<?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/2026/10/07/voter-guide-jeffco-public-schools-ballot-issues-5a-5b/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T22:39:18.141Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MJYLVSX3QNEVVHP7ZDYYWJKPAU.jpg?auth=e23f69d04f4d36a31edf7e5fb27ae878cec44bdf788bb0cd928a2954c6102ac4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6829&amp;height=4576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A kindergartener tells his father goodbye outside of Lakewood's Deane Elementary on the first day of school in August 2022. Jefferson County voters will be asked on Nov. 3 to approve $133 million in tax increases to benefit Jeffco Public Schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/07/send-us-your-mailers-texts-and-ads-for-2026-school-board-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T21:24:48.916Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MSQAWIG3LZE3HO2M3YFM7KYGUA.jpg?auth=33133ad498c74fe8183a204c84108e8f60aa7c4f9dff7086a4a6cf79087c5582&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=781</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees gather inside Eris Brewery and Cider House in Chicago for Claudia Peralta's campaign fundraiser. Chalkbeat Chicago wants the mailers, texts, and other campaign material you've been receiving this election season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/07/voter-guide-denver-public-schools-ballot-issue-4a/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T21:22:44.794Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/Z4RGDDQS7FECPJPTWV5COAFIYE.JPG?auth=76f52e1bdbd77e2aee182751f58a16f953e536184c4d79398b62322be159c9f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A family arrives at Denver's Charles M. Schenck Community School for the first day of school in August. Denver voters will be asked on Nov. 3 to approve a $44 million tax increase to benefit the city's public schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-8b-candidate-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T21:02:08.336Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/TKPNERAXPRFPHDOVIT7BXR5UOM.png?auth=6cd2d79f3200c7f9d927f3aec72af8243a3f478bba55db60d35590a64928a437&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juan Ignacio Gonzalez (left) and Alexander Angeles (right) are running for the Chicago school board district 8b seat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-distrito-8b-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T21:01:48.538Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/QED5QVVKRFARBDOJD74NAMEYBM.png?auth=90d6acc7f12b948470b2fa99b0b397a9a1de0f39724628e237359feaa51232b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juan Ignacio González se postula para representar al Distrito 8b en la Junta de Educación de Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-7b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T21:00:52.552Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/FY2KFKKUG5H3BACDNTZZGQHSQQ.png?auth=9b47da1435b2a337721d7db71a25ca9c64b562bb97027a4b782b5705b93c996a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erika Diaz Chavez and Yesenia Lopez are running to represent District 7b on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-distrito-7b-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:59:19.592Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/FY2KFKKUG5H3BACDNTZZGQHSQQ.png?auth=9b47da1435b2a337721d7db71a25ca9c64b562bb97027a4b782b5705b93c996a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erika Díaz Chávez y Yesenia López se postulan para representar al Distrito 7b en la Junta de Educación de Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-6b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:57:24.846Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/YGNJH5EA2NDD5NMT5FOVBP6H2U.png?auth=126ee1a4debfff615101b8b55abbd696c6324c51c4f3e3a2005ffe5d2fb11fc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Neal and Brittany Kimble are running to represent District 6b on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-distrito-6b-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:56:42.346Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/YGNJH5EA2NDD5NMT5FOVBP6H2U.png?auth=126ee1a4debfff615101b8b55abbd696c6324c51c4f3e3a2005ffe5d2fb11fc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Neal y Brittany Kimble se postulan para representar al Distrito 6b en la Junta de Educación de Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-6a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:55:11.469Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MRW66A76IND3VNWSTS3EDLZ75U.png?auth=96c2a6979389474e810839beb6276f4c1f65d4878a0caa738ba2058d2c142144&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brenda Anderson (left), Anusha Thotakura (center), and Isaiah White (right) are running to represent District 6a on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-distrito-6a-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:54:46.328Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MRW66A76IND3VNWSTS3EDLZ75U.png?auth=96c2a6979389474e810839beb6276f4c1f65d4878a0caa738ba2058d2c142144&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brenda Anderson (izquierda), Anusha Thotakura (centro) e Isaiah White (derecha) se postulan para representar al Distrito 6a en la Junta de Educación de Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-4b-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:53:22.59Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/Y43UJFCEERHWHAK2CISNCYDRQQ.png?auth=2e75375d4713b9ea1d83dfd2b04b50c10c61809ed5a26dfaa1a0363ed423c000&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ellen Rosenfeld is running unopposed to represent District 4b on the Chicago Board of Education. