<?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/chicago/2026/10/13/illinois-advocates-split-on-pritzker-federal-education-tax-credit-decision/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T21:46:43.966Z</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>2026-10-13T21:46:43.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pressure builds on Pritzker over whether to opt Illinois into federal education tax credits]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SXU5HLPPFRDS7MQZYGH5XOEYAY.jpg?auth=c7f267f4eb7e101973c23418a4cff8b6dec759388cbf57e3259d55a190f81638&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1830</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has yet to decide whether to opt into the federal tax-credit scholarship. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/13/michigan-weighs-federal-scholarship-tax-credit-program-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T21:30:24.095Z</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>2026-10-13T21:30:24.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal scholarship tax credit sparks debate over funding for Michigan’s public and private schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/NVILFLRGL5H7ZMNCOV3A56SIIM.jpg?auth=7a6c870cf9ad67abcf822111b71754b6e5cf10e6d5e326aaaa275c8b0edf6ef7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has until Jan. 1 to opt Michigan into the program in order for the state to participate in 2027.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/10/13/virtual-panel-to-explore-roadblocks-for-formerly-incarcerated-youth/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T16:19:01.061Z</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>2026-10-13T16:19:01.061Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What could help formerly incarcerated students return to school? Join Chalkbeat’s virtual event.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/3JWSSISSWZFPDD542EZJKAEYZY.jpg?auth=b9885845a2b39e1ccbe33e65baa6af1b628d93d78b69461350aff9b79ee73e0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2460&amp;height=1380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Virtual event info for Oct. 26.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/10/12/2026-ips-school-board-candidate-forum-rsvp/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T11:00:05.676Z</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>2026-10-13T11:00:05.676Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hear directly from IPS school board candidates at a forum cohosted by Chalkbeat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/2BFYMIYQDREB5IGOJOM4K3FEYM.jpg?auth=e085ad6c2e730bc55e11d0833d33f106a095d7769fefcb2021a6982440a38c09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There are 15 candidates for the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners on the ballot Nov. 3. Voters will have a chance to get to know the candidates better and ask them questions at a forum cohosted by Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/10/13/memphis-teacher-retention-suffers-in-lowest-performing-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T11:00:03.808Z</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>2026-10-13T11:00:03.808Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As teacher turnover climbs in Memphis, lower-performing schools face a deepening staffing crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/F6ACJI3C7RFNJL6H6S7VMYSVRM.jpg?auth=af938061da3d57be98da3a6c3601f6f4c827ae538e3b0159616bf54a55524c69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5123&amp;height=3410</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teachers have been leaving Memphis schools at a higher rate than the state average for the past decade. The district doesn't collect data on why. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>