Chalkbeat

• Indianapolis voters will consider a tax increase for the city’s schools this fall June 22, 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.Indianapolis voters will decide whether to approve a tax increase this fall to support the city’s district and charter schools following a Monday vote by the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation.The newly-created board that […]
  Aleksandra Appleton
• NYC’s $1.9 billion dilemma: How long can schools be ‘held harmless’ for enrollment losses? June 22, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.New York City is spending nearly $290 million next year to prevent budget cuts at schools that have lost or are projected to lose enrollment, according to new Education Department data.It’s more than double what […]
  Michael Elsen-Rooney
• A network of public microschools wants to expand across Indiana. Is it collaborating or competing? June 22, 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.Jen Shipley would have never considered public school for her rising third grader, whom she had homeschooled since kindergarten. In public schools, she said she saw cuts to recess and enrichment, an overreliance […]
  Aleksandra Appleton
• Amid Chicago budget crunch, more schools lean on dollars they raise independently June 22, 2026
  .republish-link {display:none !important;}Data analysis by Thomas WilburnThis story was created in collaboration with the Chicago Tribune. Editor’s note: Please do not republish.Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.Karen Calloway is always hunting for more ways to bring in dollars for Kenwood Academy.In recent […]
  Mila Koumpilova, Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune
• Feds open new investigations into transgender athletes in three Michigan school districts June 19, 2026
  Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.The U.S. Department of Education says Title IX investigations have been opened into three additional Michigan school districts, this time over allegations the districts are allowing students to compete on athletic teams and use locker rooms […]
  Lori Higgins