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24 mins ago

How I Teach: A librarian’s case for diverse books

Welcome to the January edition of How I Teach! Today, we feature an educator who’s passionate about making sure students have…
National
21 hours ago

As L.A. strike enters day 3, who’s next?

Welcome to Chalkbeat’s national newsletter! Matt Barnum, Sarah Darville, and Francisco Vara-Orta here, working to help you make sense of efforts to improve education across…

text skills

National
2 days ago

‘My reminders are not spam!’: Teachers and parents protest Verizon over new texting fees

Hell hath no fury like teachers who are told that their direct line to students and parents might soon be cut off.

strike day 1

National
3 days ago

Umbrellas and anger dominate day 1 of the Los Angeles teachers strike

At Monday's downtown rally, many teachers' signs took aim at Austin Beutner, a former investment banker and civil servant who has led the district since May.

protest prep

National
January 13, 2019

Los Angeles teachers went on strike Monday. Here’s what you need to know.

What are the district and the union really fighting about? And what does this mean for unions across the country? We break it down.
National
January 9, 2019

All eyes on L.A.

Welcome to Chalkbeat’s national newsletter! Matt Barnum, Sarah Darville, and Francisco Vara-Orta here, working to help you make sense of efforts to improve education across…

Bullying in schools

National
January 9, 2019

New research finds link between districts that voted Trump and racist bullying post-election

The study offers some hard evidence that the post-election months were a more fraught time in many schools.

portfolio pushback

National
January 8, 2019

As L.A. teachers threaten to strike, union leaders are fighting a controversial school reform strategy

If LA teachers go on strike, it won’t just be about pay—it will be part of a broader fight over the role of charter schools and an obscure school reform idea.
National
January 8, 2019

The Starting Line: Teachers weigh in on reading instruction

Happy New Year, Starting Line readers! Most of the nearly 70 teachers who responded to our…

What Teachers Want

National
January 7, 2019

‘A lot of people are looking to California’: What L.A. teachers are thinking about as a strike looms

For this cross-section of teachers, smaller class sizes and more school nurses and counselors mattered most.

digging into discipline

National
January 4, 2019

Major new study finds restorative justice led to safer schools, but hurt black students’ test scores

The move accomplished a key goal of school discipline reformers by reducing the number of days students were suspended. It had other consequences, too.
National
January 2, 2019

Lessons we’re taking into 2019

Welcome to Chalkbeat’s national newsletter — and to 2019! Matt Barnum, Sarah Darville, and Francisco Vara-Orta here, working to help you make sense…

breaking

National
Updated December 21, 2018

It’s official: DeVos has axed Obama discipline guidelines meant to reduce suspensions of students of color

The move ends two years of speculation about when DeVos would make the call about the guidance. Now, it's up to local officials to decide whether to change course.

sorting the students

National
December 21, 2018

Want a charter school application? If your child has a disability, your questions more likely to be ignored, study finds

In a sweeping national “mystery shopper” experiment, researchers posing as parents sent emails to thousands of schools asking how to apply for admission. Some messages…

year in review

National
December 21, 2018

What worked (and didn’t) this year: 10 lessons from education research to take into 2019

What worked: Addressing the effects of child poverty. What didn't? Cutting school spending and tougher teacher evaluations.
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