Chalkbeat

• Indiana wins federal education funding waiver from Trump administration June 16, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.The Trump administration is giving Indiana new flexibility in how it spends some of its federal education funding. But the waiver from the U.S. Department of Education is not nearly as expansive as […]
  Aleksandra Appleton
• What’s in store for the Memphis school takeover? Houston’s timeline offers clues. June 16, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Two weeks after Texas took over the Houston school district, newly selected Superintendent Mike Miles announced his plans to overhaul 28 of the district’s lowest performing schools. He dubbed the group the New Education System, promising to raise […]
  Bri Hatch
• Students are often told to go to college. What if they need ‘career navigation’ first? June 16, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.What should come first for students: concrete plans for college or concrete plans for career?Finding the best answer to that question is part of a huge reckoning in education right now. More states and the federal government are […]
  Lily Altavena
• What will school look like in a post-Regents world? Officials tease a ‘competency-based’ approach. June 15, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.For years, New York officials have been talking about what it should take to earn a high school diploma as the state gradually moves away from standardized Regents exams. But they have shared few details […]
  Alex Zimmerman
• Colorado may tighten the rules for specialized facility schools serving students with intense needs June 15, 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 state board that oversees publicly funded Colorado schools for students with intense needs is considering tightening the rules for how such schools are approved and regulated.The proposed changes come […]
  Melanie Asmar