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‘The dog that ate the homework’

‘The dog that ate the homework’

Private school students are underrepresented on NAEP. That information gap is becoming more significant.

Mar 18, 2026

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11 min read

Where parental rights begin and end

Where parental rights begin and end

The implications of a Supreme Court decision on gender identity and parental disclosures aren't entirely clear yet.

Mar 11, 2026

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13 min read

RSVP: Is American Higher Education Still Worth It?

RSVP: Is American Higher Education Still Worth It?

Let's discuss at Chalkbeat's March 16 event.

Mar 6, 2026

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2 min read

School d'état

School d'état

State takeovers of local school districts are having a moment.

Mar 4, 2026

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11 min read

The difficult history next door

The difficult history next door

“I had a lot of pushback from locals. ‘Leave it alone.’ I was getting letters. I was getting phone calls. I was not very well-liked.”

Feb 25, 2026

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11 min read

Immigration crackdown tests educators’ roles

Immigration crackdown tests educators’ roles

Schools are stretching to support immigrant students. State officials are scrutinizing teacher activism.

Feb 18, 2026

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11 min read

The very local politics of the federal tax-credit scholarship

The very local politics of the federal tax-credit scholarship

School choice backers in one blue state are trying an unusual method to influence their governor's decision on whether to opt into the new federal tax credit.

Feb 11, 2026

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12 min read

ICE at the gates

ICE at the gates

Schools have seen an "attitude shift" from immigration enforcement after the demise of the sensitive locations policy.

Feb 4, 2026

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13 min read

Will they? Won’t they? Tax-credit edition

Will they? Won’t they? Tax-credit edition

Supporters of the federal tax-credit scholarship want more Democrat-led states to opt in.

Jan 28, 2026

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10 min read

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