<?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/2026/09/21/larimer-county-program-sales-tax-child-care-aid/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T23:25:31.795Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/COM2GAE4NVFVDANU3S5RAGJLCU.jpg?auth=31ed61baa371b70fce4b1d5c265438dd52799f46369168716e820fad5f993508&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3014&amp;height=2228</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stormi and Riley Kujawa recently learned they'll receive financial help with childcare for their 1-year-old daughter Presley. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/21/ips-teachers-union-votes-to-support-tax-referendum-after-initial-opposition/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T21:30:41.461Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/F75RMY6I3NFBTNIW4CRCRFSRRQ.JPG?auth=8364e2df787140395cf41ad1f443ca5f13b8bff86240adfaf15db89c70428e92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students from James Russell Lowell Montessori School 51 are greeted by teachers and staff on the first day of school. The Indianapolis teachers union will now support a proposed tax increase to fund the city’s district and charter schools, after previously voting to oppose it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/21/hyde-park-herald-sendhil-revuluri-touts-fiscal-record-integrity-in-bid-for-school-board-president/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T18:08:26.769Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/YZMBCJPCCNDNDMNR5MCSN6NZZE.png?auth=661a77092623ed62dd5d3ff80e9432f6f8c9eeff754ad5df1875dfd87ceeebb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1763&amp;height=1176</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sendhil Revuluri is one of four candidates running for Chicago school board president.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/08/dpscd-school-board-candidates-election-2026-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T15:55:09.305Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/L35CTIC4NRHGNHINIXNEZTDHYY.JPG?auth=14df8dfec2d1a1f1b14ee645b8c1be72c12ce0aaa188729c91ef68874411ce91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thirty-four Detroiters are running for five seats on the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Our voter guide provides a look at where they stand on the issues.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/21/hyde-park-herald-victor-henderson-bets-on-independence-financial-experience-in-school-board-presidential-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T15:48:26.566Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/JZWZV2CIKZH7XCFO5T57AHUFMU.jpg?auth=0522cd4387917680067a7ce4ef5614b48a04ca48e7dbc3b362e2d81705b0d4ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1052&amp;height=1473</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Victor Henderson is running for Chicago school board president.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/21/2026-dpscd-school-board-election-explainer/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T15:39:37.886Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/FNYFDFHHMJFWVCTLPHFMWK6TQA.JPG?auth=f55d406896f7b1cae7516c3edb87cb4711bf665b85dc32fc66cd9c8957685c85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The DPSCD school board will have a new majority after the November election. The new board will have the ability to drastically shape the district.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/21/school-board-voter-guide-wbez-sun-times-block-club/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T11:05:03.238Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/Z2AASQ7TLNA6NCHWCG22JBYGZU.png?auth=0dda1a4d9290d9ebf6a7dce6007b974ce5cac047b84d15676c7d71c0c50b351d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For the first time, Chicagoans will elect the entire Board of Education — 20 members plus an at-large president. Find which district you vote in and compare candidates before Election day, Nov. 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/21/school-for-blind-students-help-expand-coding-to-visually-impaired/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T11:00:06.634Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/RCHM5DXDPBAM3EBBGF4TZRQY2Y.jpg?auth=16afbfb506e21de045a01bd1b98b83ccdfddaaba9faf13cdb8be9d029f5b14ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seventh grade student Arabella Zink creates code on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Indianapolis, as her teacher, Shawn Humphrey, assists.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/21/worried-about-grade-inflation-this-state-ended-no-zeros-grading/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T10:05:00.624Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/BA4DQGTHRRGCLFG6DERFHLRPOE.jpg?auth=dca18dc33baaa26aba7d209682c6381c8b5d9bd8070ccd8bc3a8b02a8f9be61a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There's widespread concern that policies like grade floors and no-zeros grading are hurting students in the long run and not giving parents and others accurate information.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/21/hyde-park-herald-hilario-dominguez/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T02:41:37.807Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/XUGKDJVMGZFFJDK74DSHOBG7LE.jpg?auth=af0d90c8ded4e75970d3d08352a2ee4302ba3a9b195b9094d5dd06d2fd108ba9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2401&amp;height=3600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hilario Dominguez is one of four people running for Chicago school board president.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/21/hyde-park-herald-jessica-biggs/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T02:37:50.932Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/W6JVB7QL4BGVNP4JN5M7M63W4E.jpg?auth=b695d96185c32f9bde02878dbab9cd67fa96726d36ef0df936b3bb82c925a13b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3214&amp;height=4500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jessica Biggs is one of four candidates running for Chicago school board president.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>