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Good morning. This is Melanie Asmar with Chalkbeat.

I talked to teachers on the picket line outside Sheridan School District headquarters yesterday about why they went on strike. “It’s just about having our collective bargaining rights back again,” one teacher told me.

We’ve also got a story from reporter Jason Gonzales about a bill that aims to make schools’ plans to help at-risk students more transparent.

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‘We have to stand together and fight’: Sheridan teachers strike over breakdown in contract negotiations

‘We have to stand together and fight’: Sheridan teachers strike over breakdown in contract negotiations

Teachers in the tiny Sheridan School District south of Denver went on strike Wednesday after working without a contract all school year.

Colorado legislation would require schools to share their plans for at-risk students

Colorado legislation would require schools to share their plans for at-risk students

Supporters of Colorado Senate Bill 103 said it would create more transparency and accountability for schools statewide.

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Dozens of officials call for more Latino representation in Chicago Public Schools’ leadership

Dozens of officials call for more Latino representation in Chicago Public Schools’ leadership

The demand from local officials and organizations came after people shared concerns last month about the lack of Latino CEO finalists.

The Detroit school district’s latest tactic to boost enrollment: student influencers

The Detroit school district’s latest tactic to boost enrollment: student influencers

To fight shrinking enrollment, the Detroit Public Schools Community District is considering hiring student influencers and parent ambassadors to help market public schools.

Indiana colleges and universities eliminate or merge hundreds of degrees

Indiana colleges and universities eliminate or merge hundreds of degrees

Indiana state law required colleges and universities to review degree programs that didn’t have enough graduates. But the eliminated degrees enroll relatively few students.

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