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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/14/voucher-program-expansion-35000-seats-immigrant-tracking/
Tennessee House approves voucher program expansion to 35,000 students - Chalkbeat
Apr 14, 2026 - Some Tennessee Republicans criticized their colleagues from walking back public school funding provisions that helped get the voucher program over the finish...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/03/29/chicago-public-schools-dual-credit-data-analysis-shows-mixed-college-impact/
Chicago Public Schools is pushing dual credit. But is it paying off for students? - Chalkbeat
Mar 29, 2026 - A Chalkbeat data analysis on dual credit and higher education outcomes in Chicago shows that some high schools that boosted participation aren’t yet sending...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/03/27/trump-education-department-limits-undocumented-immigrant-students-from-programs/
Trump pressured states to limit career, college-credit options for undocumented students - Chalkbeat
Mar 27, 2026 - Exclusive Chalkbeat reporting found Virginia school districts agreed to exclude some immigrant students from educational opportunities to receive federal funds...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org:443/chicago/2026/03/29/chicago-public-schools-dual-credit-data-analysis-shows-mixed-college-impact/
Chicago Public Schools is pushing dual credit. But is it paying off for students? - Chalkbeat
Mar 29, 2026 - A Chalkbeat data analysis on dual credit and higher education outcomes in Chicago shows that some high schools that boosted participation aren’t yet sending...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/02/11/marion-county-schools-respond-to-anti-ice-protests/
One Indianapolis high school suspended students for anti-ICE walkout - Chalkbeat
Feb 19, 2026 - Hundreds of students walked out of class to speak against ICE last week leaving schools to strike a balance between student expression and student safety. And...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2025/01/29/naep-scores-rise-in-fourth-grade-math-nations-report-card-results/
NAEP scores: Philadelphia students show gains in fourth grade math - Chalkbeat
Jan 30, 2025 - In the other subjects on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, Philly students scored about the same on NAEP tests as they did in 2022.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/17/22628684/quarantine-schools-covid-delta-cdc/
What’s the plan to keep quarantined students learning? - Chalkbeat
Nov 9, 2023 - As COVID cases prompt quarantines, some students are receiving minimal or no instruction.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/04/06/homeless-students-chronically-absent-need-funding-coordination/
NYC’s homeless students need more funding, transportation support, advocates say - Chalkbeat
Apr 6, 2026 - Advocates want more funding from the state and better coordination from city agencies to ensure NYC’s homeless students don’t fall behind.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/02/13/district-leaders-want-to-reinvest-in-neighborhood-high-schools/
Philadelphia wants more students to attend neighborhood high schools - Chalkbeat
Feb 13, 2026 - Philadelphia school leaders want to close several magnet schools and funnel more students into neighborhood high schools. But families say they oppose the...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/03/10/high-school-students-fight-ai-slop-and-misinformation-with-new-curriculum/
Philly high school students create curriculum to fight AI slop, lies about vaccines - Chalkbeat
Mar 10, 2026 - Through a student-powered initiative called Project FACTS, nine Kensington Health Science Academy seniors are teaching their classmates how to spot AI slop,...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/02/06/shortridge-high-school-students-protest-ice-indianapolis/
Shortridge students protest ICE along Meridian Street - Chalkbeat
Feb 6, 2026 - The protest at Shortridge High School capped a week of student demonstrations across Indianapolis to oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/03/09/student-podcast-tackles-philly-gun-violence/
Philadelphia students take the mic to talk gun violence’s causes, solutions - Chalkbeat
Mar 9, 2026 - Students at Philadelphia’s Vaux Big Picture High School launched a podcast where young people can talk about grief, stress, anger and other feelings that can...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/04/17/aurora-teacher-sam-westerdale-teaches-national-founding-principles/
This Colorado teacher gives students pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution - Chalkbeat
Apr 17, 2026 - Sam Westerdale, a civics and government teacher at Rangeview High School in Aurora, explains why she hands out copies of the U.S. Constitution and what she...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org:443/indiana/2026/02/26/indianapolis-public-schools-sells-raymond-brandes-65-to-charter-for-a-dollar/
IPS to sell building to charter school focused on students with autism - Chalkbeat
Feb 26, 2026 - IPS will sell the former Raymond Brandes School 65 building to Dynamic Minds Academy for $1. Another vacant building will be listed on the open market.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/03/13/trump-department-says-jeffco-schools-transgender-policy-violates-title-ix/
Trump administration finds Jeffco policies for transgender students violate Title IX - Chalkbeat
Mar 17, 2026 - Athletic rosters indicate “male students occupy 61 roster positions on girls’ sports teams,” a press release says. It’s not clear how investigators reached...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2023/5/12/23716753/rural-colorado-facility-schools-few-options-hilltop-special-education-last-resort/
Rural Colorado students left without options as facility schools close - Chalkbeat
Nov 9, 2023 - A single facility school serves all of Colorado’s Western Slope, while rural school districts struggle to hire skilled special education staff.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/04/23/ny-schools-algebra-1-access-in-eighth-grade-reveals-equity-gap/
Eighth grade Algebra 1 access gap leaves thousands of NYC students behind - Chalkbeat
Apr 24, 2026 - Algebra 1 in eighth grade is a gateway to higher level math, yet 1 in 4 schools in New York state don’t offer it, a new report shows.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/03/09/chalkbeat-homework-survey-for-teachers-parents-students/
Homework survey: Teachers, parents, and students, tell Chalkbeat what works - Chalkbeat
Mar 9, 2026 - Chalkbeat is collecting perspectives on homework — how much students get, whether it’s graded, and what helps or hurts learning. Teachers, parents, and...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org:443/philadelphia/2026/04/03/students-fight-to-keep-their-schools-from-closing/
Philadelphia students help lead fight to stop school closures - Chalkbeat
Apr 3, 2026 - As the school board considers closing 18 schools, Philly students are organizing to stop the plan. They are questioning how officials make decisions about...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/02/27/teen-coalition-pushes-back-school-board-shuts-down-student-policy-proposals/
Newark students criticize school board over rejected mental health proposal - Chalkbeat
Feb 27, 2026 - During Thursday’s school board meeting, members of the teen coalition spoke out about their proposals that would have given students a formal role in...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2022/4/29/23049308/nyc-school-suspension-covid-behavior/
Fewer NYC students have been suspended this year despite behavior concerns - Chalkbeat
Nov 17, 2023 - Schools issued about 16% fewer suspension from July through December 2021 compared to the same period in 2019 before the pandemic hit.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/16/voucher-program-expands-35000-students-education-freedom-scholarships/
Tennessee to expand voucher program to 35,000 students in second year - Chalkbeat
Apr 16, 2026 - One Tennessee lawmaker called the expansion a “bait and switch” after Republican lawmakers last year promised a 5,000-seat expansion cap and steady funding for...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/04/03/students-fight-to-keep-their-schools-from-closing/
Philadelphia students help lead fight to stop school closures - Chalkbeat
Apr 3, 2026 - As the school board considers closing 18 schools, Philly students are organizing to stop the plan. They are questioning how officials make decisions about...
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