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AmeriCorps programs in states that didn’t participate in a lawsuit to restore funding remain in limbo. Now nonprofits are seeking nationwide relief. chalkbeat.org/2025/06/17/ame…

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In the wake of heightened immigration enforcement across the U.S., advocates for immigrant children say schools can use the summer to stay in regular communication with families and make updates to their immigration-related protocols. chalkbeat.org/2025/06/18/los…

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The proposed rule change would allow schools to move students exhibiting dangerous behaviors to a more restrictive environment while formally assessing the student’s behavior to create a targeted education plan. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025…

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For better or worse, the federal role in education is changing. Decisions made by district leaders, teachers, and parents will help set the course for the future in new ways. chalkbeat.org/2025/06/20/tru…

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The sale will bring in some funds and offload deferred maintenance issues that continue to plague the distance. The board has requested a comprehensive facilities plan to address infrastructure and maintenance issues by September. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025…

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The Trump administration laid off about 1,300 Education Department workers. A federal judge ordered the department to bring them back. The Supreme Court could have the final say. chalkbeat.org/2025/06/25/edu…

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No one told me ‘you’ll miss cafeteria noise,’ or ‘you’ll feel phantom pain for your walkie talkie,’ but I did. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025…

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This is yet another way the Trump administration has sought to undermine efforts specifically meant to help women and girls and students of color. chalkbeat.org/2025/06/10/tru…

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Educators are thinking about ways to adapt their curriculum and maintain inclusivity in the classroom after the Supreme Court sided with parents seeking religious opt-outs for LGBTQ+ material. chalkbeat.org/2025/06/27/inc…

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Many students decide they’re not a "math person" by the end of elementary school, a new study shows. chalkbeat.org/2025/06/17/man…

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Tennessee districts now have access to federal pandemic funding revoked by the Trump administration in March. For Memphis, that means more than $55 million available to spend on vital building projects. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025…

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The Trump administration cut more than $1 billion in federal funding for school mental health. Now, a group of attorneys general is fighting back. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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Health educators have recently made sex ed lessons more gender-inclusive. But as the Trump administration fights states over issues like trans athletes, federal officials are now reviewing sexual health curriculum backed by federal grants. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/01/tru…

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The state is not tracking how much money is going to students who are already enrolled in private schools, Chalkbeat Tennessee has reported. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025…

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What would it mean for students to see themselves not just as learners of history, but as part of it? chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…

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The legislation backed by Trump and passed by Republicans in Congress could significantly restrict how much help schools get from Medicaid, and how many children receive free school meals. It also includes a new voucher-like school choice program. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/03/how…