Chalkbeat

• Colorado officials knew ‘public Christian school’ was religious before it opened. They didn’t stop it. July 24, 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.When the leaders of a new elementary school applied for a four-digit public school code from the Colorado Department of Education last summer, they didn’t mention a key detail: The […]
  Ann Schimke
• As Philadelphia plans to close schools, board members call for more scrutiny of charter enrollment July 24, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school systemAs Philadelphia moves to close 17 district schools, some Board of Education members say it’s time to put additional scrutiny on charter schools as well.During a Thursday meeting, Joyce Wilkerson called on the board to analyze the 16 charter schools […]
  Rebecca Redelmeier
• Here’s how far an Indiana Choice Scholarship voucher gets you at Indianapolis private schools July 24, 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.Some Indianapolis families that use private school vouchers could still get a bill upwards of one thousand dollars to cover the remaining cost of their tuition. The median gap between tuition for private […]
  Amelia Pak-Harvey, Thomas Wilburn
• Chicago school board presidential candidate Hilario Dominguez accused of breaking campaign finance rules July 23, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.Hilario Dominguez, a candidate for Chicago school board president, is facing a formal state complaint from a challenger who claims Dominguez ignored campaign finance rules.State election authorities received a complaint last Friday from Hugo Jacobo against Dominguez’s campaign committee, Friends […]
  Reema Amin
• Facing state scrutiny, Memphis schools intensify efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism July 23, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.On an early Thursday morning in July, around 150 Memphis school leaders and attendance staff convened in front of the district administration building, clutching handheld fans and wearing matching visors.The group, decked out in matching “Recruit, Retain & […]
  Bri Hatch