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Nov 4, 2024 | 
chalkbeat.org | Hannah Dellinger |Alex Zimmerman |Reema Amin |Terry Parris Jr.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. A bill that would close a gap to allow Michigan student teachers at public preschool programs to get future state educator stipends advanced last week. The way the law is currently written, only future educators who complete their required student teaching year in a public school district or at a charter school are eligible to receive a $9,600 stipend each semester.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
chalkbeat.org | Alex Zimmerman |Hannah Dellinger |Reema Amin |Terry Parris Jr.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. New York students will no longer be required to pass Regents exams to earn a diploma beginning in the 2027-28 school year, according to a proposed timeline state officials unveiled Monday. That means current ninth graders may not need to pass the exams to graduate — though students will continue to take them — a shift with significant implications for teaching and learning across New York.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
the74million.org | Caroline Bauman |Erica Meltzer |Terry Parris Jr.
Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter This story was published in collaboration with Headway, a new initiative at The New York Times. Chalkbeat and Headway have been posing questions about the presidential election to educators and high school students since February. We have heard from more than 1,000 students and 200 teachers across the nation.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
chalkbeat.org | Terry Parris Jr. |Reema Amin |Ann Schimke |Carly Sitrin
This story was published in collaboration with Headway, a new initiative at The New York Times. Chalkbeat and Headway have been posing questions about the presidential election to educators and high school students since February. We have heard from nearly 1,000 students and 200 teachers across the nation. Over the last year, the Headway Election Challenge has talked with teenagers across the country about the 2024 presidential election, in partnership with Chalkbeat.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
chalkbeat.org | Reema Amin |Terry Parris Jr. |Ann Schimke |Carly Sitrin
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. Before the start of this school year, 18-year-old Odeth Garcia, a senior at Hancock College Prep on Chicago’s Southwest Side, did not know that her first time voting would include casting a ballot for the people charged with ensuring she gets a good education. Inside Room 105, Odeth and 20 of her peers dug into the day’s civics lesson: Chicago’s historic school board elections.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
chalkbeat.org | Terry Parris Jr. |Kristen Bayrakdarian |Caroline Bauman |Erica Meltzer
Become a Chalkbeat sponsorChalkbeat and The New York Times have heard from more than 1,200 teachers and students about how the 2024 presidential election is affecting their classrooms and lives. Learn with us this fall. Teen respondents to the Headway Election Challenge with Chalkbeat said being represented in politics goes beyond identity — it’s rooted in the issues that affect their lives.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Terry Parris Jr. |Anna Diamond
Hemos hecho a estos adolescentes algunas preguntas importantes: ¿Cómo te estás involucrando con las elecciones? ¿Por qué te estás involucrando o por qué no? ¿Qué temas te importan? Hasta ahora, hemos escuchado a un amplio abanico de estudiantes, desde los que se describen a sí mismos como adictos a la política hasta los más indecisos o poco involucrados. En total, hemos intercambiado mensajes con casi 1500 estudiantes de todo el país.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
chalkbeat.org | Caroline Bauman |Erica Meltzer |Marta W. Aldrich |Hannah Dellinger |Alex Zimmerman |Terry Parris Jr.
This story was published in collaboration with Headway, a new initiative at The New York Times. Chalkbeat and Headway have been posing questions about the presidential election to educators and high school students since February. We have heard from more than 1,000 students and 200 teachers across the nation.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
eschoolnews.com | Terry Parris Jr. |Anna Diamond
This is republished as part of a series in collaboration with the Headway Election Challenge. Chalkbeat and Headway at The New York Times will ask young people to share their insights and perspectives throughout the 2024 presidential election. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
chalkbeat.org | Terry Parris Jr. |Erica Meltzer |Kalyn Belsha |Caroline Bauman
Skip to main contentBecome a Chalkbeat sponsorMost teens who responded to the Chalkbeat and Headway Election Challenge thought a vote could make a difference, but they don’t trust the political system to address issues that matter to them. Follow ChalkbeatFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTubeRSSIf you value Chalkbeat, consider making a donationChalkbeat is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to providing the information families and educators need, but this kind of work isn’t possible without your help.
