<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/04/huge-homeschool-enrichment-program-ceases-operation/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T23:43:43.669Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/XH3SC3Q2R5GR7A6XCJDWLRODBA.jpg?auth=ab59896f58047ec57a2ae17a9706a574f760b92b0425d7427acb10cf635af8a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2121&amp;height=1414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colorado Homeschool Enrichment, a program with 48 campuses in Colorado, will not offer publicly funded classes for home-schoolers this year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/04/michigan-mstep-results-show-students-struggle-with-reading/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T22:03:12.551Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/OYFLT7DEMNB5PK2KFR3DZTJNEM.JPG?auth=12049a413deb8e783e03df9566ca4e3de4cbbb66075f3b996bb4ed41bda1b02c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Results of the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress show many students continue to struggle in reading.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/04/dpscd-continues-long-term-growth-in-all-areas-on-2026-mstep-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T21:04:00.872Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/ADNJHRYQPZFA5CQFRUGM74NSA4.JPG?auth=356cfd63284b42f97ff584a5bb138c7583c9bf8c75a6b485aaa87e6384da2a9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DPSCD's proficiency rates on the 2026 M-STEP suggest the changes the district have made are yielding continued improvement, researchers say.



]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/03/nyc-schools-2026-27-policy-changes-regents-curriculum-mandates-omny-cards/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T15:19:01.774Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/OEYULVR6N5AHFHREVJGONQXMCQ.jpg?auth=f6fb8a03aa05249e5449b8f3c745c9b64e96e771dc874eddb1e72ae9a2e89f73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students line up for their first day of school at P.S. 257 in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/03/borderless-magazine-he-watched-his-mother-advocate-for-special-ed-support-in-cps-now-hes-voting-for-change/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T10:27:36.814Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/GG27O3HOHFEWFDSBDU453RDSGI.jpg?auth=6284b511d886826a0b495263e13c94a73485c70d39955dcea508364e0ec4604c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First generation high school graduate Froylan Suarez wants to make a difference by voting in the first elected school board election in Chicago in 30 years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/04/2027-colorado-teacher-of-the-year-finalists-announced/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T01:40:36.509Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/USXVZGHV65HQFLS4ZSVOF57KJA.jpg?auth=368a7ccc36aef6d9cf0a781f027c3202e23c93412c73d0eee6fe8ca7c817d07c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colorado announced this week five of the eight finalists for the 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year award. The state plans to announce the other three finalists next week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>