Chalkbeat

• Chicago’s school board rescinded many layoffs with uncertain money. What’s next? July 31, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.A divided Chicago school board passed a nearly $10 billion budget late Thursday that preserves jobs but relies on an additional $150 million in state funding that may not materialize. Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King, whose […]
  Reema Amin, Becky Vevea
• Trump’s moves to break up Education Department generate new bipartisan resistance in Senate July 31, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.President Donald Trump doesn’t have the votes to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, though that’s not stopping him from taking it apart. That came into focus this week when moderate Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and […]
  Erica Meltzer
• Colorado will select training programs for new Pell initiative. But data shows a ‘mixed bag’ in outcomes. July 31, 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. Low-income students in Colorado will soon be eligible for short-term job training through an expansion of Pell Grants, the federal program that provides need-based aid for higher education.But it’s unclear […]
  Jason Gonzales
• NYC official overseeing Mamdani’s childcare expansion for 2-year-olds is stepping down July 31, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.A top Education Department official overseeing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitious childcare program for 2-year-olds is stepping down.Simone Hawkins, the deputy chancellor of the division of early childhood education, is leaving her post in September, city […]
  Alex Zimmerman
• Need free school supplies? Here’s how Detroit parents can get back-to-school gear for their kids. July 31, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.One thing we know about Detroit: During back-to-school season, people go all out to make sure the city’s youth can return to the classroom with the supplies they need and, in some cases, a fresh hairstyle […]
  Lori Higgins