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• Denver school board president accuses members of policy violations, including antisemitic language September 9, 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 Denver school board president is accusing two board members of a long list of policy violations, including that Vice President Monica Hunter allegedly used antisemitic language and board member […]
  Melanie Asmar
• A free Commerce City program might foreshadow the demand for Workforce Pell in Colorado September 9, 2026
  Sign up for our free monthly newsletter Beyond High School to get the latest news about college and career paths for Colorado’s high school grads. Natalia Antezana fully expected Commerce City residents to embrace the opportunity for short-term, tuition-free workforce education and training at the Community College of Aurora.The city launched the temporary Commerce City […]
  Jason Gonzales
• Last-minute student laptop change leaves Memphis parents, teachers scrambling September 8, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Has Memphis-Shelby County Schools quietly ended a yearslong policy of giving every student their own personal laptop or tablet?Parents and educators at Memphis’ White Station High School were taken by surprise last month when school began without students […]
  Bri Hatch
• Credit recovery enrollment rose 13% since 2017, raising questions about graduation rigor September 8, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.Data analysis by Kae Petrin.The number of students taking courses designed to help them pass after failing a class — classes often compressed to just a few weeks administered online — rose significantly since before the pandemic. The […]
  Lily Altavena
• Meet the candidates running for the Detroit school board September 8, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.Thirty-four people are vying for five open seats on the board for the Detroit Public Schools Community District, a pivotal race that could result in multiple new people overseeing the largest district in Michigan.It’s the largest […]
  Lori Higgins