Chalkbeat

• PPHS to close South Bend campus to focus on Indianapolis schools amid declining enrollment February 10, 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 Purdue Polytechnic High School board of directors will close the charter network’s South Bend location amid financial challenges while it focuses on the long-term stability of its two remaining Indianapolis campuses. The […]
  Amelia Pak-Harvey
• Whitmer aims to boost literacy as Michigan students struggle with reading February 10, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in her final budget proposal this week, is set to unveil a budget proposal for funding schools that invests $625 million in programs aimed at addressing the state’s K-12 literacy crisis.The literacy investment […]
  Lori Higgins
• Shelby County judge says 2026 school board reset election is unlawful February 9, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Five Memphis school board members will not have to seek reelection in May after a Monday court ruling invalidated the monthslong push from the county government to put all nine seats on the ballot.A Shelby County judge ruled […]
  Bri Hatch
• Philadelphia families at small schools like Parkway Northwest fight school closure plan February 9, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Philadelphia students and families have packed community meetings over the past week, urging district officials not to close their schools.At Parkway Northwest High School for Peace and Social Justice, parents and students said they valued the school’s small community. At […]
  Rebecca Redelmeier, Sammy Caiola
• Indiana tries again to restrict social media for minors: ‘It’s not the magic pill, but it will help’ February 9, 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 parents of slain Fishers junior Hailey Buzbee called on Indiana lawmakers to limit minors’ access to social media after their daughter’s death was linked to a 39-year-old man she spoke to online. […]
  Aleksandra Appleton