Chalkbeat

• Last-minute student laptop change leaves Memphis parents, teachers scrambling September 9, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Memphis-Shelby County Schools has quietly ended a yearslong policy of giving every student their own personal laptop or tablet. Parents and educators at Memphis’ White Station High School were taken by surprise last month when school began without […]
  Bri Hatch
• School vaccine data can expose hidden outbreak risks. But access depends on where you live. September 9, 2026
  Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here.As Pennsylvania’s growing measles outbreak gets closer to her community on the west side of the state, Amanda Clear is taking actions to assess the risks to her son Dylan. One of her first stops: A new state website that lets anyone look up […]
  Alison Young
• Denver school board president accuses members of policy violations, including antisemitic language September 9, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.The Denver school board president is accusing two board members of a long list of policy violations, including that Vice President Monica Hunter allegedly used antisemitic language and board member […]
  Melanie Asmar
• A free Commerce City program might foreshadow the demand for Workforce Pell in Colorado September 9, 2026
  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. Natalia Antezana fully expected Commerce City residents to embrace the opportunity for short-term, tuition-free workforce education and training at the Community College of Aurora.The city launched the temporary Commerce City […]
  Jason Gonzales
• Credit recovery enrollment rose 13% since 2017, raising questions about graduation rigor September 8, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.Data analysis by Kae Petrin.The number of students taking courses designed to help them pass after failing a class — classes often compressed to just a few weeks administered online — rose significantly since before the pandemic. The […]
  Lily Altavena