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Year in Review

A 2022 look back at education news and trends from a year of reporting on schools across America.

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Readers helped make these stories possible in 2022. Here’s how you can get involved, too.
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By Chalkbeat Staff
 
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13 education data stories that explained U.S. schools in 2022
Chalkbeat’s data team looks back at an eventful 12 months covering education across America.
By Thomas Wilburn
 
A collage of 10 teachers, men and women.
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These 10 educators go above and beyond
Read about inspiring educators in Chicago, Colorado, New York City, Philadelphia, and elsewhere.
By Chalkbeat Staff and Chalkbeat contributors
 
Preschool children are seen playing in a classroom during a recent morning session at Su Casa Ministries in Memphis.
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The only reporter in the room: How Chalkbeat’s stories impacted schools in 2022
In 2022, Chalkbeat’s reporting made a difference because teachers, students, parents, and communities were willing to help us tell the story of education in this moment.
By Susan Gonzalez
 
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2022: The year in Chalkbeat photos
Our reporters and contributing photographers told the story of education in America amid a pandemic, increased legislation on curriculum, and emotional trauma from gun violence.
By Chalkbeat Staff and Chalkbeat contributors
 
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From Chalkbeat Newark Year in Review
Learning loss, mental health needs, staff shortages: Most read Newark education stories of 2022
A recap of Newark’s top education issues of the year.
By Catherine Carrera
 
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From Chalkbeat Chicago Year in Review
School closures, COVID spending, gun violence: 12 of Chalkbeat Chicago’s top stories of 2022
It’s been a tumultuous and uncertain year for public schools in Chicago and Illinois. But there have also been moments of joy and resilience. Chalkbeat Chicago reporters documented it all. Here are a dozen of the top stories of 2022.
By Becky Vevea and Chalkbeat Staff
 
A boy’s face can be seen peering out from a school bus seat. Other children are in the surrounding seats. The view is from inside the bus, looking down the center aisle. Another school bus can be seen out the back window.
From Chalkbeat Colorado Year in Review
Top 10 Colorado education stories of 2022
School closures, leadership turnover, social studies debates, and more. Here’s a look at our top stories of the year.
By Erica Meltzer
 
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13 Chalkbeat stories that defined 2022
These stories will take you inside the world of an exhausted social worker, a student working to come out of her shell, and a mother trying to help her son catch up.
By Chalkbeat Staff
 
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From Chalkbeat Indiana Inside Chalkbeat
From teaching about race to COVID and Rebuilding Stronger, here are our 5 most-read stories of 2022
These are the most popular stories among Chalkbeat Indiana readers’ this year, and a few bonus articles too.
By MJ Slaby
 
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From Chalkbeat Detroit Early Childhood Education
Tough year for Michigan schools: A Chalkbeat Detroit year in review
The editorial team’s best work reflects our commitment to our readers
By Lori Higgins
 
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