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Wednesday, August 12
Tuesday, August 11
Leadership
Firms linked to 2 men convicted of public corruption have gotten campaign business from JB Pritzker and the CTU
Budget & finance
Memphis schools budget earns approval after more than a month of delay
Policy & legislation
Trump Signs Order on Childhood Vaccines Against Medical Groups’ Guidance
Teaching & learning
Free backpacks, supplies, haircuts: Newark groups host back-to-school giveaways
Leadership
Chicago Board of Elections rules on final challenges to school board candidacies
Teaching & learning
Know a young musican? Chalkbeat’s back-to-school rap contest is here.
Teaching & learning
How did Indiana students do on a revised ILEARN this year?
Budget & finance
Opinion: As Students Head Back to School, Let’s Rethink What’s Success in Sex Education
Budget & finance
School funding’s surprising U-shape, the future of work, digital tests, and more: A Chalkbeat Ideas roundup
Teaching & learning
Indiana third grade reading scores surpass pre-pandemic levels on IREAD test
Infrastructure
How a Queens school transformed a local playground, and its students’ lives
Teaching & learning
A Bad Jobs Report for Public Education
Teaching & learning
NYC Reading Scores Sink, With Third Grade Proficiency Falling 14 points
Policy & legislation
Judge rules Virginia school board discriminated against Black students by restoring Confederate names
Technology & AI
The school year begins in LA with one big change
Teaching & learning
More Dads Are Taking Paid Paternity Leave
Budget & finance
‘What Did We Do Wrong Now?’: Rural Iowa Schools Weigh Impact of ESA Expansion
Leadership
Marion County Election Board removes Lindsey Cornett from IPS school board ballot after challenge
Monday, August 10
Teaching & learning
Colorado district will eliminate Bible-based content in new reading curriculum, officials say
Teaching & learning
‘Have a great day’: School 51 welcomes students to the new year with cheers and high fives
Budget & finance
Chicago school board to weigh adding ballot questions about new revenue sources
Teaching & learning
Denver District Accused of Keeping Kids In English Learner Program Far Too Long
Teaching & learning
NYC is acting faster on special education legal orders but still misses most deadlines
Teaching & learning
Opinion: How Tracking Portrait of a Graduate Leads to Learning That Matters
Teaching & learning
Major Virtual Tutoring Provider Shuts Down; Experts Cite Lack of Evidence
Technology & AI
Rising computer costs threaten school-issued laptop programs
Teaching & learning
Tough choices face Black parents when schools struggle
Teaching & learning
Opinion: Miami’s Decision to End Universal School Lunch Harms More Than Just Hungry Kids
Teaching & learning