<?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/2026/09/14/teachers-can-get-help-buying-a-home/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T23:18:50.889Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MFRLLYRBZZCSJAEZLX7HD3ZAIU.jpg?auth=8168b0a656051c750a2103a87416671f365c3f27bf3e8e58426be575eea28964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3872&amp;height=2592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colorado teachers and other public school employees can get financial assistance toward buying homes through the new Schools to Home program.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/09/14/school-safety-chief-fights-weapons-violence/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T22:41:01.592Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4SG2HNYGSRDV3MYYCG4ABWTQHE.jpg?auth=aed0935ef0624ed386d16a8fce525c596e88a5ef6fd4c0be0a40d2bd7b2751f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4709&amp;height=3062</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[School District of Philadelphia Chief of Safety Craig Johnson shares updates with press at Abraham Lincoln High School on Aug. 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/14/new-york-graduation-requirements-regents-exams-overhaul/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T22:09:16.866Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/45WS6PLXB5FUVNJETVTEMULNLU.jpg?auth=b003e876038a1fc6051665e5e502ab1deee26e3519419eb80c0a4c35cf539812&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York is moving ahead with new high school graduation requirements, but key questions remain about how current students will be assessed without Regents exams.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/09/14/new-jersey-math-reading-state-test-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T20:54:44.148Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SXSHCIG4JBG6JAVVDF4UQBZTFA.jpg?auth=18044f300bc85ae100c85de585a6b2e185ef30ec438c6b744a14119f5cbbbddc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4907&amp;height=3562</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The most recent state tests changed from fixed-form tests, which give students the same questions, to adaptive tests that adjust the difficulty based on students’ answers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/14/mayors-office-opens-applications-for-noncitizen-advisory-board/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T19:27:00.087Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/RN363WUR5NG5ZDELWEQVKIPJMU.jpg?auth=fef451c52385eba33c3c547f078899fc1164f63c8eca69f1bdacad009b99bafb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3664&amp;height=2139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to reporters during a press conference about protecting immigrant Chicagoans in October 2025. After months of delay, the mayors office has opened applications for people interested in serving on the school board's noncitizen advisory board.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/14/new-school-year-brings-ice-fears-to-queens-families/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T19:15:47.622Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/KRBLV24JIBEHFNORK3QB2LZXSM.jpg?auth=cd2de7197e8675a15e0a98525103382aca43e85b09886dfeddd8d734a9dd5901&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1154</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juan, Margarita’s 18-year-old son, leaves to take his siblings to their first day of school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/10/voter-guide-indianapolis-public-schools-school-board-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T18:47:28.02Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/D7GRL2JSBVDKLI4Q2DOZMAXEX4.jpg?auth=cfc562846c36a04efad8d82f9ea356f1a35256bc0c18953fa4d46fa9264a29fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=771</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Five of the seven seats on the IPS school board are up for election this November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-decatur-township-indianapolis-board-election-voter-guide-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T17:14:03.771Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4CEIUWW6IJAGRAQHCDP7SNN26I.jpg?auth=6da6f3acffbaf1ddada7b3b9dc4d6bf5834484dbea718a466f1e9af9e89ea60f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2625</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eight candidates are vying for three at-large seats for the school board of the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/10/seven-new-detroit-after-school-sites-to-open-with-city-funds/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T15:57:39.069Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/YRPVSJFPKZCI3PV2VZT4NH6754.JPG?auth=fb9d29a3723ca6c2229cf5e26ca4d773fed35686c157e2cca641851fa4bfbfe8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2133&amp;height=1422</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Mary Sheffield's office announced Thursday that a $2.2 million investment in after-school programming will allow around 1,000 more students access to GOAL Line Detroit programs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/14/before-the-pacing-guide-build-the-circle/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T14:16:35.866Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/DUILY25K5VAVRBFAI7F2EEXG5Y.png?auth=ffefbeb4c7bedc589512947fb7c5400edffd5a6f1e87efe30ab41f13e2ab6275&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=500</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/14/parents-support-some-screen-time-in-schools-amid-ed-tech-backlash-polls-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T12:00:01.061Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4W2JJJ4LLRHELHGDN2RRXYMF64.jpg?auth=6e1a37e30963e1fb80e58b5910e55a7a7e6646d0f283dd04326480223ff53710&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York City parents and advocates rally against AI in schools on Thursday, April 16, 2026. While many parents have joined the movement against technology in education, polling indicates that the majority of parents support some degree of technology in the classroom.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/14/michigan-budget-doesnt-fill-this-longtime-funding-gap-for-english-learners/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T10:00:13.314Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SDFXEOVJ7RBKNIFE5PI6FBL72Q.jpg?auth=8005846a53dfb646618004cd1e72e8dcbba4394f2fb75ef6c7b54e10dcd489d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=695</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[English Language Development teacher Christina Rick, left, provides individual instruction to English learners and some of their peers in a biology class at Troy High School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>