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• Newark school board election 2026: Teens encounter voting challenges as mayoral-backed slate leads Tuesday April 22, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to get the latest news about the city’s public school system delivered to your inbox.Incumbent Hasani Council and his running mates Quamid Childs, Mark Comesañas, and Jordy Nivar appeared headed to victory on Tuesday night in the Newark Board of Education election, according to preliminary election results. The […]
  Jessie Gómez
• Will Memphis schools sue over the pending state takeover legislation? April 22, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.The Memphis-Shelby County school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire a lawyer to challenge the state takeover legislation Tennessee Republicans finalized yesterday.Hours before the Memphis board met, Gov. Bill Lee signed into law new legislation that will […]
  Bri Hatch
• Colorado law that allows school shooting victims to sue may contain an unintended loophole April 22, 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.When Colorado lawmakers passed a law in 2015 allowing school districts to be held liable for school shootings, they intended to give both staff and students the opportunity to sue.“Should […]
  Melanie Asmar
• 5 key takeaways from the Memphis schools takeover bill April 21, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.The Memphis-Shelby County Schools takeover legislation is expected to get its final sign off from Tennessee Republican leaders on Wednesday, ushering in a state-appointed oversight board to control the district. After two years of deliberation, state lawmakers advanced […]
  Melissa Brown, Bri Hatch
• 2026 National Teacher of the Year wants to share the ‘playbook for the power that people can generate’ April 21, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.When Leon Smith was a kid at camp, adults would tap him to keep an eye on younger children and make a point of praising how well he handled the responsibility. It sparked a thought — probably helped […]
  Erica Meltzer