<?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/2026/09/04/2027-colorado-teacher-of-the-year-finalists-announced/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T23:42:48.194Z</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>2026-09-11T23:42:48.194Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Colorado’s 2027 Teacher of the Year: Meet the 8 finalists]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/USXVZGHV65HQFLS4ZSVOF57KJA.jpg?auth=368a7ccc36aef6d9cf0a781f027c3202e23c93412c73d0eee6fe8ca7c817d07c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colorado education officials have announced the eight finalists for Colorado’s 2027 teacher of the year award after winnowing down the 21 semifinalists.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/10/chicago-public-schools-board-considers-early-childhood-resolution/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T22:52:19.407Z</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>2026-09-11T22:52:19.407Z</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/indiana/2026/09/11/district-leaves-enroll-indy-for-powerschool-criticized-by-charter-leaders/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T21:24:56.063Z</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>2026-09-11T21:24:56.063Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IPS to stop using Enroll Indy, drawing criticism from charter school leaders]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/KPB46ZWEJBHNLKFRSBIJLJ5XJU.jpg?auth=475819394e1ccb3a8b35e6661e6d921a07226e87bb9680e8e6a98b985bd3324f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7908&amp;height=5554</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indianapolis Public Schools will no longer use the citywide enrollment platform Enroll Indy. The change starts with the application cycle for the 2027-28 school year that begins in November. ]]></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>2026-09-11T15:55:03.826Z</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>2026-09-11T15:55:03.826Z</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/indiana/2026/09/03/school-districts-seek-tax-increases-from-voters-as-cost-of-living-rises/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T13:54:47.039Z</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>2026-09-11T13:54:47.039Z</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/tennessee/2026/09/11/who-gets-to-spend-meta-settlement-how-much-is-meta-settlement/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T11:36:08.057Z</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>2026-09-11T11:36:08.057Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tennessee kids could see major Meta settlement windfall. How will it be spent? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/B2POV7V5YJBKHOUUCJHTPXAOQU.jpg?auth=b6efc356e536d4c73a3517988c8eed250386653b998b89f19cbfd0efe5557d1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Meta settlement that could direct hundreds of millions of dollars to Tennessee child mental health well-being programs is a "once-in-a-generation opportunity," one Tennessee lawmaker says. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-decatur-township-indianapolis-board-election-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T11:00:08.16Z</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>2026-09-11T11:00:08.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guide]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4CEIUWW6IJAGRAQHCDP7SNN26I.jpg?auth=6da6f3acffbaf1ddada7b3b9dc4d6bf5834484dbea718a466f1e9af9e89ea60f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2625</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eight candidates are vying for three at-large seats for the school board of the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-lawrence-township-indianapolis-board-election-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T11:00:07.501Z</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>2026-09-11T11:00:07.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guide]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/HGEO5NWVWVF4TK5WJT2WM2KVRA.jpg?auth=c864aa303cf2fd0d4c770331c2acaf393215381e50ce9c7c171bfb31cbe34ed3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3348&amp;height=2398</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lawrence Central High School students work on projects during class on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/10/perry-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T11:00:06.615Z</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>2026-09-11T11:00:06.615Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Perry Township school board voter guide 2026: Meet the 3 candidates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/JQPTXAF4GRBYTGOC4C5VKCQIC4.jpg?auth=4ae923847d7e153c3fbaa65fb3794c9fbd984965cb54f50a65335ddf55d09916&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3905&amp;height=2642</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three of seven school board seats are up for election at Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, a district located on the south side of Indianapolis.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-pike-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T11:00:03.351Z</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>2026-09-11T11:00:03.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026: 4 candidates are running for 3 seats on Pike Township school board]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/DXHWNAJM5NHIZJ3SWI4QJ5AVKQ.jpg?auth=2ada25d22ca671ead5dcf25832ff74c26513f7a06828280d08d51c8cf15a282e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2200&amp;height=1238</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four candidates are vying for three seats on the Pike Township school board this November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/warren-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T11:00:02.648Z</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>2026-09-11T11:00:02.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Warren Township school board voter guide 2026: Meet the 6 candidates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/FQKC2T26IFFXBJT2U7MGXANAVI.jpg?auth=ace55178394c43349004d51252446b07df21e0d5bc09a05fcf3aa657c88c3b59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Six candidates are vying for three seats on the Warren Township school board this November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/franklin-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T11:00:02.411Z</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>2026-09-11T11:00:02.411Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026: Franklin Township school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/BVW4TUFGERFKRGGK6T3ZP7D45A.jpg?auth=09864303882635b4780ba0bf375ac417c36cb57b9cbab9d0afd83466d47432f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2031&amp;height=1213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seven candidates are vying for three seats on the Franklin Township school board this November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-washington-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T11:00:02.093Z</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>2026-09-11T11:00:02.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026: Here’s who is running for Washington Township school board]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/Z2N2CS7D5FCQJCB4VZKBU7MFVU.jpg?auth=c3c7e9dc0cf24cb021391c8a11197f53fdb491505ae56b6b8de2f82eb749ddcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two candidates are running unopposed for the Washington Township school board this November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/wayne-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T11:00:02.016Z</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>2026-09-11T11:00:02.016Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026: Here’s who’s running for school board in Wayne Township]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/JC7D47CTVNHTZLEIZOEZ2VBLLU.jpg?auth=5f47f943df2b2b69c65a94be47b863099795a7ee88e9acd48974a061ad402658&amp;smart=true&amp;width=720&amp;height=405</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four candidates are running unopposed for Wayne Township School board this November. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/beech-grove-school-board-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T11:00:01.947Z</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>2026-09-11T11:00:01.947Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beech Grove school board voter guide 2026: Meet the 3 candidates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SJ7LSZS4E5GHVOSVX53PUHO3CI.jpg?auth=319d6e46ea9ae0f62afd15d013269cde44ebba64d5457f6f70dda1eb4698fa83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three candidates are running for three seats on the Beech Grove school board this November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/10/state-officials-debate-homeschool-enrichment-rules/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T02:16:53.353Z</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>2026-09-11T02:16:53.353Z</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>