Chalkbeat

• New York Gov. Kathy Hochul intends to opt into federal tax-credit scholarship May 8, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul intends to opt the state into the federal tax-credit scholarship.The announcement represents a major win for supporters of private school choice who have been lobbying Democratic governors to participate in the program. However, […]
  Erica Meltzer, Alex Zimmerman
• Newark swears in new school board members tasked with tackling the district’s biggest issues May 7, 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 three running mates took their oaths for the Newark Board of Education on Thursday, marking their commitment to help oversee a district of more than 41,000 students grappling with […]
  Jessie Gómez
• Memphis third graders will be required to retake state reading tests on last days of school May 7, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Memphis-Shelby County Schools will require all third grade students to retake state standardized reading tests on the last two days of the school year because of a timing conflict with Tennessee’s data release schedule.District officials said Thursday that […]
  Bri Hatch
• IPS plan for becoming a charter school authorizer focuses on enrollment, discipline, test scores May 7, 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.In its plan to become a charter school authorizer, the Indianapolis Public Schools board wants to use growth on state assessments, discipline, and enrollment targets to judge charters. The school board submitted that […]
  Amelia Pak-Harvey
• Philadelphia City Council will explore creating an elected school board May 7, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Members of Philadelphia’s City Council will examine creating an elected school board, escalating their campaign to have more control over the city’s schools.Education Committee Chair Isaiah Thomas introduced a resolution on Thursday to authorize the committee to conduct hearings into […]
  Rebecca Redelmeier