<?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/philadelphia/2026/09/03/review-of-ela-curriculum-exposes-problems-with-phonics-instruction/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T21:04:58.703Z</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>2026-09-03T21:04:58.703Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know from Philadelphia’s review of its English language arts curriculum]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/NNV2FMMRNJGW7K7BHPEFYV4DAQ.jpg?auth=e69bc77e06cf8bc4bf9e036cc4691c13851609233368b9f32a04ea335d13896e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new research report from the School District of Philadelphia found that there were problems with the district's implementation of its new reading curriculum.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/03/nyc-schools-2026-27-policy-changes-regents-curriculum-mandates-omny-cards/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T20:35:41.324Z</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>2026-09-03T20:35:41.324Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 key changes shaping NYC schools for the 2026-27 academic year ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/OEYULVR6N5AHFHREVJGONQXMCQ.jpg?auth=f6fb8a03aa05249e5449b8f3c745c9b64e96e771dc874eddb1e72ae9a2e89f73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students line up for their first day of school at P.S. 257 in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/03/borderless-magazine-he-watched-his-mother-advocate-for-special-ed-support-in-cps-now-hes-voting-for-change/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T20:32:19.4Z</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>2026-09-03T20:32:19.4Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Borderless Magazine: He watched his mother advocate for special ed support in CPS. Now, he’s voting for change ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/GG27O3HOHFEWFDSBDU453RDSGI.jpg?auth=6284b511d886826a0b495263e13c94a73485c70d39955dcea508364e0ec4604c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First generation high school graduate Froylan Suarez wants to make a difference by voting in the first elected school board election in Chicago in 30 years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/08/20/chicago-board-of-education-guide-for-historic-2026-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T20:01:22.176Z</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>2026-09-03T20:01:22.176Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago Board of Education 101: Know the basics of the soon-to-be elected board guiding Chicago Public Schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/6KHOJUSMK5FRTJ4E3M3NDA2WQM.jpg?auth=d6df1711edd698dd239f81f7298252016fc45e7ff840763d472985e05d24f546&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2627&amp;height=1751</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chicago Board of Education will be fully elected for the first time in several decades this November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/03/chicago-school-board-voting-an-accessible-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T19:23:18.625Z</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>2026-09-03T19:23:18.625Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[15West: Chicago school board accessible voter guide]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/IXFF3X5DPNFKHNH7J7WCW2KDJQ.png?auth=4015d4230e0176df43daf3ea146da72c621abd028bb25009e626901ec04e8188&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2658&amp;height=1100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[15West's Chicago school board accessible voter guide: Find your district, register to vote, choose how and where to cast your ballot, and learn what voting assistance is available.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/08/31/how-this-years-chicago-board-of-education-elections-will-work/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T18:30:29.903Z</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>2026-09-03T18:30:29.903Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WTTW: How this year’s Chicago Board of Education elections will work ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/3A7DXETFIFGNJD6CGEEKVQF7II.jpg?auth=a347775621b1aa256defdae003c22e20bcca6b26edf90e93b6fc49f177e2294f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WTTW News Explains: How This Year’s Chicago Board of Education Elections Will Work]]></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>2026-09-03T18:26:59.833Z</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>2026-09-03T18:26:59.833Z</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><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/02/nyc-schools-to-set-ai-policy-ban-screen-time-limits/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T15:36:58.084Z</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>2026-09-03T15:36:58.084Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NYC to ban student AI tools in 2-K through 8th grade and limit classroom screen time ]]></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[NYC is expected to release its AI guidance for public schools on Wednesday, banning student-facing AI tools from preschool through middle school and limiting screen time.  
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/02/what-to-know-about-nyc-public-schools-generative-ai-ban-screen-time-limits/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T15:36:42.725Z</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>2026-09-03T15:36:42.725Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NYC’s new school AI ban explained: What’s changing? What’s still murky?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/BCSREGQAR5HAZHXJ77NVML2GYU.jpg?auth=045e1cfeb29cf15ab86141f5e16e2ea3920d8ad05a138209e0a993d6977eb391&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2700&amp;height=1800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Zohran Mamdani and schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels speaking with students Wednesday at Brooklyn STEAM Center, where they announced an AI moratorium and screen time limits for younger kids.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/02/ips-charter-fundingtax-referendum-explained/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T13:41:17.626Z</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>2026-09-03T13:41:17.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Guide: What to know about the public schools tax referendum in Indianapolis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/5YGJDUQRRRHHDLKIZLSBACZS2Q.JPG?auth=b9b2d1d442a534ec5515ca0bfe79d5daf96d2beddd5e37cb915974a4c124d995&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indianapolis voters will decide a property tax question this fall that would provide critical revenue to Indianapolis Public Schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/03/school-districts-seek-tax-increases-from-voters-as-cost-of-living-rises/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T11:00:01.653Z</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>2026-09-03T11:00:01.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Support tax increases for schools as the cost of living rises? Indiana voters face a tough choice.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/OH5UNKLZLZEFFPCBMQ33YRUWRA.JPG?auth=d0ced252d5752eae890ebed27ec27854c596ad390e30eb84e40742a43ac6fa87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students at Lake Prairie Elementary in Lowell, Indiana hug a staff member goodbye as they depart for home on school buses on the second day of school this year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/09/03/to-change-football-culture-philly-high-school-coaches-tackle-emotions/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:02.874Z</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>2026-09-03T09:30:02.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[To change football culture, Philly’s high school coaches tackle emotions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/CTADIHYOZJBPLE5F32F32RCHQI.JPG?auth=f4d356286f88b6ad9315e733b4fdff5e503f154f3eb3af5dc5ad4bba596da434&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vaux Big Picture High School football players at practice at Athletic Square Park in Philadelphia's Brewerytown neighborhood on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/03/psychological-assocation-calls-for-higher-ed-tech-standards-not-screen-bans/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T04:24:23.589Z</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>2026-09-03T04:24:23.589Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[American Psychological Association calls for higher ed tech standards, not screen bans in new report]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/QUIXAFNHL5EKTL6LTRWNS7R2DQ.JPG?auth=347f5822f24f86fe42435f8dddedc9c33ba0402b2227f5605d88270580336431&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tablets charge in an elementary classroom in Mesick Consolidated Schools. The Michigan district banned screens for elementary students this spring in a bid to raise reading scores. Debates about the appropriate use of technology in American classrooms are growing more heated.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>