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Inside a legal test case that could mean more funding for religious education

A Q&A with Chalkbeat reporter Ann Schimke who has chronicled what some have called Colorado's "first public Christian school"

Jan 13, 2026

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Here’s what we know, and don’t know, about declining test scores

Experts (and everyone else) have theories but no definitive answers just yet.

Jan 8, 2026

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10 min read

A debunking debunked, affordability and schools, higher ed’s “vibecession,” and more

A Chalkbeat Ideas roundup

Jan 6, 2026

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Charter school advocates fear their future at the Labor Department

Leaked emails show the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools landed a meeting with the Labor Secretary, who assuaged short-term concerns. Long-run worries remain though.

Dec 18, 2025

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What Diane Ravitch has learned in her decades on both sides of the school reform fights

A Q&A with the education historian turned critic of testing and charter schools.

Dec 16, 2025

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10 min read