<?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/indiana/2026/10/05/ips-to-reevaluate-innovation-network-contracts-amid-budget-crunch/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T20:48:30.535Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/V3SAXEDLGJD3NKLA3YIXPKATOQ.JPG?auth=296e020380cd9a2e5d6594873a8f5bb9bca584bec9ebe9191a6b2085304a7388&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4351&amp;height=2960</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IPS said it wants to continue its partnerships with Innovation Network schools, but it wants the power to charge those schools more for the services it provides.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/05/la-raza-redirect-lo-que-las-familias-deben-saber-la-eleccion-de-la-junta-de-educacion/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T20:48:02.882Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/ALIBVMETHZFR7M675Y44EXHM6Q.jpg?auth=3ab2efc00b5876403c25d4477d743ee621c3d86bea0bfe6db6dc65cd3290a285&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5300&amp;height=3814</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A teacher talks to two students in Spanish at Calmeca Academy of Fine Arts, a dual language school in Brighton Park, in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, October 16, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/10/05/mamdani-clears-10000-kids-from-childcare-voucher-waitlist/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T19:57:03.397Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/2CHMHDE47JFXVMG7WK4DSU5CPE.jpg?auth=9e4c21c7618496d55a704de595f673b61535fef75e9956fa04e042c80fbf1c87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2700&amp;height=1800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds hands with a child in the Bronx on Monday, Oct. 5, during an announcement that New York City will enroll 10,000 children from the childcare voucher waitlist.]]></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>2026-10-05T19:47:21.839Z</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/tennessee/2026/10/05/judge-says-memphis-schools-takeover-could-begin-once-state-board-is-ready/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T19:47:14.744Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/MSJV4HNNHBHT5KTM36LKN6GDEQ.jpg?auth=65367f4a79b2742035bcd32d4dd1bb2fadba7b952a5baa024a401d5dae7b9d05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2121&amp;height=1414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw expressed skepticism Friday about MSCS’ argument that the state takeover violates students’ constitutional rights.]]></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>2026-10-05T19:06:21.917Z</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/colorado/2026/10/05/pueblodistrict-70-school-board-makeup-could-change/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T18:40:44.145Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chalkbeat.org/resizer/v2/BHFEWP3MNBHTRHTJ7PU6PECZAM.JPG?auth=a1fbbb34014e0d6a91704b77f68d64b6fd0c71fe5167fbda4049146cc81b82e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The school board in Pueblo District 70 will discuss the process for reappointing a fifth school board member, in response to two recent court decisions. ]]></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>2026-10-05T18:12:56.394Z</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></urlset>