Chalkbeat

• Illinois education officials vote to overhaul accountability for schools April 15, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.The Illinois State Board of Education unanimously approved an overhaul to its system for deciding how well schools across the state are performing.The changes to the federally required school accountability system include some new labels that indicate […]
  Reema Amin
• Education Department dissolving federal office serving English learners April 15, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.The Education Department plans to dissolve the office that supports the country’s 5 million English learners. The move comes as the Trump administration has called to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and to stop funding English language […]
  Erica Meltzer
• Early voting is underway for Memphis’ first partisan school board primary April 15, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Memphis voters begin choosing today among 15 Democratic candidates vying for four open school board seats in the district’s first political primary.Early voting has started for the May 5 primary race in Districts 1, 6, 8, and 9. […]
  Bri Hatch
• Colorado pays generously for homeschool enrichment. Funding cuts and stricter rules may be coming. April 14, 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.For years, thousands of Colorado homeschoolers have taken publicly funded enrichment classes, often at public schools, meant to round out their learning. Younger students might take art, music, and physical […]
  Ann Schimke
• IPEC just met for the first time. Here’s what the new Indianapolis schools board discussed. April 14, 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.The new governing body for Indianapolis schools met for the first time Tuesday and discussed asking voters for a property tax increase in the fall. Placing an operating referendum on the ballot is […]
  Aleksandra Appleton