Chalkbeat

• Arizona court kills voucher ballot measure, leaving a national school choice debate unresolved August 18, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.The Arizona Supreme Court effectively killed a ballot measure that would have brought significant oversight and an income cap to the state’s school voucher-like program in a ruling Tuesday. The battle over the measure brought high drama to […]
  Lily Altavena
• Philadelphia’s state test scores are delayed this year August 18, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system.Typically, Philadelphia teachers and principals use state test scores from the prior school year to assess student learning, roster kids into the proper classes, and prepare for the year to come. Not this year. Several teachers told Chalkbeat […]
  Carly Sitrin
• Controversial group that opened ‘Colorado’s first public Christian school’ will close after 13 years August 18, 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.An education group that last year authorized “Colorado’s first public Christian school” soon will dissolve, following a Monday night vote by a key member institution.The school board in School District […]
  Ann Schimke
• As more Colorado students take college-level classes, a report says it’s time to make improvements August 18, 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. About 40% of Colorado’s community college enrollment is made up of high school students earning college credits, part of a nationwide rise in younger students enrolled in college-level courses. But […]
  Jason Gonzales
• NYC teachers were promised $8,500 bonuses for large class sizes. The details are murky. August 18, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.When Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured a two-year delay in fully complying with the state’s class size law, the teachers union won a concession: Educators could receive pay bumps of up to $8,500 if their classes […]
  Alex Zimmerman