<?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/tennessee/2026/10/02/state-takeover-memphis-shelby-county-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T22:03:38.613Z</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>2026-10-02T22:03:38.613Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Memphis schools takeover could move forward soon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/WB4AL45Q7JHODGXG6CGZ4X3QD4.jpg?auth=bab08a62c32ae32a26516d55c35153e8234829309bd2a2abb820c65c5cc36fc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2339</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attorneys for the Memphis-Shelby County school board faced tough questioning during a federal hearing on Oct. 2 over the district's lawsuit challenging Tennessee's state takeover law.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/10/02/nyc-schools-board-approves-oracle-contract-after-defeat/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T21:12:58.876Z</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>2026-10-02T21:12:58.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NYC school board reluctantly approves $1.65M Oracle contract extension after earlier defeat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/JQX3M2MBQZAXVDDO5SVT3EJTQM.jpg?auth=02a9e8965e9f6a0a5d1623f4940990e201f50abcf62be6a9c534b216d4bb00d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4023&amp;height=2651</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NYC’s school board approved a $1.65 million Oracle contract after failing to pass it in August, though some members remain skeptical of the software company.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/10/02/lilly-endowment-grant-funds-indianapolis-schools-building-boom/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T21:09:46.122Z</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>2026-10-02T21:09:46.122Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Lilly Endowment is pouring millions into Indy school buildings. What does that mean for students?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/GOULWV5SLFDV5BYJR7B4WVDFTY.jpg?auth=07587b1f7d84c1a47783e4df1e6eecb254e72d094b546d5e882882a3ed18ef6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4780&amp;height=3187</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shovels and hard hats await the groundbreaking for the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township's innovation pathway building on the University of Indianapolis campus on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/10/02/federal-education-tax-credits-rules-pose-test-for-democratic-governors/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T19:51:52.262Z</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>2026-10-02T19:51:52.262Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Education tax credit rules are here. Will they lure Democratic governors off the fence?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/IQXVOLPDJFAQZFBBPAIOCJPSAM.jpg?auth=89eb574264192aa2804a0b624b89f49a3e18a960fa18b4fd9bc2b7f4cff1bb86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5247&amp;height=3498</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Like many Democratic governors, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is facing an intense pressure campaign from supporters and opponents about a new federal education tax credit. For states to participate, governors must opt in.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/01/teachers-and-school-leaders-navigate-uncertainty-as-layoffs-are-reversed/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T19:14:45.044Z</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>2026-10-02T19:14:45.044Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago teachers, school leaders navigate uncertainty after school board reverses summer layoffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LUHFQT6MGJEGLG3KOEVGKTJZCM.jpg?auth=f623bf7f7a23490c9ae9a61d79e7c47503a5433ad067642644cf4a05be60bc25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4177</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A young student reads a sentence in Spanish at Calmeca Academy of Fine Arts in the Brighton Park neighborhood in 2025. One month into the school year, CPS has rehired 350 people as part of the school board's budget mandate, but educators are unsure of what's next.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-distrito-2a-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T19:06:33.068Z</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>2026-10-02T19:06:33.068Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elecciones de la Junta de Educación de Chicago 2026: La carrera en el Distrito 2a]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LQDHOMQ2M5HHZJBP4PIJYO4AZY.png?auth=5ba2c36aa6972fc69b4e6fc21fac8067986798ffc15f679b70d7d3ac7d4fce49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5250&amp;height=2954</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ebony L. DeBerry (izquierda) and Hector Morales (derecha) se postulan para representar al Distrito 2b en la Junta de Educación de Chicago. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/10/02/pennsylvania-governors-race-josh-shapiro-stacy-garrity-education-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:59:11.806Z</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>2026-10-02T18:59:11.806Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PA election 2026: Where Shapiro, Garrity stand on school funding, vouchers, and other education issues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SKWS3Y6RHBCXTO5UG5Z4KMIBZY.jpeg?auth=ce464b96986db6582f61a7cc5d9034ca7108a17a3f37f3f52c722f2cf155abc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4446&amp;height=3176</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pennsylvania’s candidates for governor have laid out different approaches to funding public schools, expanding school choice, and making college more affordable.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-2a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:42:15.017Z</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>2026-10-02T18:42:15.017Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 2a, Far North Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LQDHOMQ2M5HHZJBP4PIJYO4AZY.png?auth=5ba2c36aa6972fc69b4e6fc21fac8067986798ffc15f679b70d7d3ac7d4fce49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5250&amp;height=2954</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ebony L. DeBerry (left) and Hector Morales (right) are running to represent District 2a on the Chicago Board of Education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-10b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:26:14.416Z</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>2026-10-02T18:26:14.