Thomas Wilburn

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Senior Data Editor at Chalkbeat

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Do these studies settle debates about Indianapolis charters, or just raise more questions?

1 month ago | chalkbeat.org | Amelia Pak-Harvey |Thomas Wilburn

Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. After listening to nearly two hours of public comment in a statehouse hearing room, GOP Sen. Chris Garten’s support for more funding for charter schools came down to one big thing: academic outcomes. The Feb.
English Test Scores Dip as Schools Chancellor Pushes New Reading Programs

Aug 22, 2024 | thecity.nyc | Alex Zimmerman |Julian Shen-Berro |Thomas Wilburn

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Math scores rose across New York City public schools last school year while English scores ticked down, according to state test results released Wednesday by city officials. Among students in grades 3-8, 53.4% were considered proficient or above in math, an increase of 3.5 percentage points. The share of children considered to be reading on grade level slipped to 49.1% — a 2.6 point decrease.
Colorado attendance rates improved, but chronic absenteeism remains high

Aug 22, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Yesenia Robles |Alex Zimmerman |Julian Shen-Berro |Thomas Wilburn

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. The percentage of Colorado students who are chronically absent dropped for a second year, a promising sign that schools may be getting more kids engaged in classes.
NYC test results: Math scores are up, English scores are down - Chalkbeat

Aug 22, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Alex Zimmerman |Julian Shen-Berro |Thomas Wilburn

The decline in English scores comes at a pivotal moment, as schools Chancellor David Banks has overhauled reading instruction in elementary grades.
Here’s how much money is flowing in Chicago’s 2024 school board elections

Jul 16, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Thomas Wilburn |Ann Schimke |Amy Zimmer |Erica Meltzer

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. The 45 candidates vying for 10 seats in Chicago’s first school board elections this November have raised more than $400,000 collectively for their campaigns, new campaign finance filings show.
INTERACTIVE MAP: Chicago’s new elected school board districts

Jun 17, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Thomas Wilburn |Becky Vevea

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. This November, Chicago voters will elect school board members for the first time to govern Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s fourth largest school district. The change will end 30 years of mayoral control.
How is Chicago Public Schools’ Opportunity Index impacting school budgets?

Jun 16, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Mila Koumpilova |Thomas Wilburn

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. Cheryl Connor, the mother of three students at Sabin Dual Language Magnet School, first heard of Chicago Public Schools’ Opportunity Index this spring when she learned her Northwest Side campus faced a tighter budget for the coming school year.
Chicago Public Schools 2025 budget cuts staff positions at 150 schools

May 28, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Thomas Wilburn |Amy Zimmer |Amelia Pak-Harvey |Laura D. Testino

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. At least 150 Chicago Public Schools will have fewer staff positions next school year, according to a Chalkbeat analysis of school budget documents released by the district Tuesday.
Chicago’s new migrant students are finding little support in segregated schools

May 20, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Thomas Wilburn |Mina Bloom |Reema Amin

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. This story was reported and published in collaboration with Block Club Chicago. Sign up for their newsletters here. Leer en español. Gabriela Aquino Ruiz relies on a translation app to learn, but some of her teachers talk so fast in English, the software can’t keep up. The soft-spoken 12-year-old, who speaks only Spanish, loves to read, but her school — Isabelle C.
Federal COVID money supported 7% of school budgets in Chicago. Now what?

Apr 10, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Reema Amin |Thomas Wilburn

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. For principals in Chicago, putting together a school budget has always involved difficult choices. Then three years ago, a $2.8 billion windfall of federal COVID money for Chicago Public Schools, meant to help students recover from the pandemic, suddenly changed the equation.