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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 47m

The UFT relied on a navigator tool to find affordable child care amidst funding cuts and chaos to the city’s child care system last year. Now, it’s expanding to all city residents.

After success with child care navigator tool, UFT wants you to have it now.

The UFT relied on a navigator tool to find affordable child care amidst funding cuts and chaos to the city’s child care system last year. Now, it’s expanding to all city residents.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 1h

What is it like serving on a board of education? Here are 16 quotes from Chicago Public Schools’ 21-member school board that sum up the unpaid job: ckbe.at/CPSBoardOfEdQuotes2025

Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 5h

The string of 32 numbers and letters is one component of the broader admissions process, but it can be difficult to decode and often causes a huge amount of stress for families.

What your ‘lottery’ number for middle and high school applications means

The string of 32 numbers and letters is one component of the broader admissions process, but it can be difficult to decode and often causes a huge amount of stress for families.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 10h

What is it like serving on a board of education? Here’s what Chicago school board members have to say about the unpaid job — so far.

16 quotes on what serving on the Chicago school board is actually like

What is it like serving on a board of education? Here’s what Chicago school board members have to say about the unpaid job — so far.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 22h

The Detroit school district is considering giving bikes to chronically absent students in other schools.

These Detroit students say free bikes helped address some systemic issues that cause chronic absenteeism

The Detroit school district is considering giving bikes to chronically absent students in other schools.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 1d

The school board president said the board “exhausted every effort to find the best candidate, and we couldn't be happier that she was right here” in the district already.

Wayne Township Schools has hired its next superintendent

The school board president said the board “exhausted every effort to find the best candidate, and we couldn't be happier that she was right here” in the district already.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 1d

Mayor Lee Harris rejected the proposal from county commissioners in a two-line memo sent Monday. The commission needs one more vote to override the mayor’s veto in the next 30 days.

Why did the Shelby County mayor veto a 2026 school board reset election?

Mayor Lee Harris rejected the proposal from county commissioners in a two-line memo sent Monday. The commission needs one more vote to override the mayor’s veto in the next 30 days.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 1d

NYC’s high school application process is notoriously complex. These expert tips can help you navigate the deadlines, tours, and programs to find a good fit for your child.

Tours, tiers, deadlines: Your essential guide for NYC’s high school application process

NYC’s high school application process is notoriously complex. These expert tips can help you navigate the deadlines, tours, and programs to find a good fit for your child.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 1d

The program now uses automatic enrollment to dramatically expand the number of students it serves. But it must navigate declining college-going rates and a new state policy emphasis on career and technical education.

How 21st Century Scholars has changed since launching in 1990

The program now uses automatic enrollment to dramatically expand the number of students it serves. But it must navigate declining college-going rates and a new state policy emphasis on career and technical education.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 1d

Newark Public Schools gave a first look at students’ statewide test scores in English language arts and math, which are nearing pre-pandemic levels.

Newark public school leaders praise students' steady recovery on statewide test

Newark Public Schools gave a first look at students’ statewide test scores in English language arts and math, which are nearing pre-pandemic levels.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 1d

Four seats on the seven-member board are up for election Nov. 4.

DPS teacher Deborah Sims Fard running for at-large seat on Denver school board

Four seats on the seven-member board are up for election Nov. 4.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 1d

Because the Denver ballot has already been printed, Sims Fard’s name will still appear on it.

Deborah Sims Fard drops out of the race for an at-large seat on the Denver school board

Because the Denver ballot has already been printed, Sims Fard’s name will still appear on it.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 2d

Nearly 130 universities across New York are waiving application fees for the state’s students, Gov. Hochul said Monday.

New York students can apply to colleges across the state for free — again

Nearly 130 universities across New York are waiving application fees for the state’s students, Gov. Hochul said Monday.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 4d

Moving CTE programs to the Labor Department could better align them with employers’ needs. But critics fear it could steer students toward short-term job training with limited opportunities.

