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Board members voiced concern about proposed budgets that could trim $96 million from schools. But they disagreed over a proposed resolution to press state lawmakers for more revenue.
May 14, 2026
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School principals got their proposed budgets for 2026-27, with some bad news.
May 13, 2026
A new proposal would require all Denver schools to use a research-backed approach to teaching literacy.
May 12, 2026
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In an internal survey obtained by Chalkbeat, more than 75% of principals indicated they didn’t have enough staff to meet their building’s cleaning needs.
May 11, 2026
School closure plans are leading to pushes for elected school boards.
May 8, 2026
The district is slated to release budgets for its roughly 500 schools next week as it faces an enormous deficit and fading prospects of extra help from the state.
May 7, 2026
One college student spoke with Chalkbeat about wrestling with basic math in college despite doing well in high school.
May 6, 2026
A state audit slammed student privacy oversight in the country's largest school district.
May 5, 2026
After much heated discussion and tension back-and-forth, the day was low on drama at many Chicago schools.
May 4, 2026
District officials say they feel good about ensuring fully staffed schools and greenlighting 45 student field trips to a downtown protest and other pro-labor activities.
May 1, 2026
School leaders are battling a flood of ed tech marketing emails while also navigating a broader debate over technology in the classroom.
Apr 30, 2026
The bill is a priority for Gov. JB Pritzker, but one of the state's teachers unions has raised implementation concerns.
Apr 29, 2026
The city also pulled a contentious proposal to close an Upper West Side middle school.
Apr 28, 2026
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has asked the Trump administration to abandon its push to dramatically revise a program that helps students from marginalized communities attend college.
Apr 27, 2026
The rally occurred as negotiations over a new contract have surpassed 10 months. Union organizers said lunchroom workers are the lowest-paid CPS employees.
Apr 24, 2026
The new three-year contract for CEO Macquline King does away with a provision that provided 180-day notice to her predecessor, Pedro Martinez, after he was fired without cause.
Apr 23, 2026
A new study aims to quantify the resource disparities that kids from low-income families face.
Apr 22, 2026
The court has agreed to hear a Colorado case alleging religious discrimination against two Catholic preschools.
Apr 21, 2026
In November, Chicagoans will elect all 21 members of the school board for the first time in history. Some of the roughly 40 active campaigns for those seats have raised more than $550,000 already.
Apr 20, 2026
Efforts are underway to rename the Back of the Yards school in the wake of sexual assault allegations against its labor leader namesake.
Apr 17, 2026
State education officials backed a new way of rating schools across the state, even as some advocates worried about lowering standards.
Apr 16, 2026
Rescinding the agreements could send a message to students that there’s no point in filing a complaint, advocates and legal experts said.
Apr 15, 2026
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An unlikely collection of groups that includes key constituents for the president agree on one message: Don’t put kids on the carnivore diet.
Apr 14, 2026
As New York overhauls graduation requirements, the IB model may soon gain more momentum.
Apr 13, 2026
A majority of the Board of Education and the CTU are pushing for schools to close for students that day during a nationwide protest. But Macquline King said the district should continue instruction and ‘minimize disruption for families.’
Apr 10, 2026
