NYC schools will reopen in Jan...

Dec 29, 2021 by

NYC schools will reopen in January with increased COVID testing

A Brooklyn high school in April 2021. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor-elect Eric Adams are ramping up a COVID test-to-stay program....

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NYC special education referral...

Nov 19, 2021 by

NYC special education referrals plunge 57% from pre-pandemic levels

Chancellor Meisha Porter visits a special education classroom at P.S. 15 in Brooklyn on her first day as chancellor. Christian...

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More than 6,600 Chicago studen...

Nov 17, 2021 by

More than 6,600 Chicago students got COVID vaccine in one day

After federal approval of the long-awaited pediatric COVID vaccine, about 5,800 Chicago students age 5-11 were vaccinated on Vaccine...

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What driving in a new city tau...

Sep 30, 2021 by

What driving in a new city taught me about a robust classroom culture

Someone would offer what they saw as a nice gesture, and I would curse them from inside my car before eventually making the turn....

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Shutdowns, testing, quarantine...

Sep 19, 2021 by

Shutdowns, testing, quarantines are a maze for Philadelphia parents

Five schools and the Ninth Grade Academy at Roxborough High School have temporarily closed since schools opened about two weeks ago....

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How COVID-19 widened education...

Jul 6, 2021 by

How COVID-19 widened education gaps for Black, Latino boys

By Mila Koumpilova  Photos by Max Herman for Chalkbeat As the promise of spring hung over Chicago, three teenage boys tussled with...

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NJ promises students help with...

Jul 1, 2021 by

NJ promises students help with college tuition

The Garden State Guarantee could help address a downward trend, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, in college enrollment among...

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The struggle to close reading ...

May 19, 2021 by

The struggle to close reading gaps in a pandemic year is real. Ask Chicago parents.

Just ask Chicago parents, who’ve confronted remote learning and wide-ranging inconsistencies in how schools teach literacy. Leslie...

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I am a principal in NYC. I app...

Apr 21, 2021 by

I am a principal in NYC. I appreciate everyone who works in my school building now more than ever.

Back on campus, it’s impossible not to feel grateful — and hopeful. By Kristin Cahill  First Person is where Chalkbeat features...

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Remote learning has frustrated...

Mar 6, 2021 by

Remote learning has frustrated families all around me. I’m worried about the long-term effects.

Now more than ever, schools need our community’s support. By Lee Chilcote First Person is where Chalkbeat features personal essays by...

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Memphis superintendent orders ...

Feb 15, 2021 by

Memphis superintendent orders teachers back to school, with plans to start reopening classrooms March 1

Superintendent Joris Ray shared an updated timeline for reopening Memphis classrooms on Friday afternoon after weeks of pressure from...

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5 big questions Miguel Cardona...

Feb 2, 2021 by

5 big questions Miguel Cardona may face during his confirmation hearing

By Matt Barnum – “For so many of our schools and far too many of our students, this unprecedented year has piled on crisis...

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Too many F’s: Michigan school ...

Jan 12, 2021 by

Too many F’s: Michigan school leaders rethink pandemic grading

Michigan school officials may revamp grades and assignments, and eliminate failing grades or switch to pass/fail grading. By Eleanore...

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With a reopening date set, wil...

Dec 11, 2020 by

With a reopening date set, will Chicago teachers come?

The earliest date students could return to Chicago school buildings would be January 11. Stacey Rupolo/Chalkbeat The first wave of...

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Newark will temporarily close ...

Nov 21, 2020 by

Newark will temporarily close remote learning sites due to virus surge

The centers, where students can attend online classes while their parents work, will close for 10 days. As coronavirus cases surge,...

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Denver Superintendent Susana C...

Nov 15, 2020 by

Denver Superintendent Susana Cordova is stepping down

Denver’s superintendent is taking a job in the Dallas Independent School District. Less than two years after being appointed...

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If Biden wins, a major ed refo...

Nov 8, 2020 by

If Biden wins, a major ed reform group is set to push Chicago, Baltimore, Philly schools chiefs for ed secretary

Janice Jackson, Sonja Santelises, William Hite floated for ed secretary Democrats for Education Reform is coordinating a...

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Homeless students need more th...

Oct 24, 2020 by

Homeless students need more than Chromebooks

Chicago is home to more more than 16,000 students without stable housing. Remote learning puts them at risk of falling further behind...

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Half a million Pa. kids are su...

Oct 6, 2020 by

Half a million Pa. kids are supposed to be learning to read right now. Are they?

Yolanda Biggers helps her daughter, Zyiah Satterwhite, 7, find her assignment. Zyiah attends second grade virtually from her home in...

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England created a national tut...

Aug 14, 2020 by

England created a national tutoring program. Could the U.S. also do so?

Research has shown that frequent in-school tutoring is one of the most effective ways to help students make academic progress. But...

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