<?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/indiana/2026/10/28/indianapolis-school-board-elections-crucial-for-closures-money-policymakers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T23:26:06.056Z</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>2026-10-28T23:26:06.056Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Unprecedented IPS school board election will help decide how much power the district keeps]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/7WXTT4AEHVANVDGKY7PVEWXETI.JPG?auth=77e5d6f3a2cdc8806f34598f9173012177cd0bf5939faa6466d52304f4454244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4884&amp;height=3343</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The administrative building for Indianapolis Public Schools on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. The IPS board election features 15 candidates for five spots.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/22/nyc-refuses-to-close-small-high-school-amid-declining-enrollment-high-costs/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:50:00.797Z</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>2026-10-28T22:50:00.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From 3,000 students to about 90: Inside the decades-long failure to fix or close NYC’s smallest high school]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/7ORCAYSYTRBWHKXR6NFCS4TISA.jpg?auth=d061dc33b5987dde54ca27e7712b7815a47d2878ec8993722d3c192679865f72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2667&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Murry Bergtraum High School Campus in lower Manhattan, once home to a single school with roughly 3,000 students, now houses four schools. Its original school has shrunk to around 90 students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/10/28/nyc-small-high-schools-shared-campues-resource-sharing-enrollment-solutions/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:34:34.542Z</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>2026-10-28T22:34:34.542Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dozens of small NYC high schools share buildings. Why don’t more share resources?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/U3HAJ2N6RZFSXCVNIIPTODUVUM.png?auth=124629bd8bf7ea6ff452d67db2bbfaf83044516e460048fa0f005f97dfbf9401&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[These 12 campuses are among the dozens of New York City buildings that are home to multiple schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/28/property-tax-measures-on-the-ballot-for-teacher-pay/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T21:02:13.977Z</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>2026-10-28T21:02:13.977Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[To boost teacher pay, many Colorado districts are asking voters to approve property tax measures]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/ILZMFMVGSZHLPDBV7GXMJLCLRM.jpg?auth=cf4794150d6347ce91741cce5a0d81fe7303a08772bf4b71b76cfd22e857dcb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3613&amp;height=2598</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Science teacher Rachel Cooper, in red, does an activity illustrating nuclear fission with 10th grade chemistry students at Roaring Fork High School. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/28/chicago-public-schools-board-candidates-debate-school-closures/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T20:17:33.379Z</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>2026-10-28T20:17:33.379Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For Chicago school board candidates, school closures are no longer off-limits]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/CCV7C6OGZVFUBJ724XSIWLQ5FU.jpg?auth=1e248fdf69603effde55338aed2baa78e4cdf0189eb7217f6969208dbb6b958a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1623</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former Dett Elementary building at 2306 W. Maypole Ave. sits vacant on Chicago’s West Side after the school relocated to Herbert Elementary in 2013 amid the closure of 50 schools. Some school board candidates would consider closures if CPS develops a better plan to sell or repurpose vacant buildings.]]></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>2026-10-28T18:11:49.332Z</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>2026-10-28T18:11:49.332Z</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/tennessee/2026/10/28/memphis-school-board-rehires-custodial-company-flagged-in-state-forensic-audit/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T11:00:07.955Z</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>2026-10-28T11:00:07.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Memphis school board rehires custodial company scrutinized in state forensic audit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LD4TOIPOVBAMPL5XMGMMLSKFV4.jpg?auth=19bb2902700c2a96316a705b0db13d2ad99ebcc6f98c80eedb6cba022c1f2e02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=778</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 2022 MSCS contract with ServiceMaster Clean was flagged by a state forensic audit as potential spending abuse. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>