Editions of Chalkbeat's weekly national newsletter
The Department of Education makes a move some find to be unsettling.
Apr 15, 2026
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6 min read
Critics question whether the increasingly accepted Classic Learning Test has the same validity as the SAT or ACT.
Apr 8, 2026
8 min read
Dual credit is booming. Will these programs in high school push students to attend college?
Apr 1, 2026
This elementary school abruptly banished screens. Here's what happened next.
Mar 25, 2026
Private school students are underrepresented on NAEP. That information gap is becoming more significant.
Mar 18, 2026
11 min read
The implications of a Supreme Court decision on gender identity and parental disclosures aren't entirely clear yet.
Mar 11, 2026
13 min read
Let's discuss at Chalkbeat's March 16 event.
Mar 6, 2026
2 min read
State takeovers of local school districts are having a moment.
Mar 4, 2026
“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
Schools are stretching to support immigrant students. State officials are scrutinizing teacher activism.
Feb 18, 2026
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
12 min read
Schools have seen an "attitude shift" from immigration enforcement after the demise of the sensitive locations policy.
Feb 4, 2026
Supporters of the federal tax-credit scholarship want more Democrat-led states to opt in.
Jan 28, 2026
10 min read
