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An Indiana district turned to voters to fund more preschool seats. Here’s what happened next.

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Chalkbeat 6h ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. When Pete Hinnefeld and his wife started looking for a preschool for their…
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Where is NYC’s 2026-27 public school calendar? Kamar Samuels says it’s coming next week.

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Chalkbeat 1d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. New York City public school parents and educators eagerly awaiting to know next year’s first day of school…
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Beyond the SHSAT: The invite-only public school admissions test nobody talks about

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Chalkbeat 1d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. With an acceptance rate below 10%, Hunter College High School is one of the most competitive public high…
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P.S. Weekly: NYC student reporters press Chancellor Kamar Samuels on integration, AI, and more

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Chalkbeat 8d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. Welcome back to P.S. Weekly, a student podcast created in collaboration between Chalkbeat and The Bell! In our…
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Colorado lawmakers avoid big cuts to education in 2026-27 budget

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Chalkbeat 10d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for our free monthly newsletter Beyond High School to get the latest news about college and career paths for Colorado’s high school grads. Colorado lawmakers avoided major cuts to K-12, early childhood, and higher education funding…
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Memphis school leaders say Feagins’ tenure caused some issues in state audit

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Chalkbeat 11d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Memphis-Shelby County school leaders are attributing a number of key issues raised by last week’s state…
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NYC’s homeless students struggle to get to school. Advocates want more funding, coordination.

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Chalkbeat 11d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. It’s been six months since Dorainy Santos and her two sons moved from Pennsylvania to a homeless shelter in…
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Why the Classic Learning Test, which embraces Aristotle but spurns calculators, has caught Indiana’s eye

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Chalkbeat 14d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. A test that relies on classic Western texts and bans calculators for math…
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Chicago Public Schools new CEO King faces big challenges. How do Chicagoans want her to tackle them?

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Chalkbeat 15d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. Interim Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King, who will become the district’s permanent leader in July, has major challenges ahead of her.…
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Mamdani campaigned on fulfilling NYC’s class size mandate. So why is he pushing for a delay?

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Chalkbeat 15d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. On the campaign trail, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to take a state mandate to slash class sizes seriously,…
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P.S. Weekly Trailer: NYC students take on school mergers, mental health, and diversity

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Chalkbeat 15d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. P.S. Weekly is back with Season 3! The Bell’s high school reporters have once again teamed up with Chalkbeat…
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Indiana colleges and universities eliminate or merge hundreds of degrees

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Chalkbeat 16d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Indiana’s public colleges and universities will eliminate or suspend 210…
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Indiana colleges and universities eliminate or merge hundreds of degrees

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Chalkbeat 16d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Indiana’s public colleges and universities will eliminate or suspend 210…
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Too hot, poor ventilation, overlooked: Newark’s East Ward students are learning in decades-old buildings

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Chalkbeat 17d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to get the latest news about the city’s public school system delivered to your inbox. Lee esta historia en Español. Gabrielly Ferreira remembers what it was like to spend kindergarten through…
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New study finds special education changes students’ academic trajectories for the better

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Chalkbeat 18d ago higher-ed
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act turned 50 last year. Many advocates and politicians heralded the anniversary. At the same time, some observers have been wondering how well the law has succeeded in helping students. A study…
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Chicago students took more than 13,000 dual credit classes last year. Is it helping them get ahead?

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Chalkbeat 19d ago higher-ed
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Data analysis by Cherry Salazar and Thomas Wilburn Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. At the start of her junior year, Arianna Brandt’s high school counselor…
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Trump pressured states to limit undocumented high school students’ access to career education programs

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Chalkbeat 21d ago higher-ed
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Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. At least three states have taken steps to restrict undocumented high school students’ access to dual enrollment and career-technical…
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