<?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/2026/08/27/dpscd-changes-early-sign-out-policy-to-end-learning-disruptions/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T23:32:52.719Z</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>2026-08-27T23:32:52.719Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Detroit school district to hold parents accountable for too many unexcused early sign-outs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/M4YQ5DV7QJA2XASFPHQJ5GX6AU.JPG?auth=e67a63031c8f7fd9db7b60e6c7a6486187b8b390fa83a9f8c6d737c47f623d28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DPSCD parents will have to meet with administrators if their child has three or more unexcused absences in a quarter. After six, they will be asked to sign an attendance contract.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/27/ips-reverses-no-zero-grading-policy-for-students/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T23:22:12.706Z</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>2026-08-27T23:22:12.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Indianapolis Public Schools reverses no-zero grading policy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/55FVANVDQNCA5B3RKZECIQ766Q.jpg?auth=e1b8ff7ce1ab7d74d71c0a5fab4946af65c15958e0903d604dbcd8651769659c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4283&amp;height=2864</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After roughly six years, IPS changed its grading policy to make it possible for students to receive a zero. However, students have multiple opportunities before that happens. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/08/27/jennifer-custer-drops-out-of-race-for-cps-board-president/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T23:03:30.467Z</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>2026-08-27T23:03:30.467Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jennifer Custer drops out of race for Chicago school board president]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/55LUPL5CJRCKRJYR3M5DHIB3A4.jpg?auth=be5dfa374265b1a5c2ab6e25615663cb17aac5b9a8e98ee3135a3e5cbdd68cbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jennifer Custer, an incumbent member of the Chicago Board of Education, dropped out of the race to become the first elected president of the CPS school board. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/27/federal-lawsuit-over-transgender-athlete-policies-dismissed/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T22:38:26.261Z</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>2026-08-27T22:38:26.261Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses conservative-leaning Colorado school districts’ lawsuit over transgender athlete policies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MO6VR4ASRVG63GHURTZPZRKR6E.jpg?auth=6654411079af5968ed305787960c154beb7662fc28eeb7829cbee1d041254538&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1867</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of Colorado school districts and charter school lost their lawsuit challenging the state's non-discrimination law, specifically protections for transgender people. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/26/erboces-homeschool-enrichment-programs-in-limbo/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T22:35:45.386Z</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>2026-08-27T22:35:45.386Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Open or closed? Some Colorado programs for homeschoolers remain in limbo after turbulent summer]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/BCV3KVPYZ5A5LGN3BA62AGYZXY.jpg?auth=dcb1da955f8d727bebef7001e853b697726db91b8b25c5c77bc853f4a8394e2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=919</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some publicly funded homeschool enrichment programs may not open in Colorado this school year because of strict new rules and the demise of a prolific authorizer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/08/27/chicago-public-schools-board-postpones-chiarts-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T22:12:40.895Z</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>2026-08-27T22:12:40.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago school board delays proposal to steer more dollars to Chicago Arts High School]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/FR3UDMZETZCC5B7B2F2RI572H4.jpg?auth=64b76d1aeec8b3db5ab4115692d4da70d68235f2a5d8b181a7bf6a2f9e4dd304&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3620</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An exterior photo of the Chicago Arts High School in Chicago, Illinois. School board members decided Thursday to put off a vote on a resolution steering extra resources to the school. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/08/27/virtual-school-enrollment-has-surged-since-pandemic-new-federal-data-shows/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T20:29:44.862Z</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>2026-08-27T20:29:44.862Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Virtual school enrollment has doubled in recent years, following pandemic-era surge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4Y3KYNTYOBCUXBGU3MNJUG7JUM.jpg?auth=f34a542645c40b78bf08ba04ab51aa7896c4e1865fd1246749b2fb70e03e16fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The increase in students in fully virtual public schools reflects families' growing power to opt out of traditional schooling. But research has raised major questions about the quality of online learning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/08/27/chicago-education-advocates-call-on-pritzker-to-opt-into-federal-tax-credit-scholarship-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T20:12:37.152Z</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>2026-08-27T20:12:37.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois education advocates grow more divided on Pritzker’s impending federal tax-credit program choice]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/NDPY5TJD4RFBTKDIHERK6NPK6Y.jpg?auth=cc10f1218d186dfcfa998ad74d3811d1a23b2e5eec450bb9da5e6ad6c4d4a69d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=826</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chicago school board member Angel Gutierrez came out in support of Illinois’ participation at a Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, news conference outside South Loop Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/08/27/mamdani-cancels-adams-laptop-internet-plan-citing-waste/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T17:14:38.495Z</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>2026-08-27T17:14:38.495Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eric Adams inked a $200 million internet deal for student Chromebooks. Mamdani is canceling it.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/EVQJGZOBLZHDJE3BZ5JL7QZCKE.JPG?auth=163eccfd77a402d57138ee7d20b76c98cc59085bc12809eaa4967fe80910f158&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is canceling a $200 million initiative from his predecessor to equip hundreds of thousands of Chromebook laptops with free internet service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/27/chronic-absenteeism-rate-down-but-still-higher-than-pre-pandemic/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T16:47:18.622Z</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>2026-08-27T16:47:18.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chronic absenteeism rate fell in Colorado schools last year, still well above pre-pandemic level]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/JZD4FANBVRAG5A34A24WZZ3AHI.jpg?auth=2b1c377ad215f99068110cd52a8084ced0ccc4e34422525427bc3af1191ac07f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5019&amp;height=3346</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than a quarter of Colorado students were chronically absent in 2025-26, according to new state data.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/08/27/2026-tcap-school-level-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T15:21:12.669Z</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>2026-08-27T15:21:12.669Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[See how your Tennessee school performed on the 2026 TCAP]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/U6O5GCOH6VDW5CISBZX2PIMY6E.jpg?auth=2a220bc4c33f912db0636bfeb1b918e36cf0264eca9a92f4551771173e8bc150&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5121&amp;height=3417</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tennessee released its school-level TCAP scores this week from spring 2026 assessments. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>