Chalkbeat

Michigan students making slow progress in academic recovery, report on benchmark tests finds

Students have improved slightly in math achievement since fall 2020, but reading performance has remained stagnant after a significant drop.

Hannah Dellinger

| November 16

FROM Chalkbeat New York

NYC teens can now get free online therapy. Here’s what to know.

The share of city students who reported suicidal ideation jumped to nearly 16% from about 12% over the past decade.

Michael Elsen-Rooney

| November 15

FROM Chalkbeat New York

As millions in pandemic food benefits go unspent, some NYC families struggle to access the money

Parents, schools, and community organizations say many families aren’t receiving the information they need to take advantage of the benefits.

Julian Shen-Berro

| November 15

FROM Chalkbeat Colorado

Colorado may join a new federal program to reduce childhood hunger when school’s out

The program could help the families of up to 350,000 children pay for groceries during the summer.

Ann Schimke

| November 15

FROM Chalkbeat Colorado

1,000 Colorado child care programs are not about to close

“This is not at all what we are seeing in any shape or form,” said Mary Alice Cohen, of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.

Ann Schimke

| November 3

FROM Chalkbeat Chicago

Chicago Public Schools graduation rates hit 84%, a record high, data show

The Class of 2023 were freshmen when the pandemic disrupted in-person learning. District data indicate 84% of those students graduated in four years, the highest rate in modern history.

Reema Amin

| October 31

FROM Chalkbeat New York

As NYC teens rethink college and career options, counselors are trying to adapt

Three counselors who spoke to Chalkbeat said they noticed a rebound in college enrollment over the past year, but it hasn’t bounced back to pre-pandemic levels.

Michael Elsen-Rooney

| October 30