<?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/newyork/2026/10/30/nyc-mamdani-samuels-plan-for-small-schools-crisis-mergers-closures/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T21:09:48.098Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/YAW3HSV7FRHPHEPQJY2TYF2QM4.jpg?auth=dc775c10583685bf461af089bb809af762662645b6e1af3e935ddd5b7243cf1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3648&amp;height=2432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Zohran Mamdani and schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels tour a Brooklyn school where Samuels oversaw a merger. As New York City faces a growing number of underenrolled schools, some education leaders say mergers and closures should be a critical piece of Mamdani's schools agenda.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/09/22/nyc-refuses-to-close-small-high-school-amid-declining-enrollment-high-costs/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:47:04.756Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/7ORCAYSYTRBWHKXR6NFCS4TISA.jpg?auth=d061dc33b5987dde54ca27e7712b7815a47d2878ec8993722d3c192679865f72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2667&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Murry Bergtraum High School Campus in lower Manhattan, once home to a single school with roughly 3,000 students, now houses four schools. Its original school has shrunk to around 90 students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/10/28/nyc-small-high-schools-shared-campues-resource-sharing-enrollment-solutions/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:46:39.559Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/U3HAJ2N6RZFSXCVNIIPTODUVUM.png?auth=124629bd8bf7ea6ff452d67db2bbfaf83044516e460048fa0f005f97dfbf9401&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[These 12 campuses are among the dozens of New York City buildings that are home to multiple schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/10/30/former-mscs-employee-sues-district-over-marie-feagins-sexual-harassment/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:10:06.142Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/O62UBOWXPRAJRC4NOHC26OK6QY.jpg?auth=b9e59ed836aabbcd871c8e99df4616944b2aace2b5839243f36bb343dc60926b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins is currently suing the school board over her sudden firing in January 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/30/carlos-rivas-disciplined-for-alleged-unwanted-touching-in-2018/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:07:33.462Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/SEGM7IWCF5FRFGQHYINYWVH4IM.JPG?auth=58850a6868f79667b021b87ef06ab9edb8524bb8b2d86a7a62359c52241af567&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2625</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carlos A. Rivas Jr. , school board candidate, poses for a portrait in 2024. Rivas is facing scrutiny over a 2018 work suspension for alleged unwanted touching of a colleague during a work event. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/30/public-christian-school-creation-and-fallout/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T19:45:30.897Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/XZCT5U3MI5AR3PU3DJO6NPJWQU.jpg?auth=acaf522bc85f3cccee20d721626e0ee8a50019d1a32fbab0e80d081f5cac5ba3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The architects of Riverstone Academy were Colorado lawyer Brad Miller, top, the head of a now-defunct public education co-op, Ken Witt, right, and the leader of a Christian group in Pueblo, Quin Friberg, left. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/30/michigan-chronic-absenteeism-not-a-key-topic-in-gubernatorial-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T19:11:56.472Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MR5PMDMYVRCF7NJ4TQ5Z765PZM.jpg?auth=7ccfd78f560a22fc8dada6e8b880cbd9e4c52d7f2b1bb2829f653d9fe803a5f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michigan’s 27% chronic absenteeism rate has improved in recent years, but it is significantly higher than it was pre-pandemic, and is one of the highest in the nation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/10/29/state-could-take-over-ips-if-tax-measure-fails-ipec-official-warns-of-risk/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T18:30:32.218Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/G6XV5YNRZVF4RLILJKXAFHBQ24.jpg?auth=30f51cb3f9bacdaae0ba427cc4610bc14ab4957fd7a18a24ea6866cb4768fb22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3539&amp;height=2183</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indianapolis Public Education Corporation board members listen to Executive Director Karega Rausch describe the stakes of the upcoming referendum for Indianapolis schools at a meeting on Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/10/30/newark-public-schools-2026-state-test-scores/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T16:34:12.848Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/5CNQO3VYENHRNCLBG5G6IUXWCQ.jpg?auth=730739476e4d6a37cc899b0e5e7b4a2ac41429a4b75bc1fb27710783563096d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5279&amp;height=3518</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Newark school officials say they are adjusting classroom instruction and expanding academic support as students take New Jersey’s new adaptive assessments.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/30/2026-illinois-state-report-card-released-by-isbe-with-data-on-cps-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T14:00:04.545Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/QIOBLF6PNRDNRJYVP37J2LVCOQ.JPG?auth=5e9bec2ba8024d81109bec5173a4147bf1994ebe305c6edb8fa435dd7f2322a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The latest round of data from the Illinois Report Card shows a larger portion of Chicago schools considered to be in the state's highest-ranked performance category.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/10/30/voucher-recipients-by-zip-code-education-freedom-scholarships/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T11:00:08.163Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MH4VZKCWBND2XDF2NEFQO3VKD4.JPG?auth=7d402918e21d00b944c56fec0e868274903ee78ad9e3c060101e8a056d1f311e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1786</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In the second year of Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarships voucher program, more than one-third of its 35,000 participants are concentrated in just 20 ZIP codes. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>