Kalyn Belsha

Kalyn Belsha

Senior National Reporter

Kalyn Belsha is a National Reporter for Chalkbeat based in Chicago. Previously, she covered education for The Chicago Reporter, Catalyst Chicago and the suburban Chicago Tribune. She is a former Spencer Fellow in Education Reporting at Columbia University and has taught journalism at Loyola University Chicago.

The bills would block undocumented children from attending public schools, or require schools to collect data about students’ citizenship status.

To amplify his power over schools, Trump has turned to executive orders. They’ve pleased some and infuriated others. Will they accomplish his goals?

The federal government is barred from dictating curriculum to schools. But a new Trump executive order concerning how racism and gender identity are talked about in schools sends a signal about how he wants to influence classrooms.

The 2024 NAEP results will add fuel to ongoing debates about pandemic-era school closures, COVID relief, screen time, the science of reading, and more.

Desde hace décadas, la autoridad federal evitó detener a inmigrantes en las escuelas. El cambio de Trump puede provocar más miedo y ausentismo entre los niños inmigrantes.

Trump campaigned on mass deportations and more severe immigration enforcement. Several urban districts have moved to shield their students from such moves.

Many schools used federal COVID aid on longstanding, costly needs like new curriculum materials and buildings, a federal report says.

Si Trump envía a agentes de inmigración a las escuelas, esto es lo que está por venir para los estudiantes y sus familias

Amber Faris has sponsored the Gay-Straight Alliance at her Kentucky high school for nearly two decades. That’s given her insight into the kinds of support LGBTQ teens need right now.

The president-elect will reportedly rescind a policy that has long limited immigration enforcement at or near schools.