Chalkbeat

• Appeals court: Philadelphia magnet school admissions policies may be discriminatory February 3, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Philadelphia school district’s admissions policy for selective high schools could have had the “purpose and effect of discriminating on the basis of race.”The ruling revives Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia, a […]
  Rebecca Redelmeier, Lily Altavena
• Tennessee Republicans advance bill to allow Ten Commandments displays in schools February 3, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Tennessee Republicans this week advanced legislation to allow public schools to display the Ten Commandments. The House Education Committee passed House Bill 47 on Tuesday over the objections of some Democrats who argued constitutional concerns would open up […]
  Melissa Brown
• Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes $151 million funding boost for Philadelphia schools February 3, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s newly proposed budget would add $151 million more for Philadelphia schools and increase public school funding statewide by more than $660 million. The Philadelphia school district would get a total of $2.2 billion in general funding […]
  Rebecca Redelmeier, Carly Sitrin
• Immigration enforcement gets closer and closer to schools. The effects are wide-reaching. February 3, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.Penny Chavez has been watching immigration enforcement activity in Minneapolis with increasing panic, seeing public school students like her two grandchildren being detained.Rumors are swirling that her town, Springfield, Ohio, could be the next target for a surge […]
  Lily Altavena
• Memphis school takeover opponents are gearing up for a public fight February 3, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Last March, a group of Memphis faith and nonprofit leaders rallied outside the school district’s headquarters holding signs with “S.O.S.” printed in bright red letters. It was a public show of community solidarity with Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which […]
  Bri Hatch