Read in English.La mayoría de los distritos escolares de Colorado observaron un aumento en el porcentaje de los estudiantes de 3.º a 8.º grado que están alcanzando las expectativas en sus exámenes de matemáticas.Esto es según los resultados de las prue…
Colorado PSAT and SAT 2024 scores: How did your school or district perform?
Leer en español.Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.Colorado released school- and district-level results Thursday from PSAT a…
Colorado’s CMAS test results for 2024: See how your school or district performed
Leer en español. Most Colorado school districts saw gains from last year in the percentage of students in grades 3-8 who are meeting expectations on their math exams.That’s according to school and district level test results released Thursday by the Co…
Harris County voter outreach proposal sparks another fight with Texas Republicans
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.This article has been updated to clarify comments made by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt in b…
These three court cases could determine how Pennsylvania handles mail ballots this fall
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Three legal disputes over mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in line for possible rulings from statewid…
A Stray Bullet Left An Albany Park Man Paralyzed. Now, His Community Is Stepping Up As He Recovers

Fabricio Meza was the victim of a random shooting a block away from his Albany Park home. His coworkers at Bacino’s Italian Grill in Lakeview started a GoFundMe to help pay his medical bills.
The affordable housing challenge
In many parts of Rochester and Monroe County, a mismatch exists between the supply of housing and residents’ ability to pay for it.
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Chicago Public Schools Inspector General Resigns

Will Fletcher led Chicago Public Schools’ watchdog agency since 2020 and oversaw probes into pandemic-era aid, JROTC, and sexual misconduct.
At our phone-free school, my students are reaching for decades-old technology
When I started teaching in 2003, the cell phone was an oddity in the classroom. At that time, trying to send a text, let alone access the internet, on your phone was clumsy at best. I remember when a student tried sneaking a phone into the Bronx high s…
Startup pitches new model to unlock solar for multi-family buildings, in Illinois and beyond

A simple yet pernicious technical challenge makes rooftop solar inaccessible for many renters and condo owners.
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