<?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/chicago/2026/09/10/chicago-public-schools-board-considers-early-childhood-resolution/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T22:31:58.025Z</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>2026-09-10T22:31:58.025Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago school board looks at possible preschool expansion, despite opposition from district leadership]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/CCD7P2MXXNAE5NJJBZSAJYP46E.jpg?auth=1d42b3b66553a0489642b42154f217df3ad5e78b4ce7195b72bbc3c0ae414779&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mateo Lopez, 3, interacts with instructor Rebecca Rodriguez at Haugan Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022 in Chicago. Some school board members want the district to study expanding early childhood programs further. | Christian K. Lee for Chalkbeat]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/10/seven-new-detroit-after-school-sites-to-open-with-city-funds/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T21:48:56.185Z</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>2026-09-10T21:48:56.185Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Detroit mayor announces 7 new after-school program sites with $2.2 million in city funds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/YRPVSJFPKZCI3PV2VZT4NH6754.JPG?auth=fb9d29a3723ca6c2229cf5e26ca4d773fed35686c157e2cca641851fa4bfbfe8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2133&amp;height=1422</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Mary Sheffield's office announced Thursday that a $2.2 million investment in after-school programming will allow around 1,000 more students access to GOAL Line Detroit programs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/10/mamdani-2-k-program-launches-with-cost-savings-payment-delays/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T21:15:10.995Z</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>2026-09-10T21:15:10.995Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cost savings, first-day jitters, payment delays: NYC launches 2-K for 2,000 toddlers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/UBRBN57NORB3BDC27DE557J2M4.jpg?auth=2a8e2f2574941b523ff813907d38d0cf77e4efafa0cc415dcf7458c5075b9af2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3423&amp;height=2567</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students at the Friends of Crown Heights childcare center in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, play with toys on the first day of 2-K.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/10/irvington-community-elementary-battles-data-center-and-declining-enrollment/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T20:44:30.384Z</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>2026-09-10T20:44:30.384Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Irvington data center poses health concerns for school community  — and could also impact enrollment]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/JTMBIDMXV5HZLABJZSKUIE5GRU.JPG?auth=e91a3227c5deb8f95bcaa05fa72da27eaade745d2f7d27d6641f7d41f10b4ad2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1786</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Irvington Community Elementary Principal Katie Welch, left, and Irvington Community Schools CEO Rachel Maldonado stand behind Irvington Community Elementary and look at the land that's the site for a proposed data center on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/10/nyc-parents-applaud-back-to-school-ai-screen-time-limits/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T19:24:11.676Z</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>2026-09-10T19:24:11.676Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NYC back to school: New AI and screen time limits give parents relief]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/TCHR2H524NGKZMM2I2GSEI7O2U.jpg?auth=527cbf8eb13472f23045df115c5a3282b1654bd46d9cd5f222e3ad132e693631&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3766&amp;height=2763</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Children stream into P.S. 107 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, for the first day of school. The city's new policy limits student-facing AI for elementary and middle schoolers and bans individual devices before third grade.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/10/high-dosage-tutoring-during-pandemic-learning-loss-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T18:56:26.867Z</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>2026-09-10T18:56:26.867Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The rise, fall — and possible future — of high-dosage tutoring]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/IRMRDHIMN5HWNOXKFLCWU3BZZ4.jpg?auth=cf1be9a4381c00ce01d99759bbcd00acb941cb5fa43d2b628dc5940beee5c401&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Third graders work on a math worksheet at an after-school tutoring program at Ecorse Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School on April 7, 2022 in Ecorse, Michigan.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/10/federal-program-wants-to-study-young-people-whose-health-was-affected-by-the-911-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T18:41:23.706Z</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>2026-09-10T18:41:23.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal program wants to study young people whose health was affected by the 9/11 attacks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/RWA5BSAUNRBIBI45WO724TK5MQ.jpg?auth=14fe7f5152adb65a2269af8e8cd198dc7db4eb6e62ca6ed5da710158be20dae2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WTC Health Program wants to examine the health impacts of 9/11 on people who were young New Yorkers at the time and were near Ground Zero.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/09/nyc-teachers-reflect-teaching-sept-11-attacks-on-25-year-anniversary/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T15:25:55.321Z</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>2026-09-10T15:25:55.321Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[25 years later, teaching 9/11: How NYC educators navigate the anniversary]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/XI55AUELHFCA3DH4IYTECPRHMI.jpg?auth=8c5aabdcfee4b46c6c23f818e5704cf52131a9086eb81dc358da0af39ce1752e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flowers and a note on victims' names at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York on Sept. 8, 2026. Chalkbeat talked with three teachers about their memories of 9/11 and how they teach about what happened. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/09/denver-school-board-president-accuses-fellow-members-of-violations/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T15:08:53.927Z</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>2026-09-10T15:08:53.927Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Denver school board president accuses members of policy violations, including antisemitic language]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/XB24JMEDINDJBN232J437ECCRM.jpg?auth=7724bb2a67e40e0e8d23fdaf3265a01ebdd5a987789dbc634c461437ab3558bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Denver school board is set to discuss alleged policy violations by two of its members at a meeting Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/10/voter-guide-indianapolis-public-schools-school-board-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T11:00:05.329Z</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>2026-09-10T11:00:05.329Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026: Meet the 15 candidates vying for 5 seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools board]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/D7GRL2JSBVDKLI4Q2DOZMAXEX4.jpg?auth=cfc562846c36a04efad8d82f9ea356f1a35256bc0c18953fa4d46fa9264a29fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=771</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Five of the seven seats on the IPS school board are up for election this November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/10/denver-school-board-discuss-alleged-policy-violations-antisemitic-language/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T00:13:19.74Z</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>2026-09-10T00:13:19.74Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Denver school board discusses alleged use of antisemitic language, other accusations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/C7UII2FTZNFCJIL6PQLEFN245A.jpg?auth=28b744190162966bba57076d2358b33e043f4065164cadccb699a5fda4087303&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=743</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right: Denver school board members John Youngquist, Amy Klein Molk, and Monica Hunter attend a board meeting in December 2025. Hunter is one of two board members, along with DJ Torres, who are accused of multiple policy violations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/10/state-officials-debate-homeschool-enrichment-rules/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T00:03:54.021Z</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>2026-09-10T00:03:54.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How much stricter will homeschool enrichment rules get in Colorado? These officials will decide.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LM7SPDYOQBBQLOQEG5M4Z2DEHU.jpg?auth=88f4ffe204fcee8da79ef57cd0088609fcddf5ade015ad2c09e27a19ce900d5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4740&amp;height=3160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colorado officials will hash out new rules for publicly funded homeschool enrichment programs over the next few months. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>