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Still segregated and unequal: The reverberations of Milliken v. Bradley in Detroit 50 years later. Reporting by @TheNomadicHeart, with an assist from @mostlikelyalex. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2024/0…
DPSCD confirmed that Traci Ricks withdrew her application on Wednesday, as questions were raised about the use of ChatGPT in the application materials attributed to her. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025/0…
Safety is a serious issue for young people in Detroit. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025/0…
Summer Boismier told her students about digital library cards. That put her teaching career and livelihood on hold. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/25/okl…
We talked to Detroit’s youth and youth advocates about their thoughts on public safety. This is what they said. chalkbeat.org/detroit/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 candidates include three people who ran to be on the board last year. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025/0…
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…
Conservatives backed parent opt-outs. Texas’ Bible-infused lessons could flip the script. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/17/tex…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The interviews will take place during four public meetings July 21-24. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025/0…
Lauren Brady, a winner of the Math for America’s 2025 Muller Award, has taught at Park East High School for two decades. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…
Sixty schools in the Detroit school district provide specialized classes for students with disabilities. That number is decreasing to 38 for the 2025-26 school year. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025/0…
Safety is a serious issue for young people in Detroit. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025/0…