Chalkbeat

• Here’s why this Colorado teacher gives out pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution April 17, 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.Sam Westerdale, a civics and government teacher at Aurora’s Rangeview High School, has a master’s degree in political science. But she’s not afraid to admit what she doesn’t know. “I […]
  Ann Schimke
• More than $550,000 has poured into historic Chicago school board races April 17, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.Data analysis by Thomas WilburnMore than six months ahead of Chicago’s historic school board races, candidates are starting to ramp up fundraising — and political action committees are gearing up to spend big. About 40 active school […]
  Mila Koumpilova
• See how your school would be affected by the Philadelphia district’s proposed staffing cuts April 17, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Nearly every Philadelphia school would lose staff next year under the district’s preliminary plan to eliminate 340 school-based positions to plug its budget hole.But some schools would suffer more than others, according to a school-by-school breakdown of the proposed cuts […]
  Rebecca Redelmeier, Carly Sitrin
• Hochul moves to protect undocumented students’ right to public schooling as national challenges mount April 17, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday put forward a proposal to protect undocumented students’ right to attend public school for free, as efforts pick up in other parts of the country to chip away […]
  Michael Elsen-Rooney
• Detroit district’s safety funding more than doubles after other Michigan schools reject it April 17, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.The Detroit district’s state mental health and school safety grant funding has more than doubled after hundreds of other school systems rejected the money, Michigan Department of Education records show.The district will receive an additional $10.3 […]
  Hannah Dellinger