Mid Year Media Review
In a matter of weeks, Michael Madigan has given up the titles that have bestowed him historic political and legislative power over Illinois for decades. Madigan announced Monday that he’s … Read More
Michigan collects more information about COVID-19 than many other states, but it has not published a reliable count of coronavirus cases linked to schools. The charts below contain the best … Read More
Denver is extending the deadline to apply to two new schools after the district incorrectly listed their addresses on its school choice application website. An incorrect address could have led … Read More
Nearly a year after Chicago closed schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chalkbeat Chicago asked parents and students for an assessment of how students were faring in a topsy-turvy year. We … Read More
The Philadelphia Board of Education’s decision to limit the number of speakers at its regular meetings is unlawful, according to the American Civil Liberties Union — and three City Council … Read More
New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza is encouraging parents to consider pulling their children from taking this year’s state tests. “As an educator, I would say to parents, there … Read More
New York City’s middle school classrooms will reopen Thursday for students who had been learning exclusively from home the past three months even though they opted for some in-person learning … Read More
District leaders said they are optimistic that more families will opt for in-person instruction as reopening progresses. Chicago Public Schools expects about 60,700 students in the elementary grades and in … Read More
A Tennessee bill that could empower teachers to remove students with chronic discipline problems from their classrooms is moving quickly through the House of Representatives while also raising concerns that … Read More
