<?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/newark/2026/10/01/newark-schools-audit-finds-spending-issues-flags-criminal-justice-division/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T22:19:37.632Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/ZMEITM2URJE2FJZ4HMFGHRFWZU.jpg?auth=4049450ff2db457b218c879643a421eafab3c1e16f64a982697021811ff7051d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5222&amp;height=3481</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Newark Public Schools Superintendent Roger León said in a statement that the district passed a state audit released Oct. 1 with "flying colors," even though the report identified several issues.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-3b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T22:11:22.373Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/23ETMI5AFRDCNGVPZA3IMBZ6PE.png?auth=70b91da3b11759105666bcb768b28125c9cb4820d09ab2370e00d7f0770430f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carlos A. Rivas Jr. (left) and Jason Dones (right) are running to represent District 3b on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-3a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T22:10:06.52Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/3E5Z5YO5GVGIJKLDMMDEK6RGUY.png?auth=6bde68a0bd4a1016e90c900453633a86a2bf0b390198858c96d51e1492f61532&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Norma Rios Sierra (left) and Peter Gonzales (right) are running to represent District 3a on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-2b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T22:06:34.838Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/VYL3NP5C75G6LGQLFSF7KOAKJA.png?auth=9d6025c45900c5294274e93fb5e6733f8d756d088d8bf93876b971b07cc94e0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Debby Pope (left), Kyna Lenhof (center), and Daniel Basco (right) are running to represent District 2b on the Chicago Board of Education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-2a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T22:05:20.961Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/JBQPDORUKJDFTCQAYLRH25OID4.png?auth=e6c0c245b5c21959196cda5958a4e6976ca79ce7fe30c00779b50214e33d66b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bruce Leon (left), Ebony L. DeBerry (center), and Hector Morales (right) are running to represent District 2a on the Chicago Board of Education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-1b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T22:03:44.255Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/JMYLSF3YQNGYFC3WMTBQIFSTYA.png?auth=9dda0945b3868eaf1b937398ddee46f274cde8ed8d0cf49253d3e4e2124bb95e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michelle Pierre and Claudia Peralta are running to represent district 1b on the Chicago Board of Education.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/01/teachers-and-school-leaders-navigate-uncertainty-as-layoffs-are-reversed/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T21:31:52.934Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LUHFQT6MGJEGLG3KOEVGKTJZCM.jpg?auth=f623bf7f7a23490c9ae9a61d79e7c47503a5433ad067642644cf4a05be60bc25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4177</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A young student reads a sentence in Spanish at Calmeca Academy of Fine Arts in the Brighton Park neighborhood in 2025. One month into the school year, CPS has rehired 350 people as part of the school board's budget mandate, but educators are unsure of what's next.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-elections-2026-district-1a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T21:26:01.593Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/EQAHCABYIJCIBOWT3AKI5W3WAE.png?auth=db920c122efce356e839139add010e8cb9ddc07ce028d192c3bb5d02063dc233&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ed Bannon and Margie Luczak are running to represent District 1a on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-president-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T21:18:42.479Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/BVSJSAYJXNEBDD73UBZUHUKC5M.png?auth=5e0c7874f5fe9d7a342b0414db4d1c37a6e40e009e8dd9f935f1de3535499e6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=2532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three candidates are competing to be Chicago's first elected school board president. From left:  Victor Henderson, Jessica Biggs, and Hilario Dominguez.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/what-colorado-voters-should-know-about-proposition-nn-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:57:27.932Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/PTPT2MWLINEVVD7M7SGGRF56BU.JPG?auth=a2565a3fb9ae24d630912bb9e0550786553396ab8587f5eb7593abd0f3bedb85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coloradans will vote this fall on Proposition NN, which asks taxpayers to give up most or all of their TABOR refunds to help fund state K-12 education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/voter-guide-amendment-87-ballot-measure-school-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:57:13.623Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/6LQILAC2GBAOLC2CPZYUSQME3A.JPG?auth=223317ad1f7e8066ede1c084adcde01a67ff52ef57d029a145d78021ee0fada4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amendment 87, which is on the Colorado ballot Nov. 3, would make constitutional changes to the state’s tax code while also raising more money for education and healthcare.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/09/30/state-board-of-education-election-2026-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:56:40.545Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/B5NLUYXD6FC6XKMRR4O24NTGAY.JPG?auth=c52f0c9a9eeac10980dc6b2d4ed6102b23436eb9603d74cc731e8367b11f8e00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three seats on Colorado's nine-member State Board of Education are up for election on Nov. 3. The board sets standards for what students should learn among other responsibilities. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/14/denver-voters-to-decide-on-44-million-mill-levy-override-for-public-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:55:51.083Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/NH27HBJB3JHQHMCHE7OHOJFU3E.jpg?auth=70cc33e324cdbf2fc554e69206dea77fb8f347d08c38c2185209305517e631a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In November, Denver voters will consider a $44 million tax increase to benefit Denver Public Schools. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/21/jeffco-school-board-puts-133-million-mill-levy-overrides-on-ballot/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:54:38.592Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/VUCOOSONVNHGVOIMFTNEAESVRU.jpg?auth=8dd2929c30738a1d528f6f24ebb7df10c46f8f3c80d7381fcbccb059ec7c2b23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jefferson County voters will decide on a pair of mill levy overrides in November to raise teacher pay, repair schools, fund career and technical education, and more.