Chalkbeat

• How Detroit parents are searching for new schools amid uncertainty, closures June 5, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.For Takiyah Pearson, the Barack Obama Leadership Academy has been an idyllic place to send her children, with its Afro-centric curriculum and family atmosphere.But the charter school could close after this year, leaving her and other […]
  Micah Walker, BridgeDetroit, Laurie Mermet
• Are you a Detroit parent looking for a new school? Read these tips on how to make the best choice. June 5, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.For a parent, choosing a school for their child can be difficult no matter where they live. But in Detroit, the city’s dizzying array of options can leave parents struggling to figure out the best one.This […]
  Lori Higgins
• Denver school board appears likely to adopt bell-to-bell cellphone ban for all grades June 4, 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 appears poised to adopt a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for elementary, middle, and high school students districtwide. The policy would take effect when school starts in August […]
  Ann Schimke
• Here’s how much education funding is in Illinois’ FY27 state budget June 4, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.Illinois schools have a slightly larger windfall of new money coming their way compared to last year after lawmakers passed a $56 billion state budget late Sunday. An array of early childhood programs also will get more […]
  Makiya Seminera
• 52 Philadelphia schools will go virtual Friday due to high temperatures. Here’s the list. June 4, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Philadelphia school district will close 52 schools Friday and move to virtual learning due to high temperatures, district officials announced Thursday afternoon.Early childhood programs located at those schools will also be virtual, and all in person after-school programs in […]
  Rebecca Redelmeier