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 10b, South Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/FLGEJVU5TNEJVMFQHHKPA5VMNQ.png?auth=52ded059a2c6cdbafa6b91e815fc896d93e480b34e57b6adf9d23eb5c1a7d0e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Connie Anderson (left), Patrick Watson (center), and write-in candidate Rosita Chatonda (right) are running for the District 10b seat on the Chicago Board of Education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-10a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:23:21.576Z</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>2026-10-02T18:23:21.576Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 10a, South Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/CXNLN73SWZG7XAQ7OUA4SUWFGM.png?auth=98eb093573c6d017b456ddfe64e808be3385442a80eeb88acfa1ec04e151d818&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tameka Walton, a write-in candidate, and Che “Rhymefest” Smith are running to represent District 10a on the Chicago Board of Education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-9b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:21:24.211Z</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>2026-10-02T18:21:24.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 9b, South Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/6FO42LRVZ5ARXGYOHRNUQ2OPD4.png?auth=2161e7e036d8f3812db1a48383d18422ca5d3d259d4d74b2a76d28faa86aa2a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Therese Boyle (left) and Katherine Dunneback (right) are running to represent District 9b on the Chicago Board of Education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-9a-candidate-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:19:13.59Z</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>2026-10-02T18:19:13.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 9a, Auburn Gresham, Englewood]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/NSQSDRC36ZHYRJLVEECOL5YLNE.jpg?auth=624c180801ca571bc0d9c00482b5c19d28dcf140b94a288ca6327007d6caa848&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2872&amp;height=2249</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brittany Preston, a mother of six, didn't make the ballot two years ago but is now running unopposed to represent District 9a on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-8b-candidate-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:17:46.998Z</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>2026-10-02T18:17:46.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 8b, the Loop, Brighton Park]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/TKPNERAXPRFPHDOVIT7BXR5UOM.png?auth=6cd2d79f3200c7f9d927f3aec72af8243a3f478bba55db60d35590a64928a437&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juan Ignacio Gonzalez (left) and Alexander Angeles (right) are running for the Chicago school board district 8b seat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-8a-candidate-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:14:48.361Z</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>2026-10-02T18:14:48.361Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 8a, Southwest Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/RFKW4E42SJBW7GQNHJGG7TTRQY.png?auth=756db6543e55aa65dbd1b2da4457a88c01a5a93e24494df9c82ee90f5592fa5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Gutierrez is running to represent District 8a on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/02/detroit-school-board-voter-guide-2026-candidates-assess-dpscd-progress/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:02:32.823Z</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>2026-10-02T18:02:32.823Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026: Are Detroit students better off under DPSCD? School board candidates weigh in.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MK7B6VSQEFAV5KLQBCHV3W4RLM.JPG?auth=224a4bbb6a979956f92bee0b9465c20a2068df16a885da5006a5821fef4e1c97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District have made steady academic improvement since the district was created in 2016. Achievement overall is still low, however, and some critics say the gains made haven't been enough.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-7b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T16:43:28.574Z</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>2026-10-02T16:43:28.574Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 7b, Southwest Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/FY2KFKKUG5H3BACDNTZZGQHSQQ.png?auth=9b47da1435b2a337721d7db71a25ca9c64b562bb97027a4b782b5705b93c996a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erika Diaz Chavez and Yesenia Lopez are running to represent District 7b on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-7a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T16:41:49.345Z</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>2026-10-02T16:41:49.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 7a, Southwest Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SQAJKLKE7ZBQZKH4B5M5C7UEKA.png?auth=bc9b1a197ba32e8b420187579390b744c5072dfb0d03a15ee21adfcd94ed37a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emma Lozano (left) and Jesus Ayala Jr. (right) are running to represent District 7a on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-6b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T16:33:39.475Z</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>2026-10-02T16:33:39.475Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 6b, South Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/YGNJH5EA2NDD5NMT5FOVBP6H2U.png?auth=126ee1a4debfff615101b8b55abbd696c6324c51c4f3e3a2005ffe5d2fb11fc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Neal and Brittany Kimble are running to represent District 6b on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-6a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T16:28:18.73Z</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>2026-10-02T16:28:18.