Chalkbeat

• Students fear Philly school closures could spark bullying and violence. Here are possible solutions. March 13, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system.Philadelphia students and community members want to know how schools will prevent fights, bullying, and other conflicts that could stem from the district’s proposal to close 18 schools. Experts say there are ways to prevent such violence — […]
  Sammy Caiola
• Here are the budget cuts Philadelphia school leaders are proposing for next year March 13, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system.The Philadelphia school district must make deep cuts to plug a $300 million budget hole, officials said this week.Superintendent Tony Watlington told reporters no teachers would be laid off in the round of proposed cuts he shared this […]
  Carly Sitrin
• More American students are attending private school. Why do so few take NAEP? March 13, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.The National Assessment of Educational Progress is known as the nation’s report card. But as more students leave public schools, the test risks becoming less representative of the nation’s students. Unlike public schools, private schools aren’t required to […]
  Erica Meltzer
• Colorado lawmakers say no to evaluating teachers every 3 years instead of every year March 13, 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.Colorado lawmakers rejected a bill Thursday to cut back on teacher evaluations.House Bill 1291 would have allowed teachers with Colorado’s version of tenure to be evaluated every three years instead […]
  Melanie Asmar
• In a win for controversial ‘public Christian school,’ Pueblo County officials greenlight original site March 13, 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.A controversial “public Christian school” in southern Colorado will eventually be allowed to occupy the property it was forced to vacate for safety reasons in January after a key decision […]
  Ann Schimke