Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesEducation Some Colorado teachers could earn more waiting tables. Here’s how lawmakers hope to change that. chalkbeat.org - Erica Meltzer Charles Cody Childers could make more money teaching in his native West Virginia. He could make more money by driving 45 minutes to teach in a New …
Chalkbeatflipped into Chalkbeat New YorkEducation I want my students to have more resources. Being part of the Bronx Plan has helped. chalkbeat.org - Emily Shu When I first entered the classroom as an art teacher more than 15 years ago, I never imagined it would lead me to where I am today: a veteran …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesTennessee Journey Community Schools is born as California-based Aspire leaves Memphis chalkbeat.org - Caroline Bauman At an event that felt like a school pride rally, Aspire Public Schools announced Friday that the state department of education approved turning over …
Chalkbeatflipped into Chalkbeat ColoradoColorado Denver school board to parents: It’s important to store guns safely at home chalkbeat.org - Melanie Asmar Parents and guardians of Denver public schoolchildren will soon get a message from the school district: If you have firearms in your home, it’s …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesColorado Five takeaways from Colorado’s 2019-20 student census chalkbeat.org - Yesenia Robles Colorado’s public school enrollment nudged up this year — propelled by changes in full-day kindergarten, according to official numbers released …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesEducation Newark schools chief plans to expel charter school amid push to expand district chalkbeat.org - Patrick Wall In a bid to reclaim district buildings so he can expand the school system, Newark’s superintendent wants to boot a charter school from its rented …
Chalkbeatflipped into Chalkbeat New YorkEducation Teaching the teachers: $13M grant to help students learning English chalkbeat.org - Reema Amin Christina Potenzone went to graduate school to become a science teacher. Though many new teachers feel overwhelmed when they enter a classroom, …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesEducation As Chicago renews 33 charters, once-lauded Urban Prep network struggles forward chalkbeat.org - Yana Kunichoff The dozen Urban Prep students who crowded into a Chicago Board of Education meeting to pay testament to their school on Wednesday afternoon left with …
Chalkbeatflipped into Chalkbeat ColoradoColorado Denver school board mandates all-gender restrooms in schools and district facilities chalkbeat.org - Melanie Asmar Each school in Denver must now have at least one all-gender restroom, after the school board unanimously passed a resolution Thursday mandating the …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesTennessee Memphis superintendent creates teacher advisory council amidst stalled salary negotiations chalkbeat.org - Laura Faith Kebede A teacher representative from every school in the Memphis district can provide input into district decisions under a new teacher advisory council …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesEducation Here are the education bills that Indiana lawmakers are considering this year chalkbeat.org - Emma Kate Fittes Indiana lawmakers have repeatedly made it clear they won’t address teacher pay this legislative session, but the Republican supermajority has moved …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesEducation What does gentrification mean for local schools? Fewer students chalkbeat.org - Matt Barnum New apartment buildings, new breweries, expanding public transit: central Denver is booming. Greenlee Elementary, a school just southwest of downtown …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesEducation NYC educators: With budget cuts looming, tell us what you think about teacher training chalkbeat.org - Christina Veiga Mayor Bill de Blasio hopes to save money next fiscal year by slashing teacher training costs by $31 million. Educators are often quick to note there’s …
Chalkbeatflipped into Chalkbeat DetroitEducation Report: ‘Our children deserve better,’ starting with a dramatic increase in how Michigan funds its vulnerable children chalkbeat.org - Lori Higgins Michigan should dramatically increase funding for students from low-income homes by 100%, and provide a financial boost to property-poor school …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesEducation NYC schools can’t ban mini skirts or ‘distracting’ clothing, but dress codes do it anyway: study chalkbeat.org - Reema Amin As Oumou Kaba walked into her Bronx high school last year, school administrators stopped her. Her ripped jeans violated the dress code, they told her. …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesColorado Aurora students want bus passes to put more college classes and internships within reach chalkbeat.org - Yesenia Robles Chantelle Lewis, a 12th grade student in Aurora, has a clear goal of what she wants to pursue as a career. She wants to be a medical lawyer. But in …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesEducation Unfair labor practice complaint in veteran pay dispute moving forward, says union chalkbeat.org - Yana Kunichoff The dispute between Chicago’s school district and teachers union over pay for veteran teachers has advanced beyond the two partners, with an …
Chalkbeatflipped into Chalkbeat New YorkEducation This Queens high school thinks it can be a model if NYC ditched selective admissions chalkbeat.org - Alex Zimmerman Students in a horticulture class at Veritas Academy in Queens were scooping soil into plastic soda bottles with sawed-off bottoms, creating …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesEducation Pritzker lays out his next steps in rebuilding Illinois’ early education system chalkbeat.org - Cassie Walker Burke Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s early education agenda is beginning to crystallize, and it will center on expanding home visiting programs statewide …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesIndiana In 2011, Indiana took over five struggling schools. Here’s a timeline of how it went. chalkbeat.org - Stephanie Wang Indiana education officials ended a nine-year school takeover effort last week, voting to return the remaining schools under state control to their …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesIndiana How shifting political tides ended Indiana’s ambitious school takeover effort chalkbeat.org - Dylan Peers McCoy When Indiana leaders took over five failing schools nearly a decade ago, the decision was an act of desperation. The campuses were languishing: …
Chalkbeatflipped into Chalkbeat DetroitCollege & University “What we’re doing is not working.” Why Detroit students struggle in college. chalkbeat.org - Lori Higgins High school needs to be “harder.” Schools need to get rid of worksheets. And high school classes should be more like college classes. These comments …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesColorado Three people apply for two-year term on the Adams 14 board chalkbeat.org - Yesenia Robles The new Adams 14 board members have three applications to pick from to fill their vacant fifth seat. The applications were due Tuesday and three …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesTennessee Here are the 57 private schools wanting to participate in Tennessee’s new voucher program chalkbeat.org - Marta W. Aldrich At least 57 private schools have taken the first step to participate in Tennessee’s new voucher program beginning with the upcoming school …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesTennessee New legal service will strengthen Chalkbeat’s ability to access public records in Tennessee chalkbeat.org - Jacinthia Jones Chalkbeat Tennessee is one of a half dozen media organizations in the state that will get additional legal services. The Reporters Committee for …
Chalkbeatflipped into Chalkbeat New YorkEducation Amid $6B shortfall, Cuomo pitches smaller increase in education spending, new funding formula chalkbeat.org - Reema Amin As the state stares down a massive budget shortfall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed increasing school funding by $826 million next fiscal year. His …
Chalkbeatflipped into Chalkbeat ColoradoColorado‘Without it being a fight:’ In her first year, Denver Superintendent Susana Cordova tried to find common ground in a divided chalkbeat.org - Melanie Asmar Susana Cordova’s first year as superintendent of Denver schools was marked by what one observer called a “torrent of change.” A month after she took …
Chalkbeatflipped into All Chalkbeat storiesEducation This Supreme Court case could deliver a win for school choice advocates. What might happen next? chalkbeat.org - Matt Barnum The American Federation of Teachers and the Center for Education Reform don’t agree on much. But they both think a Supreme Court case, with oral …
Chalkbeatflipped into Chalkbeat New YorkEducation NYC parents have more time to apply to kindergarten. Here’s what you need to know. chalkbeat.org - Christina Veiga Attention, New York City parents: The deadline to apply to kindergarten has been extended to Jan. 26, education department officials announced …
