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Editions of Chalkbeat's biweekly Ideas newsletter
Four takeaways and a looming question from the midterms
Nov 5, 2026
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3 min read
A Republican in Oregon and a Democrat in Iowa are running for governor on education — and appealing to voters across party lines.
Nov 3, 2026
Until very recently, education results had been improving.
Oct 29, 2026
4 min read
Inside a private and provocative meeting with ed-tech supporters and Arielle Roth, a Trump administration official skeptical of screen time
Oct 22, 2026
P.S. 307 was cast in a negative light in a recent New York Times essay, but families now give it high marks
Oct 15, 2026
Why the data usually does not have clear answers
Oct 8, 2026
A new study shows it dramatically increased their chances of completing college.
Oct 6, 2026
The decline in tuition has been obscured by opaque pricing and a focus on elite colleges
Oct 1, 2026
Plus: Mark Zuckerberg's latest ed-tech hope, the value of virtual schooling, and more
Sep 24, 2026
5 min read
De-emphasizing admissions tests seems to bring in more students from low-income families — but not many
Sep 22, 2026
Schools have hired more people rather than raised teacher pay — but is that the best use of funds?
Sep 15, 2026
Initial hopes that in-school tutors could drive massive learning gains didn’t pan out. But the real story is more complicated than simple failure.
Sep 10, 2026
American 15-year-olds now score well above average in science and reading, but the global decline is alarming.
Sep 8, 2026
Research suggests career education can engage students, but expanding CTE may not be easy.
Sep 1, 2026
2 min read
A new Chalkbeat analysis shows that 1 in 80 public school students is in a fully virtual school, a sharp increase since 2019
Aug 27, 2026
A new study of Khan Academy confirms Sal Khan’s concern: Most students aren’t taking advantage of an AI tutor.
Aug 25, 2026
A new paper traces how family income, test scores, and educational spending rise together.
Aug 18, 2026
Also: the origins of digital testing, the reality of “college for all,” and interpreting teacher turnover trends
Aug 11, 2026
ISTE’s Richard Culatta says screen restrictions are a bad idea, but he says that there’s a lot of bad ed-tech use.
Aug 6, 2026
Prior studies suggest that even many students who struggle in high school benefit from a four-year college education.
Aug 4, 2026
The cumulative loss of teachers has left a weakened profession and destabilized schools, an extensive new Chalkbeat analysis finds.
Jul 30, 2026
The students who needed the most help in math were often assigned to the teachers least confident teaching it, according to a new study
Jul 28, 2026
Ary Amerikaner says racially and economically diverse schools are still essential, and she has a vision for making that happen.
Jul 21, 2026
Is that a good enough reason?
Jul 16, 2026
One reason: Voters aren’t prioritizing it either.
Jul 14, 2026
