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The Colorado State Capitol against a blue sky.
From Chalkbeat Colorado Politics & Policy
How education stood out in the Colorado legislature as an area of relative consensus and modest progress
Both sides agreed to some gun limits, universal mental health screening in schools, and free college for students in in-demand fields.
By Jason Gonzales and Erica Meltzer
 
three men stand at a podium in suits
From Chalkbeat New York Curriculum and instruction
NYC forces elementary schools to use one of three reading programs in massive literacy push
In the next two years, all NYC elementary schools will be required to overhaul literacy instruction.
By Alex Zimmerman
 
A portrait of two Black teenagers sits in the center of a large illustration.
Diversity & Equity Diversity & Equity
False alarm: How Wisconsin uses race and income to label students ‘high risk’
The system, meant to flag students unlikely to graduate, may be incorrectly influencing how educators perceive students.
By Todd Feathers, The Markup
 
An elementary teacher walks with a student to another classroom outside.
From Chalkbeat Tennessee Teacher training
Tennessee school employees could skip implicit-bias training under bill headed to governor’s desk
Research suggests that implicit biases may contribute to racial disparities in education, but it’s less clear whether training employees makes a difference.
By Marta W. Aldrich
 
Closeup of man aiming a gun at a target
From Chalkbeat Tennessee Gun Violence and Schools
Should teachers carry guns? Here’s what Tennesseans say as bill advances
“If more guns in more places made us safer, we’d be the safest state on the planet, and we’re not,” a Nashville dad and gun-control advocate said.
By Marta W. Aldrich
 
A child is raising a hand while in the background a person is seen writing on a whiteboard.
From Chalkbeat Chicago Teacher training
Chicago has fewer National Board certified teachers. District and union leaders want to grow more.
District and teachers union leaders want to increase the number of certified educators, especially in high-needs schools.
By Mila Koumpilova
 
A principal speaks in front of a half dozen adults seated at round tables.
From Chalkbeat Chicago First Person
I teach future teachers. They don’t need the edTPA.
The assessment exhausts and excludes student teachers, Kate Sjostrom writes.
By Kate Sjostrom
 
People participate in a demonstration to seek age raise for AR-15 sales in Austin, Texas, the United States, Aug. 27, 2022.
From Chalkbeat Colorado First Person
I train future teachers. Gun violence has them on edge.
They ask themselves, ‘Would I be able to step in front of a gun for my students?’
By Deena Gumina
 
Two students with backpacks on walk on on a college campus with a mountain in the background.
From Chalkbeat Colorado Higher Education
Colorado School of Mines wins state OK to prepare math and science teachers
University officials expect to produce 20-30 teachers a year when the program ramps up.
By Ann Schimke
 
A teacher reads a book out loud in front of a group students who are sitting on colorful rug in a classroom.
From Chalkbeat Chicago Teacher training
Pritzker proposes $70 million pilot program to address state’s teacher shortage
Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed a $70 million pilot program in the 2024 budget to address the state’s teacher shortage.
By Samantha Smylie
 
A boy and a girl share a picture book while sitting on a concrete bench in front of a concrete wall and a sculpture of a large yellow fish with a tangle of dark seaweed growing up from its back with blue, magenta and white flowers interspersed.
From Chalkbeat Tennessee Assessment and testing
Tennessee looks to ‘Mississippi miracle’ as it grapples with stagnant reading scores
Holding back third graders who aren’t deemed proficient remains a sticking point
By Marta W. Aldrich
 
The Flatirons behind a classroom building on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder Colorado.
From Chalkbeat Colorado Higher Education
CU Boulder gets kudos for reading courses, but state reviewers raise alarm about a speech professor
Students and faculty shared similar stories about the professor’s problematic behavior during a campus visit by state reviewers last fall.
By Ann Schimke
 
A woman teacher leads her classroom during a lesson, a student in the foreground raising their hand amongst other students in the class.
From Chalkbeat Colorado Teacher training
Here are the bills Colorado lawmakers hope alleviate the state’s teacher shortage problem
Teacher apprenticeships, financial assistance for future educators, and allowing out-of-state teachers to more easily gain a license. Lawmakers hope these ideas chip away at ongoing teacher shortages.
By Jason Gonzales
 
Teacher holds a piece of paper in front of a classroom of students.
From Chalkbeat Detroit Politics & Policy
Whitmer to ask Legislature to fund scholarships and stipends for future teachers, but won’t resurrect $1.5 billion retention bonus proposal
Governor’s office to unveil budget Wednesday.
By Tracie Mauriello
 
A teacher kneels on a rug shaped like the globe while students sit in a circle around her.
From Chalkbeat Colorado Teacher training
Lawmakers want to expand student teacher stipends, loan forgiveness
Colorado lawmakers want to make more student teachers and educators eligible for financial aid, to attract more students to the profession.
By Jason Gonzales
 