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 6a, downtown Chicago]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MRW66A76IND3VNWSTS3EDLZ75U.png?auth=96c2a6979389474e810839beb6276f4c1f65d4878a0caa738ba2058d2c142144&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brenda Anderson (left), Anusha Thotakura (center), and Isaiah White (right) are running to represent District 6a on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-5b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T16:26:10.901Z</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>2026-10-02T16:26:10.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 5b, West Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/6PQPAOPLHFFVLDPSOADX5QNBOQ.png?auth=543d0b5a08a7fd0f0cf838e998ce6aacdfe4f576de667913d6cac02dc0e75a42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michilla “Kyla” Blaise and Anthony Hargrove are running to represent District 5b on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-5a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T16:24:33.282Z</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>2026-10-02T16:24:33.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 5a, West Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/RTENVZOQ75BQ7NWUZ3BTA6G3KI.png?auth=ae8973a8d5939d17e4eeaf6b3134b1c1404b1e830008ecac8d0455e976ae374e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aaron “Jitu” Brown (left) and LaPamela Williams (right) are running to represent District 5a on the Chicago Board of Education. Not pictured: write-in candidate Kernetha Jones.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-4b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T16:07:00.94Z</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>2026-10-02T16:07:00.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 4b, North Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/Y43UJFCEERHWHAK2CISNCYDRQQ.png?auth=2e75375d4713b9ea1d83dfd2b04b50c10c61809ed5a26dfaa1a0363ed423c000&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ellen Rosenfeld is running unopposed to represent District 4b on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-4a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T16:04:57.184Z</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>2026-10-02T16:04:57.184Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 4a, North Side]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/QHIF4QZJB5C67KJJONSF57AGQM.png?auth=9f4c81bb21fe440d2b38beffdab1662ca4dc76c2547d25666d0db8494d2c11c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Karen Zaccor, Angel Alvarez, and Ellen Sherratt are running to represent District 4a on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/02/co-voter-guide-on-transgender-student-athlete-measure-prop-134/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T15:09:00.338Z</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>2026-10-02T15:09:00.338Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voter guide: Prop 134 asks Colorado voters to bar transgender student athletes from certain school sports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/ARSH7JUDVFBLHBV2J7AWUJPXX4.JPG?auth=973ada436c8e24207c31505cddf1b31fed1e5d0964bed8d87be9e834b2e63ca3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colorado voters will consider a ballot measure that would bar transgender students from joining sports teams that match their gender identity.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/dj-torres-resigns-from-denver-school-board-amid-accusations/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T04:36:32.835Z</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>2026-10-02T04:36:32.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DJ Torres resigns from Denver school board amid escalating tension and accusations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/J37ZFMEQ3JFU5PKK4DKIIZCIXE.jpg?auth=0c7c0e41cd2fc054866f13e3ae875dda51e8879d719ab43e0ca44d464191bc20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=752</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Denver school board member DJ Torres, center, resigned from the board Thursday, citing "too much time" spent on "internal conflict."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/02/one-week-deadline-for-denver-school-board-antisemitism-investigation/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T03:00:51.134Z</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>2026-10-02T03:00:51.134Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Denver school board gives investigators just one week to look into antisemitism allegation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/3HTOCSMIWJAHNNBDI2RVRALBBQ.jpg?auth=71b998f46307cb969dee6e7a2d3787a0fd09d0085b76cb4d90b96780779e415c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Denver school board Vice President Monica Hunter listens to public comment at a meeting last month. The board has ordered an investigation into allegations against her that she denies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/28/how-school-board-incumbents-voted-on-key-issues/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T02:30:15.192Z</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>2026-10-02T02:30:15.192Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Chicago school board incumbents voted on key issues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/CSI7YUTP2FEVRPT4ZTKMAHNVM4.jpg?auth=328d9a60a8c61dea9dc7993a4b162b4cf6210adb54fd69dd0c8944feb0113c57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chicago Board of Education swearing in ceremony on Wed., Jan. 15, 2025. Chalkbeat Chicago compiled how school board incumbents running to keep their seats voted on a range of key issues.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/10/01/newark-schools-audit-finds-spending-issues-flags-criminal-justice-division/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T02:01:04.346Z</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>2026-10-02T02:01:04.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Newark schools says a state audit found ‘nothing.’ The auditors flagged the Criminal Justice division.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/ZMEITM2URJE2FJZ4HMFGHRFWZU.jpg?auth=4049450ff2db457b218c879643a421eafab3c1e16f64a982697021811ff7051d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5222&amp;height=3481</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Newark Public Schools Superintendent Roger León said in a statement that the district passed a state audit released Oct. 1 with "flying colors," even though the report identified several issues.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>