Chalkbeat

• U.S. Education Secretary McMahon says Michigan should join Trump’s school tax-credit plan March 27, 2026
  This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free newsletter here.HAMTRAMCK — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon urged Michigan to “unleash educational excellence for every child” by participating in a new federal school choice program.On Friday, McMahon […]
  Isabel Lohman, Bridge Michigan
• Will Tennessee’s effort to track undocumented students die in the legislature? March 27, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.After more than a year of back-and-forth on a controversial Republican proposal to track the immigration status of Tennessee students, two dueling versions of the bill have stalled in the General Assembly. Lawmakers have just a few weeks […]
  Melissa Brown
• Newark school board approves $1.67 billion budget as costs for charters, facility needs, and programs grow March 27, 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.Newark Public Schools will spend $1.67 billion next year after the school board approved a budget Thursday that tops last year’s by $100 million. This year’s budget adds more money to academic programs such […]
  Jessie Gómez
• No more diapers or sweeping punishments: How Philly parents helped guarantee student bathroom breaks March 27, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system.On an unseasonably hot March day outside of Bluford Elementary School, Philadelphia mom Cat LaTorre hustled from car to car handing out flyers. The bold purple lettering spelled out the school district’s new wellness policy guaranteeing kids daily […]
  Carly Sitrin
• Trump pressured states to limit undocumented high school students’ access to career education programs March 27, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.At least three states have taken steps to restrict undocumented high school students’ access to dual enrollment and career-technical education programs, according to documents reviewed by Chalkbeat. In one state, the policy was reversed following Chalkbeat inquiries.These moves […]
  Matt Barnum, Lily Altavena