Chalkbeat

• Key Colorado lawmakers want to keep free school meals for all students despite budget shortfall December 6, 2024
  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.Colorado lawmakers on a key legislative committee want to continue offering free school meals to all students, even though the cost of the popular new program is higher than initially […]
  Ann Schimke
• Michigan Democrats push culturally inclusive history curriculum bills in final days of state control December 6, 2024
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.In their remaining days of state control, Michigan Democrats are pushing legislation they say would make history curriculums in K-12 public schools more culturally inclusive.The most significant bill would require all public school districts in […]
  Hannah Dellinger
• Denver students from low-income families have not recovered academically from pandemic, report says December 6, 2024
  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.Denver Public Schools students are experiencing an “inequitable recovery” from academic dips during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Keystone Policy Center.Denver students from middle- and […]
  Melanie Asmar
• Chicago Teachers Union contract negotiations cause rift with other school employee unions December 6, 2024
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.The Chicago Teachers Union’s contentious contract negotiations have already spurred a major clash between district leaders and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office and endangered CEO Pedro Martinez’ role.Now the teachers union’s demands for a significant expansion of CTU-represented […]
  Mila Koumpilova, Samantha Smylie, Reema Amin
• Philadelphia is now spending over $100 million on its curriculum overhaul. Here’s a breakdown. December 6, 2024
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington’s ambitious new curriculum overhaul could turn out to be one of his most lasting impacts on the district.With the school board’s approval of an additional $25 million for math manipulative tools this week, what started as […]
  Carly Sitrin