Chalkbeat

• Education bill tracker: Indiana lawmakers advance bills on Indianapolis schools, cellphones, and more February 13, 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.While the 2026 legislative session saw an early start dominated by the redistricting debate, the rest of the session could bring big changes to Indiana schools and students.As part of our coverage, Chalkbeat […]
  Aleksandra Appleton
• Philadelphia wants to entice students back to neighborhood high schools. Will it work? February 13, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.For Philadelphia parent Samatha Bromfield, the choice to send her kids to Paul Robeson High School was deeply thought-out.Bromfield said she spoke to her children and saw what they needed: “They needed something small. They needed a family.” That’s what […]
  Rebecca Redelmeier
• Misdemeanor convictions wouldn’t prevent some Colorado teachers from getting hired if new bill passes February 13, 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.People applying for a teaching license in Colorado wouldn’t have to report a misdemeanor conviction that’s seven years or older unless it involves a young person or at-risk adult under […]
  Jason Gonzales
• Some board members claim ‘sabotage’ as Chicago school board and search firm tasked with finding new CEO part ways February 13, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.The Chicago Board of Education is parting ways with Alma Advisory Group, the search firm tasked with helping the school board find a new CEO, according to a statement from six of the board’s 10 elected members. […]
  Mila Koumpilova, Reema Amin
• African American Coalition: Parents of color ‘not a monolith’ in supporting IPS overhaul February 12, 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.A coalition of Black community groups is accusing education reform organizations of misrepresenting opinions in the African American community in a bid to pass legislation that would significantly reduce the power of an […]
  Amelia Pak-Harvey