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2 months ago | chalkbeat.org | Colin Evans |Dima Amro |Jason Gonzales |Becky Vevea

This story was written by Colin Evans. Reporting by Sydney Krider, Onalisa Mitchell, Stacy Landrum, Chris Shaddock, Tahera Rahmani, Sebastiana Lopez, Tazwar Shahnawaz, Caroline Keane, and Colette Kearney from Temple University’s Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting. Editor’s Note: Due to the sensitivity of this subject, some names have been withheld to protect individuals’ safety. Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system.

2 months ago | chalkbeat.org | Dima Amro |Jason Gonzales |Becky Vevea |Samantha Smylie

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins is seeking to void the school board’s January vote to oust her. Feagins claims in a complaint provided by her attorney Monday that the school board violated the Tennessee Open Meetings Act while terminating her contract.

Jan 23, 2025 | chalkbeat.org | Erica Meltzer |Gabrielle Birkner |Alex Zimmerman |Dima Amro

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.The U.S. Department of Education has removed hundreds of documents from its website, placed staff on paid leave, and halted active contracts to comply with President Donald Trump’s order to end any programs that promote diversity, inclusion, or equity.

Jan 23, 2025 | chalkbeat.org | Gabrielle Birkner |Alex Zimmerman |Dima Amro |Dale Mezzacappa

How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in a feature we call How I Teach, we ask great educators how they approach their jobs. Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.A husband, father, and middle school teacher, Marc J. Gregson had a lot on his plate even before adding a second career into the mix. He has taught English language arts at Eastmont Middle School in Sandy, Utah, for the past seven years.

Jan 23, 2025 | chalkbeat.org | Alex Zimmerman |Dima Amro |Dale Mezzacappa |Julian Shen-Berro

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. A network of schools that exclusively serves newly arrived immigrants will be getting its first 6-12 school. The new school, known as Queens International, won approval to open its doors this fall, following hours of debate during a contentious public meeting Wednesday evening.