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-distrito-4b-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:52:56.179Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/Y43UJFCEERHWHAK2CISNCYDRQQ.png?auth=2e75375d4713b9ea1d83dfd2b04b50c10c61809ed5a26dfaa1a0363ed423c000&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ellen Rosenfeld se postula sin oposición para representar al Distrito 4b en la Junta de Educación de Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-distrito-4a-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:47:40.628Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/QHIF4QZJB5C67KJJONSF57AGQM.png?auth=9f4c81bb21fe440d2b38beffdab1662ca4dc76c2547d25666d0db8494d2c11c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Karen Zaccor, Angel Alvarez y Ellen Sherratt se postulan para representar al Distrito 4a en la Junta de Educación de Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-4a-candidates-voter-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:47:15.897Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/QHIF4QZJB5C67KJJONSF57AGQM.png?auth=9f4c81bb21fe440d2b38beffdab1662ca4dc76c2547d25666d0db8494d2c11c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Karen Zaccor, Angel Alvarez, and Ellen Sherratt are running to represent District 4a 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>2026-10-07T20:43:16.046Z</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/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-distrito-2b-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:42:53.73Z</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 (izquierda), Kyna Lenhof (centro) y Daniel Basco (derecha) se postulan para representar al Distrito 2b en la Junta de Educación de Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-distrito-2a-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:41:02.746Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LQDHOMQ2M5HHZJBP4PIJYO4AZY.png?auth=5ba2c36aa6972fc69b4e6fc21fac8067986798ffc15f679b70d7d3ac7d4fce49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5250&amp;height=2954</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ebony L. DeBerry (izquierda) and Hector Morales (derecha) se postulan para representar al Distrito 2b en la Junta de Educación de Chicago. ]]></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>2026-10-07T20:40:35.757Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/LQDHOMQ2M5HHZJBP4PIJYO4AZY.png?auth=5ba2c36aa6972fc69b4e6fc21fac8067986798ffc15f679b70d7d3ac7d4fce49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5250&amp;height=2954</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ebony L. DeBerry (left) 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/2026/09/28/elecciones-junta-educacion-2026-presidente-candidatos-guia-electoral/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:38:58.83Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4UHT7B4UIVD5FLUXTRX3GIFOEM.png?auth=491dad10c7a468e4874aa9b0eee024de4ccb97052e0fb36b09da2fdd9c8ab463&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3400&amp;height=2265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tres candidatos compiten por ser el primer presidente electo de la Junta de Educación de Chicago. De izquierda a derecha: Hilario Dominguez, Jessica Biggs e Victor Henderson,]]></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>2026-10-07T20:36:54.603Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4UHT7B4UIVD5FLUXTRX3GIFOEM.png?auth=491dad10c7a468e4874aa9b0eee024de4ccb97052e0fb36b09da2fdd9c8ab463&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3400&amp;height=2265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three candidates are competing to be Chicago's first elected school board president. From left: Hilario Dominguez, Jessica Biggs and Victor Henderson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/07/chicago-public-schools-watchdog-reopens-inquiry-into-hilario-dominguez/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T17:42:18.916Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/D54IYCAQAZGB7CAUDHN46BWO3M.JPG?auth=baa2b2b34712100bca275e729721248059eb3dc777b6805213676246bb810fc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2705</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hilario Dominguez, school board candidate, poses for a portrait in Douglass Park. Dominguez said allegations that he acted inappropriately toward a participant in a nonprofit summer program almost a decade ago are politically motivated. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/10/07/how-to-find-nyc-public-schools-parents-guide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T16:57:48.923Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/4YWG6SVBAJE45DGPOS3QHKNID4.JPG?auth=2398272b49eee6a514484c2b399f2b5015172e6070779491a1146bb989c86c2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Second grade students at Brooklyn's P.S. 56 on March 9, 2026. Families look for different things in a school. This guide from Chalkbeat and The City Reporter aims to help you find a good fit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/06/school-board-election-2026-district-6a-candidates-voter-guide-zh/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T15:52:20.037Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MRW66A76IND3VNWSTS3EDLZ75U.png?auth=96c2a6979389474e810839beb6276f4c1f65d4878a0caa738ba2058d2c142144&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[布伦达·安德森（Brenda Anderson，左）、阿努莎·托塔库拉（Anusha Thotakura，中）和以赛亚·怀特（Isaiah White，右）正在竞选芝加哥教育委员会 6a 选区的代表席位。]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/10/02/federal-education-tax-credits-rules-pose-test-for-democratic-governors/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T03:55:34.307Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/IQXVOLPDJFAQZFBBPAIOCJPSAM.jpg?auth=89eb574264192aa2804a0b624b89f49a3e18a960fa18b4fd9bc2b7f4cff1bb86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5247&amp;height=3498</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Like many Democratic governors, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is facing an intense pressure campaign from supporters and opponents about a new federal education tax credit. For states to participate, governors must opt in.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>