<?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/detroit/2026/10/27/michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer-raises-questions-about-tax-credit-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T23:07:15.647Z</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>2026-10-27T23:07:15.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Whitmer, four other Democratic governors ask for clarity on the federal tax credit program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/R25Y2SFVDBAGRH335TID5BDL7Q.jpg?auth=0e1db4ab85b3194c7a4eb5af899d45318c9cd71e27c8af785a04cc99e75f71f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2257&amp;height=1504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a letter along with four other Democratic governors asking questions about the federal tax credit program.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/10/27/indiana-virtual-school-fraud-trial-begins/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T23:01:52.543Z</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>2026-10-27T23:01:52.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[$44 million online charter school fraud trial begins in federal court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/NYQO2QSRPBATZG7DGQPTOTLYWE.jpg?auth=4b6eb1dde248a31c5c5013ac5679e199f9fd38648f74119753568d96776cbfd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3433&amp;height=2289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view outside of the shuttered Indiana Virtual School. The trial for the former director of the school, who is accused of inflating enrollment for financial benefit, began this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/10/27/election-2026-education-issues-were-watching/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T21:42:47.028Z</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>2026-10-27T21:42:47.028Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Election 2026: The education issues we’re watching]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/A5FFKE4VXJBE3JWHEC5JE4ZHNI.jpg?auth=dbf27e77893313f5b99ecb1f78b27ccfe3a2dc101203008e19a5bcb0795d075f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2188</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa speaks outside the Texas Governor's Mansion in Austin on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, after inviting Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to debate. Hinojosa is one of several red-state Democrats running against vouchers this cycle. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/10/27/solutions-to-credit-loss-after-juvenile-incarceration/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T21:02:32.354Z</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>2026-10-27T21:02:32.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What would help formerly incarcerated youth finish school? More support and accountability, experts say.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/JTZSWX5GRRHERDV5C7TCQZ7NQA.jpg?auth=28178ba10f58ff28481422d46a84e1523c6f92ba9a7097f93c2eda05fe6fe37f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2874&amp;height=1614</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chalkbeat Gun Violence Reporter Sammy Caiola, upper left, hosted a virtual panel about students losing academic credit between juvenile facilities and school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/27/denver-superintendent-alex-marrero-2026-performance-evaluation-88-points/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T19:15:24.489Z</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>2026-10-27T19:15:24.489Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero earns 88 points out of 100 on latest evaluation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/PNBG4RFESBGXLIZXAWWCRW4IQA.JPG?auth=1f2947afe5c5de55a0be90947e8bc08c3e10e7bd62c519d0b5c8966554f7f6c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero talks with students in August as school board members Xóchitl Gaytán and Marlene De La Rosa listen in. The board approved Marrero's latest performance evaluation Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/10/27/families-learn-about-school-options-at-newark-district-fair/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T18:57:59.244Z</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>2026-10-27T18:57:59.244Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What parents at a Newark Public Schools enrollment fair want for their children]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/PFMVTDSEGFDIFFOAJMEVGCMOG4.jpg?auth=3bf2e39d9a3c67be63c22ec833ed12a9cb47010b7be0c329329ba1dd94ac6398&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4893&amp;height=3669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Families attended the All Schools Fair at Newark Vocational High School on Oct. 24, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/10/26/brooklyn-climate-education-teacher-sean-mcfadden-wins-robertson-award/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T13:56:10.633Z</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>2026-10-27T13:56:10.633Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the Brooklyn science teacher reshaping climate education across New York City]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/K7TQSNBZMRCFFFN2EZDCKF5BLI.jpg?auth=c851ec07b23bb225c048cd874c256b9b5bfbe015c098f37c3478aa6b37d5a515&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sean McFadden teaches AP Environmental Science and a climate change elective at Brooklyn's Eagle Academy for Young Men II. He recently won the Julian Robertson Award for Excellence in Teaching.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>