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/04/20/denver-public-schools-considers-44-million-mill-levy-override-tax-increase/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:52:06.308Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/BLFTUFY7VNA6HOI5NKAUHJV7YI.jpg?auth=3473f97fccade7c482a841df28b680d3b82ec95adefa502c2d8dd7e861d76bf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Denver Public Schools is weighing whether to ask voters to approve another mill levy override that could fund teacher pay increases.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/07/07/jeffco-public-schools-could-ask-voters-for-135-million-mill-levy-override/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:50:56.112Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/OCD7F3BBGRG4HN4VWUFXIC25VU.jpg?auth=d6d3af0a5796920430ff4e6a8eef7eb6315fec41f4d71b082ba8f6143182d00a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7887&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Second graders start their day at Deane Elementary School in Lakewood in August 2022. Jeffco Public Schools could ask voters in November for a tax increase to pay for teacher salaries and more. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/06/lawmakers-introduce-tabor-refund-ballot-measure-bill-to-fund-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:49:05.229Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/WXVLIN7UCNH4LDW6C5XGM4OBEQ.jpg?auth=b3f704e2e61a0c8de7793d05cf199a422d2fd431e2168fb96cde30270338b5bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=741</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colorado Education Association President Kevin Vick speaks during the unveiling of a bill asking voters to allow the state to keep and spend more money on education on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the Colorado Capitol in Denver.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/06/12/voter-guide-2026-colorado-democratic-gubernatorial-candidates-on-education/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:47:48.706Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/S57CPULT5NHJDOSNBML6TQQWSY.jpg?auth=610a1d7b9743c799443cf819989d835300aea457f130439f3d7c9bfdb6ac04c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, left, and Attorney General Phil Weiser at a gubernatorial debate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/06/12/voter-guide-2026-colorado-republican-gubernatorial-candidates-on-education/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:47:36.3Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LDYZETTTQVBYLE2XACV3O2P5VU.jpg?auth=30d7415bfa2d55eba50b91f78db8bc5e9b32ca9b5f9a4b1c9bf174af5482c09e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2999&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right: State Rep. Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx, and state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer during a Colorado Republican gubernatorial debate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/07/17/advocates-launch-prop-nn-school-funding-yes-campaign/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:47:03.074Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/65FD4IOLQJG4NFSD5M3NJEH5Y4.jpg?auth=eddd72d2cc91cc46ff4c5947418c763c7d8a922b6337bb3d43c610749c2cea77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3129&amp;height=2347</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Educators, parents, students, and other advocates launched the Yes for Colorado Kids statewide campaign in support of Proposition NN on Fri., July 17, 2026 in Denver.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/dj-torres-resigns-from-denver-school-board-amid-accusations/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:46:54.847Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/J37ZFMEQ3JFU5PKK4DKIIZCIXE.jpg?auth=0c7c0e41cd2fc054866f13e3ae875dda51e8879d719ab43e0ca44d464191bc20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=752</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Denver school board member DJ Torres, center, resigned from the board Thursday, citing "too much time" spent on "internal conflict."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/10/01/illustrative-mathematics-curriculum-struggling-students/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:08:14.668Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SGRQRFN6HRAANN2IEY6FAJZIQA.jpg?auth=f085341f84ceb1044feeec490b0301a694672eea969edf8e34ddfe86efe5988c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students work in an Algebra I class at Energy Tech High School on Oct. 31, 2023 in Long Island City, Queens.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/01/michigan-candidates-must-address-poverty-to-fix-literacy-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:01:56.252Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/ZJMFSLIAJ5CWHG5Z3DHMBEQRSM.jpg?auth=2cf6694b1a1b16d7d1e3b86688ec02644dfd66c0b52bd6b99300f6c2668dbbd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates  are focused on training and getting back to the basics to improve literacy. But some experts say the state must also address issues related to poverty, such as housing insecurity. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/01/merci-ames-strasburg-science-teacher-is-colorado-2027-teacher-of-the-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T16:56:39.144Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/V7WTWCJUZVEMFHZAT5FR6PEQJU.jpg?auth=893df01dfc63c18aeb43428202c3601af117424647103f5c9186b4caabaf87e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1457&amp;height=971</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Merci Ames was named Colorado's 2027 Teacher of the Year in a surprise ceremony Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/10/01/why-college-tuition-costs-are-falling/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T14:04:08.726Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/HVSXNBJRVRAFBOL7YNFSH7XC24.jpg?auth=0ddbda90e0f211ff01b8bec932c3fe4c2a87ff4d9a9159c411b625802c1c8bae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5221&amp;height=3311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students walk between classes on the Middle Tennessee State University campus on Sept. 13, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/30/how-school-choice-federal-tax-credits-could-help-students-in-public-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:32:17.761Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/32LOEJUBIFH3PL63DTW4R4QN2Q.jpg?auth=3f97ee807aa017ac4a449877ef314de1e5ae698d85a8fc60a799dc0a014fe9d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After-school programs and tutoring are likely ways public school students could benefit from the new federal education tax credit. But some public school advocates are thinking bigger.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/01/5-candidate-bamn-slate-in-dpscd-board-race-explainer/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T10:00:14.625Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/F7QK4DLEZNGQ5FH65653FOJFPQ.JPG?auth=1cd9d5a3fe9901f109d34d1a26947b06eb55b800d32dc05fa095c62e6afa8f49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1300&amp;height=867</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In the crowded DPSCD board race, five candidates are running together as an ideological slate for the activism group By Any Means Necessary, or BAMN.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>