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https://www.chalkbeat.org:443/indiana/2026/01/29/bill-amendment-would-change-control-over-school-closures-and-buildings/
Power over Indianapolis school buildings and closures changes in bill - Chalkbeat
Jan 29, 2026 - The amended bill creating the new Indianapolis Public Education Corporation clarified who can close schools and created a building carve-out for charters.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/03/16/undocumented-immigrant-students-tracking-bill-hb-836/
Tennessee schools would be required to report student immigration status under GOP bill - Chalkbeat
Mar 16, 2026 - Tennessee Republicans have worked on legislation for over a year to gather sensitive immigration status data from state public schools.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org:443/tennessee/2026/04/01/republican-voucher-expansion-schools-must-track-immigrant-students/
House Republicans tie student immigration tracking to Tennessee voucher expansion bill - Chalkbeat
Apr 1, 2026 - Public schools would have to verify student immigration status to keep funding under an amendment to a voucher expansion bill.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/01/republican-voucher-expansion-schools-must-track-immigrant-students/
House Republicans tie student immigration tracking to Tennessee voucher expansion bill - Chalkbeat
Apr 1, 2026 - Public schools would have to verify student immigration status to keep funding under an amendment to a voucher expansion bill.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org:443/tennessee/2026/04/21/five-key-takeaways-from-memphis-state-schools-takeover-bill/
5 key takeaways from the Memphis schools takeover bill - Chalkbeat
Apr 21, 2026 - Legislation advanced by Tennessee Republicans would create an oversight board to control key MSCS budget and staffing decisions for at least the next four...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/03/19/bill-to-relax-testing-rule-for-private-school-vouchers-advances/
Bill to relax state testing rules for vouchers advances in Tennessee - Chalkbeat
Mar 23, 2026 - The push to drop a state testing mandate for ESA vouchers follows an audit based on that rule that showed most recipients under-perform their public school...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/04/23/certain-felonies-would-prohibit-some-from-running-for-school-board/
Colorado bill would ban people convicted of certain crimes from running for school board - Chalkbeat
Apr 23, 2026 - The legislation would prohibit those convicted of murder, aggravated robbery, felony drug offenses, and other crimes from seeking school board seats for a...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/17/colorado-assessment-time-bill-passes-first-hearing/
Colorado assessment time review bill passes its first Senate hearing - Chalkbeat
Mar 19, 2026 - Lawmakers filed Senate Bill 68 to create a review focused on cutting assessment time in grades 3-8. Students spend about eight to 11 hours on testing in those...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/02/25/indianapolis-public-education-corporation-bill-hb1423-passes-statehouse/
Indiana lawmakers pass bill to create appointed Indianapolis schools board - Chalkbeat
Feb 25, 2026 - HB 1423 includes sweeping changes that would drastically change Indy public schools and reduce the power of the elected Indianapolis Public Schools board.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/03/26/memphis-schools-takeover-lawsuit-could-be-blocked/
Tennessee bill would block Memphis school board from funding state takeover lawsuit - Chalkbeat
Mar 26, 2026 - Details of a proposed Memphis-Shelby County Schools takeover are expected to develop rapidly as lawmakers await the public release of a financial audit.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/02/02/colorado-red-flag-gun-safety-bill-would-expand-institutions-as-petitioners/
Colorado bill would add schools, colleges as ‘red flag’ gun law petitioners - Chalkbeat
Feb 2, 2026 - Colorado educators and others can already petition for someone’s guns to be temporarily confiscated. A new bill would allow K-12 schools, colleges, and...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/04/colorado-house-bill-1292-wants-nondiscrimination-in-trump-backed-education-tax-credit-program/
Colorado bill wants nondiscrimination in state’s use of Trump’s education tax-credit - Chalkbeat
Mar 4, 2026 - Some Colorado Democratic lawmakers don’t see a path to block the Trump-backed education tax-credit program in Colorado. Instead, they want laws to ensure...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/11/bill-would-create-sales-tax-holiday-for-school-supplies/
Back-to-school shopping: Colorado bill aims to save families money on supplies - Chalkbeat
Mar 12, 2026 - The bill would create a weekend-long July sales tax holiday for back-to-school supplies starting in 2027.
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