Essential education reporting across America

Jessica Villagomez

Several high school students use pencils and calculators to complete assignments in a classroom. Light streams in from windows on the right of the photo.
From Chalkbeat Detroit District management
Detroit school board reschedules meeting where it will decide on suspending in-person learning
By Jessica Villagomez
 
(Left to right) Jessica with her parents Maria and Luis Villagomez at a senior year send-off.
From Chalkbeat Detroit Inside Chalkbeat
In high school, I witnessed inequities in public education. Now, I want to write about it.
By Jessica Villagomez
 
A health care worker wearing a mask and a face shield uses a syringe to measure out a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from a vial.
From Chalkbeat Detroit Detroit Public Schools Community District
Detroit district offers $500 incentive for employees to get vaccinated
By Jessica Villagomez
 
Markers, pencils and pens in a Minnie Mouse coffee cup, small yellow cones, a dictionary, and other items sit atop a desk in a classroom.
From Chalkbeat Detroit Coronavirus
How COVID funds are meeting urgent needs in Michigan districts
Michigan schools plan to use federal stimulus funds for overdue facilities repair, summer programs, and increased staffing
By Koby Levin  and Jessica Villagomez