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• Chicago Public Schools marks May Day after tense debate over canceling school May 1, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.For all the intense debate and controversy over May Day in Chicago Public Schools this year, the start of the school day Friday at Burbank Elementary was low on drama. Eight teachers and five staff members called […]
  Mila Koumpilova
• The AI rebellion grows in NYC: Over 100 New Yorkers demand moratorium on AI use in schools at marathon board meeting May 1, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.Despite New York City’s last-minute withdrawal of a controversial proposal for a new artificial intelligence-centered high school, parents, students, and educators packed this week’s school board meeting to speak on AI anyway.More than 100 New […]
  Lizzie Walsh
• DPCSD: Savings from mayor’s free student bus passes could fund after-school programs at three sites May 1, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.Mayor Mary Sheffield wants the Detroit Public Schools Community District to use the money it previously spent on city bus passes to expand after-school programs.But the money freed up in March when Sheffield made bus fare […]
  Hannah Dellinger
• Colorado lawmakers won’t pursue bill to place state limits on Trump-backed education tax credit program May 1, 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.Facing concerns from Gov. Jared Polis’ office, lawmakers indefinitely postponed a bill requiring Colorado to place nondiscrimination rules on its use of a federal education tax credit program.The move during […]
  Jason Gonzales
• New York City Council passes plan to step up education on vaccines April 30, 2026
  This article was initially published by Healthbeat on April 30. Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here.The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills seeking to do more to educate parents about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines as immunization rates show signs of starting to dip. […]
  Trenton Daniel