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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Return to school in Michigan c...

Jul 25, 2020 by

Return to school in Michigan could be slowed by looming political fight

By Koby Levin – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer State of Michigan A controversial Republican back-to-school plan could land on Gov....

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Facing coronavirus, NYC princi...

Jul 20, 2020 by

Facing coronavirus, NYC principals weigh whether to return to school

Even before COVID-19, the city was poised for a wave of principal retirements. The pandemic could hasten their leave. By Christina...

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Chicago Public Schools will ke...

Jun 25, 2020 by

Chicago Public Schools will keep its police program — for now

The question could come up before school begins in the fall. By Yana Kunichoff – An effort to remove police officers from...

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Some school districts are cutt...

Jun 10, 2020 by

Some school districts are cutting ties with police. What’s next?

Districts looking to cut ties with police will have to wrestle with whether they should replace officers with other security staff or...

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Activists demand removing the ...

Jun 5, 2020 by

Activists demand removing the NYPD from schools. De Blasio plans to give school police more money.

The New York Police Department stations thousands of safety officers in city schools, an arrangement that has been in place since...

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Settlement reached in historic...

May 15, 2020 by

Settlement reached in historic Detroit right-to-read lawsuit

Details on what the settlement of the right to read lawsuit includes are expected to be released later Thursday. By Lori Higgins...

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A looming issue for schools: T...

May 10, 2020 by

A looming issue for schools: Teachers who can’t or won’t go back

Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat Belinda Mckinney-Childrey has spent more than 30 years as a teacher. Before the pandemic, she thought she was...

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