technical College to buy $11 million building for move out of DPS headquarters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/R4TH6GG2RVAXBN6P6JYCLYPBUU.jpg?auth=d6ca539784bb6eaaab43680c3e8deb663e61b5193e60b8196eb8cfd3a71f5620&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some of Emily Griffith Technical College's programming is currently housed in Denver Public Schools' downtown headquarters.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/01/career-technical-education-cte-research-shows-benefits-risks/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T21:51:07.595Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Chalkbeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T21:51:07.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The promise and limits of career and technical education]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/L5FOV566Z5BNHFDSGJNXS67OZA.jpg?auth=b226d16041dcb39a8e30499476ae44324087718796ec2140ea1a6a59c7780457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A student cuts string from fabric at the Community Youth Development Institute on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 in Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/09/01/2027-tcap-english-test-writing-field-assessment/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T21:42:39.958Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Chalkbeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T21:42:39.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tennessee TCAP testing time to increase in 2027 due to new, unscored writing test]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/JHZTSWDGRBCQHMROCVYQUOHDAE.jpg?auth=aa8c6cc23331b8b39a6603a12ea47b48cf37d4d1c70bf8a98460fdba1df76794&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2158</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There is concern among Tennessee teachers about adding a significant block of testing to an already high-stake testing window next spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/01/nyc-new-teachers-first-day-school-2026-ai-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T21:36:29.501Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Chalkbeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T21:36:29.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fresh faces, AI fears: 4,000 new teachers gear up for NYC’s first day of school]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/7CA4RPA2NVBXLN3IM2DUO4ILLQ.jpg?auth=cf059d4f78d155c1cd37d5b93c85d7b7e11607b5d0ee3b75b8b204f7fc4c369c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=819</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Moshab Rahman, 25, is one of more than 4,000 new NYC teachers who attended orientation at Barclays Center ahead of the first day of school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/08/11/rap-contest-for-school-themed-verses-win-free-studio-time/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:01:43.694Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Chalkbeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T20:01:43.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Know a young musican? Chalkbeat’s back-to-school rap contest is here.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/U7LNOSGAXJD63DLF65PZ6ACGZM.jpg?auth=697d84be0186f05d312028c9351c35d6904d0e00d5d611126f5938b025f169e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8156&amp;height=5437</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cassidy Brown, known musically as c12, mixes one of his songs at Philadelphia's MilkBoy the Studio, where he is an intern.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/09/01/memphis-education-experts-call-for-sustainable-improvement-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T19:39:43.479Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Chalkbeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T19:39:43.479Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What do Memphis schools need to improve? Here’s what local experts say.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/3PMABSYR4JDU7ASLW3STB7TMYM.jpg?auth=cfd89c3255820cbb7ce7b5769a6036334987c99666fa0cdde4bcb8ae270f6497&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3494&amp;height=2223</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With leadership changes pending, Memphis education experts say the district needs a longterm plan to mitigate turnover.


 ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/09/01/school-board-gave-funeral-director-deal-to-train-students-in-hospitality/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T17:33:01.198Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Chalkbeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T17:33:01.198Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Whitney Houston’s funeral director got a $700,000 deal with Newark schools to teach food service]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LWG2HE2TDNCVVLJCTCGZ4DUYXY.JPG?auth=cebdd0359ef0e7e70bc63e6656f3a0f3bb4c6a1c9646095246d67f706bece267&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Newark Board of Education unanimously approved a $700,000 contract for local funeral director Carolyn Whigham to train students in hotel and food-service business leadership.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/31/state-releases-preliminary-school-performance-framework-ratings/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T15:49:38.437Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Chalkbeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T15:49:38.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fewer Colorado schools are on the state’s watchlist for low performance, according to new ratings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/F267CH7B4RFM3ABQRBY7PDXI54.JPG?auth=5405abc53a319b1826544154aec926de5b75378b4211beefb8112f1ee7303825&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2334&amp;height=1751</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Preliminary ratings released Monday show nearly two-thirds of Colorado schools earned a top rating]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/31/four-denver-schools-safe-from-closure-under-new-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T15:45:52.637Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Chalkbeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T15:45:52.637Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Four Denver schools are safe from closure under a new district policy because they boosted their ratings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/5ZYWCP3JUVBXTMSQI36YLX7QPU.jpg?auth=f8c1798be4476bc6c6b12ca9f1262870e450a918d69e4dc2da70d398abdd0dc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3607&amp;height=2467</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Academy 360 earned a green rating for the second year in a row, making it safe from potential closure and allowing it to exit what's known as the state accountability clock.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/01/chicago-school-board-candidates-pledge-three-year-ai-ban/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T15:07:13.71Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Chalkbeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T15:07:13.71Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago school board candidates sign pledge to ban AI use in schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/3NQBEE5JXJHDFM5WURJHNJDKKA.jpg?auth=96675b9e4f5813ddcb9be2a6a5b46b08e96782be1159bf2da7e54cba7f956516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5183&amp;height=3457</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elementary students learning in the computer lab with their teacher. An Illinois nonprofit is circulating a pledge to ban AI use in schools and limit screen time for Chicago school board candidates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>