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Property tax reform, enrollment declines, and rising costs have combined to create a record number of school districts requesting property tax increases on the ballot.
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ALT Is your school district floating a ballot question in November? Find details here.
Pennsylvania passed Act 1 to ensure students leaving juvenile facilities don't lose their high school credits. Instead, students and educators say a lack of training and oversight have left families to fight for their education alone. chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…
Jessica Biggs points to her principal work as a top qualification. But her past firing and clearance from CPS's do-not-hire list remain key flashpoints in the race to lead Chicago's school board.
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ALT She was fired as a CPS principal in 2018. Now Jessica Biggs wants to lead the school board.
The proposal to close the Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce comes as New York City confronts a growing number of severely underenrolled schools chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/1…
Pennsylvania’s candidates for governor have laid out different approaches to funding public schools, expanding school choice, and making college more affordable.
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ALT What the Pennsylvania governor’s race could mean for public schools, vouchers, and colleges
The vacancy comes after DJ Torres resigned his seat representing central-east Denver’s District 3, citing conflict among board members and ‘cycles of accusation.’ chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…
Teaching predominantly young Black men in Brooklyn, Sean McFadden connects climate science directly to social justice, housing, and food access, proving that climate solutions must start with equity. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/1…
“There is no buck to be passed now. You head the system,” Nikole Hannah-Jones said to schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels at a packed town hall. Watch the full exchange. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/1…
Science of reading training forces educators to confront how they learned to teach reading. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/1…
Some Philly principals adopted their own versions of the ban, but others allowed students to use cellphones at lunch and for some class assignments. The new state law will end that flexibility. chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…
Mississippi went from near the bottom of the nation in student literacy in 2013, to a steady climb up in the rankings for fourth graders. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/1…
Ten school districts in Marion County have school board elections on the ballot this November. Here’s your guide to the candidates and how to vote.
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ALT Your guide to 2026 school board elections in Marion County
DPSCD has made strides in reading, thanks in part to academic interventionists. But the money to pay for them will run out at the end of this school year.
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ALT What to do about expiring literacy money in DPSCD? Read what candidates say.
Chalkbeat obtained the list of products NYC officials say violate the city's new school AI policy. It includes a chatbot the Education Department developed itself. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/1…
Two attendees say Trump official Arielle Roth compared ed-tech supporters to the tobacco industry during the meeting. Roth is leading federal efforts to cut back on screen time in schools. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/22/tru…
Readers submitted some of the campaign fliers stuffing their mailboxes. We put the various claims made by candidates to the test. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/1…
In the midterm elections, candidates who disagree about other issues have found common ground criticizing screen time and AI in schools. But neither political party has claimed clear ownership of the ed-tech backlash. chalkbeat.org/2026/10/26/bac…
After years of school library closures, Detroit officials are considering a plan to reopen libraries across the district by fall 2027. The proposal also includes expanded air conditioning and building upgrades. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/1…
Join Chalkbeat Philadelphia today for a virtual event about roadblocks in the transition from incarceration to graduation — and what can be done to improve the process.
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Victor Henderson, Jessica Biggs, and Hilario Dominguez are running in the citywide race for school board president in this fall’s school board election. Here’s what you need to know.
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ALT Chicago school board election 2026: Who are the candidates running for president?