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• Two coveted Queens high schools wanted the same new building. Both may get new homes. February 21, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.Queens’ only specialized high school may soon get its long-awaited new home — and another selective Queens high school vying for the same building has secured funding for a new space of its own, officials […]
  Lizzie Walsh
• Michigan high school graduation rate reaches new high. Check your school’s rate. February 20, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.Michigan’s four-year high school graduation rate is at a new high, according to data released by the state Friday. The high school graduation rate for 2025 was just above 84%, up from 82.83% the previous year. […]
  Isabel Lohman, Bridge Michigan, Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, Hannah Dellinger
• ‘We can be anyone we want’: Meet the team making a new name for Philly high school basketball February 20, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system.This story originally appeared in Kensington Voice.The Kensington Tigers play “trench.” Scrappy, some trash talking, putting their all on the line. That’s how starting point guard Rob Smith describes their style. “We want to make sure we don’t […]
  Emily Rizzo, Kensington Voice
• Education bill tracker: Indiana lawmakers advance bills on Indianapolis schools, cellphones, and more February 20, 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
• Two competing Colorado bills want social media companies to quickly respond to law enforcement February 20, 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.After a student at Evergreen High School wounded two other students in a September shooting, Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli knew laws needed to be changed.“When this happened, I brought […]
  Jason Gonzales