<?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/2026/10/08/memphis-state-takeover-board-approves-key-policies-to-prove-readiness-in-court/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T23:41:40.222Z</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>2026-10-08T23:41:40.222Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Memphis state takeover board approves key policies to prove readiness to federal judge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LC3RO3P7IZHCNGYVOLVW7IBAGI.jpg?auth=626146b5c775faf005139cef35bb0e365d1199f1d5116f64519cf5d26b3f249e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=729</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The politically appointed Memphis oversight board met for the first time Thursday to push forward key policies. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/08/student-fees-could-become-standardized/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T22:46:19.721Z</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>2026-10-08T22:46:19.721Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago Public Schools wants to standardize school fees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/3NROLBNZGJGDLOVT5WWROPENL4.jpg?auth=0802eef227bf9e22ff149562ed7c7aa80541508a6620b0edb12fbe92623b586f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students compete during varsity basketball game at Richards Career Academy in 2022. Chicago Public Schools wants to standardize student fees, which can include sports uniforms.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/08/denver-school-board-antisemitic-language-investigation-inconclusive/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T22:40:46.672Z</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>2026-10-08T22:40:46.672Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Report: Allegations that Denver school board member used antisemitic language are ‘she said, he said’]]></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[Denver school board Vice President Monica Hunter, right, and member Amy Klein Molk, middle, participate in a board meeting. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/08/dpscd-school-board-voter-guide-2026-candidates-talk-about-small-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T21:45:55.84Z</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>2026-10-08T21:45:55.84Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026: What Detroit school board candidates say about closing small schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/F5GPVE3VIBFE3DVCQFOHSMB6II.jpg?auth=b0dc9c46fac75828e74fc5c3c654e8c9410bcf4bc7b4d17077168701ad0d088d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2372&amp;height=1581</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chalkbeat asked DPSCD board candidates what the district should do about 19 schools where enrollment revenue doesn’t cover operating costs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/10/08/free-school-supplies-art-materials-for-nyc-classroom-teachers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T21:37:22.01Z</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>2026-10-08T21:37:22.01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dinosaur masks, easels, 1,000 top hats: Inside NYC’s free store for teachers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/EJ652HZ6ZFDFBKR6VFQGDBV5UU.jpg?auth=539c39d83563e95e409d9ed69b4d7d7697487dcab4e7606a4d64d4a2aa21af07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Materials for the Arts provided free supplies to public school teachers in their Long Island City warehouse, Oct. 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/10/08/ai-forces-learn-to-code-programs-to-adapt/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T21:32:31.438Z</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>2026-10-08T21:32:31.438Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI forces coding program to revamp how it prepares Philadelphia students for tech jobs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/5SY2DICB7RFOPGO6YIKZMCNLZ4.jpg?auth=e08d6b38fd7412b5e136ab568669ee740e695f93bc8ed373af0eb7357f59f204&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3357&amp;height=2518</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Launchpad Philly began by teaching high school students and recent graduates how to code. Now, it’s training them in AI skills to help them land jobs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/10/08/measuring-elementary-school-quality-student-growth/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T20:30:29.802Z</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>2026-10-08T20:30:29.802Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why a good elementary school is so hard to identify]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/EAF2RMEEQBF4JAI7LS4QVMDOEY.jpg?auth=18fcfd4ed070e28f59a0475cd291c1d5ea6f2bb9c9f9021a8ae083b24ad929aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3214&amp;height=2208</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brooklyn's P.S. 307, pictured here, was featured in the viral essay of New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/10/08/new-memphis-school-board-leaders-hope-to-rebuild-trust-amid-state-takeover/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T20:22:46.88Z</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>2026-10-08T20:22:46.88Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New MSCS board leaders say they won’t let the state takeover overshadow student needs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/XKKW3KBDVBEZNL6GJCFBSEDSG4.jpg?auth=2f17a22b42b43a12523a9a04438263ec022893eeab9a1b8f426e73c34f44a602&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1687&amp;height=1073</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Memphis board Vice Chair Sable Otey, left, and Chair Tamarques Porter say they're focusing on teacher development and rebuilding trust amid the state takeover.