A large American flag hangs in the right foreground while, in the background, people sit in chairs around a colorful rug in a classroom.
Teacher training Teacher training
Teach For America to cut a quarter of staff in latest shakeup
The organization is set to eliminate roughly 400 positions, even as applications were up.
By Julian Shen-Berro
 
Young woman who is a teacher engages with students in a classroom.
First Person First Person
I recruit future teachers. I’m not always sure I’m doing the right thing.
There is greater potential for economic mobility in choosing a profession other than teaching.
By Jonathan Appleby
 
Two elementary students, shown from behind, sit in a classroom with a white teacher.
From Chalkbeat Tennessee Diversity & Equity
Bill would curb ‘implicit bias’ training in Tennessee schools, universities
Democrats call the proposal ‘a step in the wrong direction’
By Marta W. Aldrich
 
A school hallway with a welcome sign hanging up on the wall
First Person First Person
My first year teaching was demoralizing. It led me to my dream job.
The experience made clear what Eric Gaestel needed from my next school — namely, a mentor.
By Eric Gaestel
 
A view of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver.
From Chalkbeat Colorado Politics & Policy
Colorado’s 2023 legislative session: Lawmakers to tackle math, school accountability
Education issues the Colorado legislature may address in 2023 include youth mental health, school safety, and teacher shortages.
By Erica Meltzer and Jason Gonzales
 
Teachers play and dance with their young students in a classroom.
From Chalkbeat Tennessee Teacher training
Porter-Leath teacher coaching program aims to professionalize early childhood education
Nonprofit giant becomes an influential force in early childhood workforce training
By Samantha West
 
Classroom 12 at HeartShare Taranto in Brooklyn relies on a rotating mix of substitute teachers and other staffers ever since the special education teacher left for a higher-paying job at the education department.
From Chalkbeat New York Special education
Adding 800 pre-K special education seats will provide enough for all who need them, mayor says
Mayor Eric Adams plans to open 800 new special education seats for New York City’s for 3- and 4-year-old children by this spring. Hundreds of kids have been waiting to get into programs that meet their needs.
By Reema Amin
 
“I hope legislators can lessen the financial burden on districts that are making every sacrifice possible to defend our students,” writes Kelly Carpenter-VanLaeken.
First Person First Person
After a gun scare, our school district is reeling from the trauma — and the financial toll
A decade after Sandy Hook, active shooter threats are forcing schools to make impossible choices.
By Kelly Carpenter-VanLaeken
 
A woman in a dress and wearing a mask raises her hand in front of a project screen while several people sit at desks and look at her.
From Chalkbeat Detroit Teacher training
Work and learn: Michigan teacher certification program would mix theory with more on-the-job experience
Superintendents band together to try to alleviate teacher shortage
By Tracie Mauriello
 
Several students sit at desks in a large classroom. Two of them raise their hands while a teacher stands at the front of the room.
From Chalkbeat Detroit Teacher training
MSU to shorten teacher preparation program from five to four years
Shortening teacher preparation programs will save MSU students $16,700 in tuition and get them into teaching jobs faster.
By Tracie Mauriello
 
A woman wearing a face mask, a man in a white button-down shirt and a teen in a yellow T-shirt stand in a classroom with a school-made robot.
From Chalkbeat New York Diversity & Equity
‘They won’t take the first steps’: How to get more girls, Latinos, and Black students into NYC’s computer science classes
Just 17% of New York City schools were meeting the education department’s Computer Science for All equity goals of reaching girls, Latinos, and Black students, according to a recent report from NYU’s Research Alliance.
By Amy Zimmer
 
Two Black men - one in a dark jacket and the other in a tan jacket - talk in front of a sign that says “We Need Black Teachers.”
From Chalkbeat Philadelphia Teaching & Classroom
Black male educators gather in Philadelphia to discuss how to increase numbers
Nearly 1,000 participants at a Philadelphia gathering discussed the importance of a diverse teacher workforce and the challenges facing Black male educators.
By Dale Mezzacappa
 
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From Chalkbeat New York Charters & Choice
Where do Hochul and Zeldin stand on education?
There are still many open questions about how both would approach policy for schools.
By Reema Amin
 
Three people sitting at a table waiting to testify at a hearing.
From Chalkbeat Philadelphia Teacher training
Philadelphia ramps up program for paraprofessionals in effort to ease teacher shortage
Superintendent Tony Watlington said the program will get $1.7 million from the district’s budget on top of $2.5 million in pandemic aid already committed.
By Dale Mezzacappa
 
A masked teacher leans over to help a masked middle school student looking at a laptop.
From Chalkbeat Colorado English language learners
English-learner, special education teacher training program in Colorado gets boost
The program will work with more districts to train teachers.
By Yesenia Robles
 
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