Chalkbeat

• School data goes stale after Trump administration cuts Education Department research arm May 7, 2026
  Chalkbeat Ideas is a section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work.If there was one thing the Education Department did that seemed apolitical and effective, it was compiling basic facts about American schools. But now the work of disseminating this […]
  Matt Barnum
• Philadelphia has a $3 billion school closure and modernization plan. Paying for it could be a problem. May 6, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Philadelphia school district’s plan to close schools and modernize others has a $3 billion price tag. Right now, the district can’t pay for it. And its plan to raise that money might end up being wishful thinking.Last week, members […]
  Rebecca Redelmeier
• Private schools, public dollars: A staggering racial gap in NYC special education tuition payments May 6, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.As Mayor Zohran Mamdani scrambles to plug a multi-billion dollar budget gap, his administration is looking more closely at the money New York City spends on private school tuition for students with disabilities.The payments — […]
  Alex Zimmerman
• If your child’s Detroit school is closing in June, we want to hear from you. May 6, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.If you have a student at a Detroit school that will be closing soon, we want to hear from you! BridgeDetroit and Chalkbeat Detroit are partnering to document this challenging time for parents, students, and district […]
  Lauren Abdel-Razzaq, BridgeDetroit
• Indy’s Crispus Attucks High School to receive new healthcare lab and gym via $44 million expansion May 6, 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.Wearing a photo of his grandmother around his neck, Crispus Attucks High School freshman Jahleil Thurton received a white coat at a Wednesday ceremony— a symbol of his entry into a healthcare fellowship […]
  Amelia Pak-Harvey