Chalkbeat New York

Some superintendents are spending down reserves hoping frozen federal funds will be released soon. It’s not clear whether the money is coming at all. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/25/fed…

Dan Weisberg said it could take eight years for the city’s curriculum mandates to pay off. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

The funding delay had schools scrambling to figure out how they might fill an unexpected budget gap, and some after-school programs abruptly closed. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/25/tru…

Here’s a Q&A with a nutrition expert who created an after-school program for NYC middle-schoolers who take on adult responsibilities, like meal preparation. This spring, the USDA terminated it. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/25/nut…

Summer Boismier told her students about digital library cards. That put her teaching career and livelihood on hold. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/25/okl…

Brooklyn’s El Puente lost vital federal grants, jeopardizing its youth advocacy program. These cuts threaten environmental justice and community programs across the city. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

40 NYC campuses will get 5,000 free after-school seats starting this fall chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

After a child care worker is detained, a community is left reeling chalkbeat.org/2025/07/21/chi…

Twenty states filed a lawsuit Monday challenging new Trump administration rules that bar undocumented immigrants from a host of federal programs, including Head Start and career and technical education offerings. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/21/sta…

Gayathri Ramkumar, a teacher at Aurora Central High School, aims to get students talking about math. Her lessons combine strategies from the U.S. and India. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/…

The Trump administration withheld $6.8 billion in education funds while it reviewed the programs for signs they were advancing a “left-wing agenda.” Officials warned states not to use money for “unallowable activities.” chalkbeat.org/2025/07/18/tru…

How do I sell my students on the merits of democracy in this difficult moment? chalkbeat.org/2025/07/18/tea…

As a Discovery student, I worried I wasn’t worthy of my specialized high school spot. Now, I know better. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

All NYC schools, from elementary to high school, will now have to use city-approved reading programs to help struggling readers. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

Conservatives backed parent opt-outs. Texas’ Bible-infused lessons could flip the script. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/17/tex…

Michael Mann, Washington Park High School’s head of school, says he shows up to dismissal every day to stay accessible to parents. chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/07…

The Trump administration says the changes are about “restoring gold standard science.” Educators and experts say Climate.gov already met that bar. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/17/edu…

Several state Head Start associations and parent groups are challenging a Trump administration effort to bar undocumented children from Head Start. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/16/adv…

"We have to prepare the parents for really what will be a detoxing period for them,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

Victor and Franklyn Bush graduated from the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. Years later, they both came back to the district as principals. chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025/0…