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Since Trump during the debate tonight again brought up the change in Democratic candidates after the primaries, it’s a good time to reup this ⁦Votebeat⁩! votebeat.org/2024/08/02/par…

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee: We can do a better job distributing federal dollars than the federal government. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2024…

“Keep your hands off our school!” The Denver school board, trying to improve its community engagement, gets an earful. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2024/…

Ballot challenges, big money, information gaps: How Chicago’s first school board elections played out — from Mila Koumpilova chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/1…

The election results put an exclamation point on pervasive concerns about distrust and dissatisfaction with the news media. Now a reckoning is underway. Media execs and rank-and-file reporters are wondering what needs to change. So here are some concrete ideas... 🧵

A federal hearing about special education teacher shortages turned into a debate about how the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education could affect students with disabilities. Before taking office, Trump casts a shadow — from Kalyn Belsha: chalkbeat.org/2024/11/15/tru…

Very much want to see this, and then read all of the religion reporting takes and angles. In the meantime, I don't want to know anything about it, Peggy Fletcher Stack. :)

One Tennessee school district’s list of nearly 400 books removed from library shelves, including titles from everyone from Dr. Seuss to Toni Morrison, is being used by other school systems as a possible template to follow — from Marta W. Aldrich chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2024…

Concerns over NYC’s student data privacy proposal heightened by Trump win — from Julian Shen-Berro: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/1…

"Pretty impressive." Chicago's first school board election produced strong voter turnout, bucking national trends. — Reema Amin chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/1…

This one goes out to our seniors ❤️

Michigan Democrats are seeking greater regulation of charter schools in their upcoming lame-duck session. Hannah Dellinger explains how we got to this moment: chalkbeat.org/detroit/2024/1…

The house always wins.

Happy Giving Tuesday! Local news is a civic good and needs public support. I will be donating today to news organizations that keep me informed, and I hope you’ll consider a gift to Chalkbeat. Any donations today will be doubled through a matching grant. chalkbeat.fundjournalism.org/donate/?campai…

What a week that was. Grateful for the talented, extremely hard-working and super well-informed Reema Amin, Becky Vevea and Mila Koumpilova, who stepped up to give Chicagoans authoritative coverage of the shakeup at Chicago Public Schools. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/1…

Lol nvm

Snow and ice remain on Denver's streets during this cold snap. A good reminder of Denver's innovative road-clearing program: SOL!

NEW: Last year, Sarah Karp & I tackled a complicated question: How is Chicago’s graduation rate rising when high school students are missing so much school? Almost 25,000 missed more than 35 days last year — double the 2019 number. What we found out: projects.chalkbeat.org/2025/chicago-p…

Excellent thread from Steve Staeger on how journalists can and should cover tragedies with care. Not all local reporters are this good and not all national reporters are this bad, but this is how it plays out a lot of the time.

"He shouldn’t have had to suffer for almost three years before he was able to receive the type of help that he needs." Reema Amin and Mina Bloom dig into whether migrant students in Chicago are getting bilingual education required by state law.