I'm an editor at Chalkbeat, a national nonprofit news organization and a division of Civic News Company. I previously worked at Education Week's Politics K-12 vertical, and also at Maryland and Mississippi newspapers. I taught at two high schools in Japan.https://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mtmav6pzmk2f"In New York City, students and others have criticized a similar digital hall pass concept due to concerns about over-surveillance. And some worry the new technology will be more distracting than helpful." https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/08/20/virtual-hall-pass-tracks-students/21 Aug 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmav6pzmk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mrv5wdhz6c2b"His salary ... felt stagnant and mediocre. He coached basketball and football, so his days often stretched from early morning to late evening. And 'teacher appreciation week' began to feel borderline demeaning: You can wear jeans all week! There's free pizza!" https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/07/30/teacher-turnover-rose-after-covid-new-data-analysis-finds/30 Jul 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv5wdhz6c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mrgeupz4qc25“This is the first time we encountered a situation like this,” he wrote. “Are there specific statutes/policies noting public funds for schools that potentially have a religious curriculum?” https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/07/24/education-department-knew-public-school-would-be-religious/24 Jul 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgeupz4qc25https://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mq5vclspss2yWant to put up a motivational poster in this school district? You'll have to pick from one of 32 pre-approved phrases, or else there's a 4-step process that might include a lawyer's eyes. The reason? It's probably not hard to guess. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/07/08/school-districts-restrict-classroom-signs-and-lgtbq-pride-content/ via @lilyalta.bsky.social08 Jul 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5vclspss2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3moc3giaosc22"By supporting this request, we will allow the next generation of Knicks fans to experience this extraordinary moment." https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/06/15/knicks-ticker-tape-parade-school-regents-exam-conflict/15 Jun 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3moc3giaosc22https://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mo6fjh4coc2k“Some teams had male managers, trainers, or mascots — not athletes.” https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/06/12/61-boys-on-jeffco-girls-sports-rosters-were-mascots-managers-trainers/13 Jun 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6fjh4coc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mo3txojxoc2j“This is money that, instead of going to the federal government, could come to our state.” https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/06/11/treasury-previews-tax-credit-scholarship-rules-that-shape-school-choice/ from @ericameltzer.bsky.social12 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3txojxoc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mnwuhrirrs2nAn NYC student was ashamed of his antisemitic thoughts. This fellowship helped him resist prejudice: https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/06/09/nyc-student-combat-hate-fellowhips-fight-racism-antisemitism-and-bullying/10 Jun 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwuhrirrs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mndff4o7w22i"First public Christian school" in Colorado gives up the ghost: https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/06/02/christian-public-school-riverstone-academy-closed-permanently/02 Jun 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndff4o7w22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mmr4ud3npc2l“If a school district says we’re going to single-member districts to elect minority representatives, that would violate the constitution. That’s over. That’s done.” https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/26/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-ruling-could-change-school-board-elections/26 May 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmr4ud3npc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mmhqrul3kk2pDubbed “Screen Break,” the week-long pilot program for Manhattan’s District 6, spanning Washington Heights and Inwood, also encourages families to ditch screens and come together as a community: https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/05/22/manhattan-schools-district-6-screen-time-break-device-limits/22 May 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhqrul3kk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mmhgj626vk2p"The new law is an unprecedented effort to seize local control of Tennessee’s largest public school district." https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/05/22/memphis-schools-takeover-becomes-law/22 May 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhgj626vk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mmfigurydk2t“It’s just a bunch of digital busy work. ... And he doesn’t like it. He gets really stressed out about it.” https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/19/iready-vs-parents-teachers-students-in-ed-tech-fight/21 May 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfigurydk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mmfhuccnbc2r"Including all students in mainstream classrooms is backed by a body of research that has found students with disabilities benefit socially and cognitively when they learn in a general education environment. But some experts contest those findings." https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/05/19/school-district-ends-program-for-special-education-students/21 May 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfhuccnbc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mmfhoasqnc2r"In math, the highest- and lowest-need school systems have seen the most progress. In reading, scores in middle-income districts fell the most." https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/21/tom-kane-on-test-scores-and-learning-loss-recovery/21 May 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfhoasqnc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mj5hoobttc2cThree years ago, as Khan Academy founder Sal Khan rolled out an AI-powered tutoring chatbot, he predicted a revolution in learning. So far, the revolution hasn’t happened, he acknowledges. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/04/09/sal-khan-reflects-on-ai-in-schools-and-khanmigo/ via @mattbarnum.bsky.social10 Apr 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5hoobttc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mi2ipjr3ms2h"The chain of events in Virginia shows the compromises school districts were willing to make to keep federal money flowing." Exclusive reporting from @mattbarnum.bsky.social and @lilyalta.bsky.social: https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/03/27/trump-education-department-limits-undocumented-immigrant-students-from-programs/27 Mar 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2ipjr3ms2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mhw4i2dwqs25“When we’re competing with screens, we’re going to lose.” https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/03/25/screen-free-school-in-michigan-banned-chromebooks-to-help-students-read/25 Mar 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhw4i2dwqs25https://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mhgl6kpoek2v"Just 38.9% of third graders were proficient on the English language arts portion of the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress last year. It was the lowest performance of third graders in the exam’s 11-year history." https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/03/18/michigan-lawmakers-push-science-of-reading-training/19 Mar 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgl6kpoek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mhbaza6tck2y"There’s no smoking-gun data showing that ed-tech is at the root of, or even contributing to, recent learning declines. But Horvath’s case should still give schools and educators some pause." - by @mattbarnum.bsky.social https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/03/17/jared-cooney-horvath-says-ed-tech-hurts-learning-a-look-at-the-evidence/17 Mar 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbaza6tck2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mgxjplotbc2yFormer NYC schools chancellor Meisha Porter among finalists to lead Chicago Public Schools: https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/03/13/chicago-public-schools-has-three-ceo-finalists-king-porter-narcisse/13 Mar 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxjplotbc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mgx3522ym22qManhattan proposal for NYC’s first AI-focused public high school sparks pushback: https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/03/13/next-generation-ai-school-proposal-sparks-outcry/13 Mar 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx3522ym22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mgwxklwaks2z“If NAEP is the nation’s report card, then questions about private school achievement will become the dog that ate the homework. It will be a source of evasions and spin.” https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/03/13/low-naep-private-school-participation-means-data-gap-as-school-choice-grows/13 Mar 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwxklwaks2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mgva3bjxkk2s“We are all aware that the school district is facing a financial crisis.” https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/03/12/mayor-parker-pitches-rideshare-tax-to-boost-school-funding-in-budget/12 Mar 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgva3bjxkk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mgsi2tlosk2gICE detained a Memphis student on his way to a school soccer game. What will happen next is unclear. https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/03/11/memphis-student-yasser-soza-being-held-in-ice-detention/11 Mar 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsi2tlosk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mgq3osfc4226How a Philadelphia high school is fighting AI slop and internet lies: https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/03/10/high-school-students-fight-ai-slop-and-misinformation-with-new-curriculum/10 Mar 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgq3osfc4226https://bsky.app/profile/andrewujifusa.bsky.social/post/3mgnye5av4c25Homework in American classrooms: Is it worth it? https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/03/09/chalkbeat-homework-survey-for-teachers-parents-students/09 Mar 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:3dvbgvdq2ongfs2pah6oxcef/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnye5av4c25