Trump is shaking up career-technical education. Will students benefit or pay the price?

Moving CTE programs to the Labor Department could better align them with employers’ needs. But critics fear it could steer students toward short-term job training with limited opportunities.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 4d

The decision by the school’s board brought uncertainty for about 550 students and their families, even as officials assured them operations won’t be disrupted this school year.

ChiArts, the arts-focused West Side high school, did not seek district renewal

The decision by the school’s board brought uncertainty for about 550 students and their families, even as officials assured them operations won’t be disrupted this school year.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 4d

New York City schools are increasingly adopting restorative justice practices, but are students bought into the new approach? A student journalist investigates.

How to improve restorative justice in NYC schools

New York City schools are increasingly adopting restorative justice practices, but are students bought into the new approach? A student journalist investigates.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 4d

The preliminary numbers are a sign that the district’s enrollment efforts are making incremental progress.

The Detroit school district’s Count Day attendance was up by nearly 500 students this year, officials say

The preliminary numbers are a sign that the district’s enrollment efforts are making incremental progress.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 5d

The board of directors of the nonprofit organization Re:Vision are standing by del Hierro, who said she has made changes that have improved her employees’ lives.

Promotoras raise concerns about Denver school board candidate Mariana del Hierro

The board of directors of the nonprofit organization Re:Vision are standing by del Hierro, who said she has made changes that have improved her employees’ lives.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 5d

Responses at school board meetings were mixed in the weeks since Braun and Attorney General Todd Rokita called for consequences for teachers who made social media posts about Charlie Kirk.

What happened after Indiana Gov. Mike Braun called for investigations into teachers’ social media posts?

Responses at school board meetings were mixed in the weeks since Braun and Attorney General Todd Rokita called for consequences for teachers who made social media posts about Charlie Kirk.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 5d

The requests from the school board include a democratically elected board, a pause on new schools, and the reduction in the number of charter school authorizers

IPS school board opposes any all-charter solution, calls for elected board

The requests from the school board include a democratically elected board, a pause on new schools, and the reduction in the number of charter school authorizers

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 5d

Supporters of the plan said the new budget would help close opportunity gaps for at-risk students and other kids who need additional support, Bridge Michigan reports. (via @bridgemi.com)

Michigan schools budget includes free meals and a big bump in funding for at-risk students

Supporters of the plan said the new budget would help close opportunity gaps for at-risk students and other kids who need additional support, Bridge Michigan reports.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 5d

Some incumbent board members say they won’t align with a party. But local Republicans hope to seize on MSCS criticism to establish a stronger local presence.

Memphis school board candidates will face a partisan race for the first time next year

Some incumbent board members say they won’t align with a party. But local Republicans hope to seize on MSCS criticism to establish a stronger local presence.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 5d

Teachers at Roosevelt High School and local officials said they gathered 50 people to help with school dismissal across Albany Park amid reports of ICE arrests in the neighborhood on Wednesday.

Chicago teachers, community leaders say they mobilized to protect kids amid reported ICE activity

Teachers at Roosevelt High School and local officials said they gathered 50 people to help with school dismissal across Albany Park amid reports of ICE arrests in the neighborhood on Wednesday.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 5d

tephen Paulson was feted by students, staff, and state officials in a ceremony Thursday morning at Greeley Central High School.

Greeley teacher Stephen Paulson named Colorado’s 2026 teacher of the year.

tephen Paulson was feted by students, staff, and state officials in a ceremony Thursday morning at Greeley Central High School.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 5d

Officials in the Westminster school district near Denver hope the new kindergarten staff will help students strengthen critical reading skills so they’re better prepared for first grade.

Will 24 new paraprofessionals help these Colorado kindergartners become better readers?

Officials in the Westminster school district near Denver hope the new kindergarten staff will help students strengthen critical reading skills so they’re better prepared for first grade.

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