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/10/08/teacher-uses-zombie-apocalypse-for-civics-lessons/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T20:15:28.515Z</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>2026-10-08T20:15:28.515Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Zombies help an Indiana teacher bring civic lessons back to life]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/6T4TJBTOQFGK7EOVW4FD3AWIFA.jpg?auth=3bb0401d580201527596380ab5ed5049dff6191c63aa7b94eb7862f9d9f3b69e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2957&amp;height=2164</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students in Crothersville, Indiana discuss the importance of the First Amendment through the lens of a zombie apocalypse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/08/printable-chicago-school-board-election-zine-for-cps-students/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T19:25:47.112Z</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>2026-10-08T19:25:47.112Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How is Chalkbeat Chicago informing CPS students about its school board? Zines for teens.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4OBPDR3AXRARLMKLC3O5QSIEKE.jpg?auth=13baaf52adc582671ce01ddb72e6e59d0e50ed665ee7167a96dc644fbb131cee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3740&amp;height=2543</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chalkbeat Chicago, in collaboration with local artist Kelly Wang, created zines aimed at teaching Chicago Public Schools students about the local school board and how they can get involved. (Makiya Seminera/Chalkbeat)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-distrito-7b-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T15:43:57.811Z</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>2026-10-08T15:43:57.811Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elecciones de la Junta de Educación de Chicago 2026: La carrera en el Distrito 7b]]></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 Díaz Chávez y Yesenia López se postulan para representar al Distrito 7b en la Junta de Educación de Chicago.]]></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>2026-10-08T15:43:09.661Z</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>2026-10-08T15:43:09.661Z</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/colorado/2026/08/14/denver-voters-to-decide-on-44-million-mill-levy-override-for-public-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T02:37:32.713Z</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>2026-10-08T02:37:32.713Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Denver voters will consider $44 million tax increase to raise school employee pay, fund student services]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/NH27HBJB3JHQHMCHE7OHOJFU3E.jpg?auth=70cc33e324cdbf2fc554e69206dea77fb8f347d08c38c2185209305517e631a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In November, Denver voters will consider a $44 million tax increase to benefit Denver Public Schools. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/21/jeffco-school-board-puts-133-million-mill-levy-overrides-on-ballot/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T02:36:09.307Z</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>2026-10-08T02:36:09.307Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jeffco voters will consider $133 million in tax increases to raise teacher pay, repair schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/VUCOOSONVNHGVOIMFTNEAESVRU.jpg?auth=8dd2929c30738a1d528f6f24ebb7df10c46f8f3c80d7381fcbccb059ec7c2b23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jefferson County voters will decide on a pair of mill levy overrides in November to raise teacher pay, repair schools, fund career and technical education, and more.]]></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>2026-10-08T02:34:19.467Z</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>2026-10-08T02:34:19.467Z</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/what-colorado-voters-should-know-about-proposition-nn-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T02:33:01.269Z</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>2026-10-08T02:33:01.269Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2026 Colorado voter guide: What to know about Proposition NN]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/PTPT2MWLINEVVD7M7SGGRF56BU.JPG?auth=a2565a3fb9ae24d630912bb9e0550786553396ab8587f5eb7593abd0f3bedb85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coloradans will vote this fall on Proposition NN, which asks taxpayers to give up most or all of their TABOR refunds to help fund state K-12 education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/voter-guide-amendment-87-ballot-measure-school-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T02:31:42.338Z</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>2026-10-08T02:31:42.338Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2026 Colorado voter guide: What to know about Amendment 87]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/6LQILAC2GBAOLC2CPZYUSQME3A.JPG?auth=223317ad1f7e8066ede1c084adcde01a67ff52ef57d029a145d78021ee0fada4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amendment 87, which is on the Colorado ballot Nov. 3, would make constitutional changes to the state’s tax code while also raising more money for education and healthcare.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/07/cu-denver-hub-prepares-students-for-artificial-intelligence/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T00:30:55.286Z</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>2026-10-08T00:30:55.286Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[CU Denver’s AI Hub aims to teach students and faculty about the technology]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SC3Z2DFUYRCWFNIV7FDPYLCPRI.jpg?auth=a0a9f31f9495da0b8c300ccaf17799398179d79ad13acf3e1446cacd09ebd23f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1570&amp;height=1047</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Colorado Denver opened its Artificial Intelligence Hub at the Denver Auraria Campus’ North Classroom building on Oct. 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>