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Opinion: In D.C. Schools, How the Science of Reading Offers a Blueprint for Math

Students in the nation’s capital posted gains in math and reading for the fourth straight year, according to the results of statewide accountability tests released last month. It was the latest piece of great news for...

Reporting by The 74 · October 22, 2026Read the original reporting ↗

Teaching & learning

Pennsylvania’s Act 1 guarantees help for formerly incarcerated students. Some say it’s falling short.

Chalkbeat · October 22, 2026

Teaching & learning

Opinion: Declining Enrollment Can Be a Crisis, or an Opportunity. 4 Districts Show How

The 74 · October 22, 2026

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The Trump official who compared ed-tech to the tobacco industry

Chalkbeat · October 22, 2026

Policy & legislation

Newsom’s dilemma: Join or spurn new federal school choice program

EdSource · October 22, 2026 · California

School safety

From sci-fi to high school: Staten Island school to use holograms in $500k student mental health studio

Chalkbeat · October 21, 2026 · New York

District in focus / Illinois

A closer look at Chicago.

In the news 6 times in the last 7 days. See the district behind the headlines, explore its public data, and put it in context with similar-size peers.

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324,130Students · 2024-25

643Schools · 2024-25

$18,216Spending per student · FY2020-21

13.8Students per teacher · 2024-25

NCES data via the district profile. Years vary by measure.