<?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/2026/09/14/teachers-can-get-help-buying-a-home/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T23:18:50.889Z</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>2026-09-14T23:18:50.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Colorado educators can get homebuying help through new state program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MFRLLYRBZZCSJAEZLX7HD3ZAIU.jpg?auth=8168b0a656051c750a2103a87416671f365c3f27bf3e8e58426be575eea28964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3872&amp;height=2592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colorado teachers and other public school employees can get financial assistance toward buying homes through the new Schools to Home program.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/09/14/school-safety-chief-fights-weapons-violence/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T22:41:01.592Z</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>2026-09-14T22:41:01.592Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fights and weapons confiscations are down in Philly schools. The safety chief aims to continue the trend.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4SG2HNYGSRDV3MYYCG4ABWTQHE.jpg?auth=aed0935ef0624ed386d16a8fce525c596e88a5ef6fd4c0be0a40d2bd7b2751f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4709&amp;height=3062</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[School District of Philadelphia Chief of Safety Craig Johnson shares updates with press at Abraham Lincoln High School on Aug. 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/14/new-york-graduation-requirements-regents-exams-overhaul/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T22:09:16.866Z</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>2026-09-14T22:09:16.866Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘In a purgatory period’: NY takes next step in graduation overhaul, leaving unanswered questions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/45WS6PLXB5FUVNJETVTEMULNLU.jpg?auth=b003e876038a1fc6051665e5e502ab1deee26e3519419eb80c0a4c35cf539812&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York is moving ahead with new high school graduation requirements, but key questions remain about how current students will be assessed without Regents exams.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/09/14/new-jersey-math-reading-state-test-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T20:54:44.148Z</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>2026-09-14T20:54:44.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Preliminary NJ test results show math, reading struggles in grades 3-9]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SXSHCIG4JBG6JAVVDF4UQBZTFA.jpg?auth=18044f300bc85ae100c85de585a6b2e185ef30ec438c6b744a14119f5cbbbddc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4907&amp;height=3562</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The most recent state tests changed from fixed-form tests, which give students the same questions, to adaptive tests that adjust the difficulty based on students’ answers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/14/mayors-office-opens-applications-for-noncitizen-advisory-board/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T19:27:00.087Z</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>2026-09-14T19:27:00.087Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After delay, Chicago mayor’s office opens applications for the school board’s noncitizen advisory panel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/RN363WUR5NG5ZDELWEQVKIPJMU.jpg?auth=fef451c52385eba33c3c547f078899fc1164f63c8eca69f1bdacad009b99bafb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3664&amp;height=2139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to reporters during a press conference about protecting immigrant Chicagoans in October 2025. After months of delay, the mayors office has opened applications for people interested in serving on the school board's noncitizen advisory board.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/14/new-school-year-brings-ice-fears-to-queens-families/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T19:15:47.622Z</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>2026-09-14T19:15:47.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As school begins, Queens families keep watch for ICE]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/KRBLV24JIBEHFNORK3QB2LZXSM.jpg?auth=cd2de7197e8675a15e0a98525103382aca43e85b09886dfeddd8d734a9dd5901&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1154</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juan, Margarita’s 18-year-old son, leaves to take his siblings to their first day of school.]]></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>2026-09-14T18:47:28.02Z</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>2026-09-14T18:47:28.02Z</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/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-decatur-township-indianapolis-board-election-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T17:14:03.771Z</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>2026-09-14T17:14:03.771Z</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/detroit/2026/09/10/seven-new-detroit-after-school-sites-to-open-with-city-funds/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T15:57:39.069Z</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>2026-09-14T15:57:39.069Z</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/2026/09/14/before-the-pacing-guide-build-the-circle/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T14:16:35.866Z</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>2026-09-14T14:16:35.866Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Before the Pacing Guide, Build the Circle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/DUILY25K5VAVRBFAI7F2EEXG5Y.png?auth=ffefbeb4c7bedc589512947fb7c5400edffd5a6f1e87efe30ab41f13e2ab6275&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=500</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/14/parents-support-some-screen-time-in-schools-amid-ed-tech-backlash-polls-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T12:00:01.061Z</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>2026-09-14T12:00:01.061Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Parents worry about ed tech. Most still see a place for it, polls suggest.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4W2JJJ4LLRHELHGDN2RRXYMF64.jpg?auth=6e1a37e30963e1fb80e58b5910e55a7a7e6646d0f283dd04326480223ff53710&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York City parents and advocates rally against AI in schools on Thursday, April 16, 2026. While many parents have joined the movement against technology in education, polling indicates that the majority of parents support some degree of technology in the classroom.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/14/michigan-budget-doesnt-fill-this-longtime-funding-gap-for-english-learners/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T10:00:13.314Z</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>2026-09-14T10:00:13.314Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michigan increased funding for English learners by $12.5 million. Advocates say a big gap persists.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SDFXEOVJ7RBKNIFE5PI6FBL72Q.jpg?auth=8005846a53dfb646618004cd1e72e8dcbba4394f2fb75ef6c7b54e10dcd489d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=695</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[English Language Development teacher Christina Rick, left, provides individual instruction to English learners and some of their peers in a biology class at Troy High School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>