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MAP: Here’s where Detroit children can get meals during the three-week school shutdown for coronavirus
Across Michigan, school districts and community groups are mobilizing to make sure students have access to meals during the shutdown. → Read More
MAPA: Sitios de distribución de comida en la área metropolitano de Detroit
Sitios de distribución de comida en la área metropolitano de Detroit Los horarios de recojo de desayuno y almuerzo son diferentes para cada lugar. → Read More
MAP: Here’s where Detroit children can get meals during the three-week school shutdown for coronavirus
Across Michigan, school districts and community groups are mobilizing to make sure students have access to meals during the shutdown. → Read More
Hundreds of NYC schools repeatedly tested positive for peeling lead paint, records reveal
The findings revealed troubling questions about how lead remediation is conducted in schools, observers say. → Read More
Five takeaways from Colorado’s 2019-20 student census
Enrollment this year grew by less than 0.2%, with 913,223 students enrolled this year — 1,687 more than in 2018-19. It’s a slightly bigger increase than last year. → Read More
In 2011, Indiana took over five struggling schools. Here’s a timeline of how it went.
Here’s a quick history of school takeover in Indiana. → Read More
SEE: Find your NYC’s schools 2019 graduation rate
See how your district or charter school fared using our searchable database. → Read More
Where do NYC’s top-scoring middle schoolers go to high school? Hint — it’s not just the specialized high schools.
Beyond the three big specialized high schools, the schools where high-performing students enroll vary. → Read More
This Indianapolis teacher’s salary covered the basics. Then came everything her students needed
"I started my teaching career really anxious — anxious about all the policies and strategies and paperwork, etc. ... along with how much money I was not making." → Read More
Happy, frustrated, or wait-listed: New York City families get kindergarten offers
The kindergarten waiting game is finally over — for most families, at least. New York City’s education department released placement offers for kindergarten for tens of thousands of families on Thursday. The news eased the minds of parents whose children got their first choice, frustrated some of those who didn’t, → Read More
What is your New York City school's 2018 graduation rate? Find it here.
New York City’s graduation rates continued to tick up, reaching nearly 76 percent last year, education officials said Wednesday. City leaders pointed to the 1.6 point increase as evidence that schools are broadly improving (though the state has simultaneously eased graduation requirements). Dropout rates also → Read More
How diverse are the teachers in your Illinois school district? Find out here.
Chalkbeat Chicago compiled demographic data on teachers across Illinois, where about half of all public school students is a person of color but four in five teachers is white. → Read More
Suspensions increased for the first time in years. Here’s what the numbers show for every school in New York City.
Here, you can find suspension numbers for every city public school for the past two years. → Read More
How does your school's budget compare to others in New York City?
A first-of-its kind report released Friday helps compare school funding more easily than before. Use this tool table to to see how your school stacks up to others in New York City. For more about the new data and for a sortable list of school budgets, click here. Budgets vary widely from school to school, partially … → Read More
Tennessee governor’s race is set. Here’s what both candidates say on education.
Chalkbeat asked the candidates about their own educational experiences, the future of TNReady testing, whether to offer private school vouchers, and more. → Read More
How have New York's graduation requirements changed over the years? Check out this timeline.
A Chalkbeat timeline from the 1800s to today spells out how New York's graduation requirements have evolved. → Read More
What was your school’s 2017 graduation rate? Find it here.
New York City’s graduation rate continued its forward march in 2017, hitting a new high of 74.3 percent. → Read More