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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... 35 000 studentstennessee housevoucher programapprovesexpansion 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... chicago public schoolsdual creditstudents chalkbeatpushingpaying 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... career collegecredit optionsundocumented studentstrumppressured 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... chicago public schoolsdual creditstudents chalkbeatpushingpaying 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... anti ice walkouthigh schooloneindianapolissuspended 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. fourth grade mathphiladelphia studentsnaepscoresshow 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. students learningplankeepquarantinedchalkbeat 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. homeless studentstransportation supportadvocates sayneedfunding 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... high schoolsphiladelphiawantsstudentsattend 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,... high school studentsfight aiphillycreatecurriculum 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. students protest iceshortridgealongmeridianstreet 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... philadelphia studentscauses solutionstakemictalk 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... teacher givescoloradostudentspocketcopies 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. charter schoolipssellbuildingfocused 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... trump administrationtransgender studentstitle ixfindsjeffco 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. rural coloradostudents leftfacility schoolswithoutoptions 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. eighth gradealgebra 1access gapleaves thousandsnyc students 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... teachers parentshomeworksurveystudentstell 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... school closures chalkbeatphiladelphia studentshelp leadfightstop 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... school boardmental healthproposal chalkbeatnewarkstudents 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. nyc studentsyear despitefewersuspendedbehavior 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... 35 000 studentsvoucher programsecond yeartennesseeexpand 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... school closures chalkbeatphiladelphia studentshelp leadfightstop