Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.A New York City Council resolution passed last month stirred some confusion over whether the city’s public schools would soon adopt a universal dress code polic…
A Philadelphia group wants schools to focus more on being places of joy as a way to overhaul the culture in district schools, and it’s relying on parents and community voices for help.Lift Every Voice, the organization behind this year’s Joy Campaign, …
This is an opinion piece written by former First Ward Alderperson George McGonigal about the debate over funding the Homeless Outreach Coordinator position for the City of Ithaca. It was […]
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.Even after nine days of early voting and 40 days to return absentee ballots, Michigan’…
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with remarks from Tuesday’s rally in Philadelphia.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a former high school teacher, …
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday selected Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor and a former high school history teacher and football coach, as her running mate on the Democratic ticket. Unlike many past vice presidential candidates, Walz did not att…
For the first time in eight years, student enrollment in New York City’s public schools didn’t go down year over year.Just over 912,000 students were enrolled in the city’s prekindergarten to 12th-grade programs last school year, up from about 906,000 …
Colorado teachers can get a quick $600 for classroom supplies or learning materials through a state grant program that opened Tuesday.But applicants have to be quick, too.Funded with $2.7 million in COVID relief funding, the program will end as soon as…
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here.Arizona’s rules aimed at preventing specific types of voter intimidation and harassment…
