Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news network covering schools and education policy across the U.S. Follow our education journalism at chalkbeat.org. Have a news tip? Here's how you can reach us: ckbe.at/contact-chalkbeat or email us at community@chalkbeat.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml76pnazkw2hThe district is getting ready to release its campus budgets as early as next week. https://bit.ly/42jeQYa06 May 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml76pnazkw2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml6rduxup22gBooks haven’t vanished from high school English classes. But they’re no longer playing a starring role, a new survey of teachers suggests. https://bit.ly/4tUe5Rp06 May 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6rduxup22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml56tenqpm2oThe lawsuit claims the state is responsible for poor building and academic conditions in the Detroit school district, and it seeks increased funding for the district. https://bit.ly/4cSkWoj05 May 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml56tenqpm2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml53xtdmg526Cecilia Lopez Alvarado passed high school math with A’s and B’s. But in college, she effectively had to start over. Here’s why students like her are at the center of a debate in American education. https://bit.ly/4dqt1AL05 May 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml53xtdmg526https://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml4zgqbaab2hAt Lawrence North High School, civic-minded students helped voters during Indiana’s Primary Election. https://bit.ly/3QM76eJ05 May 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4zgqbaab2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml4szu6aey2xIPS board member Allissa Impink is on the ballot in the Indiana Primary Election. If she wins, the IPS board would be one step closer to needing to fill a vacancy. https://bit.ly/4uznoX005 May 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4szu6aey2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml4f2cspiy2hFrom a ‘hip-hop high school’ to new District 75 seats, NYC is adding five campuses to the Bronx and Queens this fall. Here’s a look at what’s coming. https://bit.ly/42TVl8x05 May 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4f2cspiy2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml45rjjvey2iMemphis voters will choose four Democratic nominees to represent Districts 1, 6, 8, and 9 in the May 5 election. But newly elected members will serve on a local board stripped of most power by an impending state takeover. https://bit.ly/4en7j1E05 May 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml45rjjvey2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml2sinmqri23The Shelby County Commission approved a proposal Monday to fund the MSCS takeover lawsuit. That comes after Gov. Bill Lee signed into law a bill that prevents the district from using public funds to sue the state over accountability measures. https://bit.ly/4tYyu8404 May 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2sinmqri23https://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml2lsql3dw2qStudents who rode the bus frequently dropped chronic absenteeism rates by 8.5 percentage points. Vitti said it’s worth exploring the idea at some other schools. https://bit.ly/3OXghIG04 May 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2lsql3dw2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml2kzn6jmv24The state comptroller's audit comes as NYC expands AI use in classrooms and relies more on third-party tech vendors. https://bit.ly/42gKvcF04 May 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2kzn6jmv24https://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3ml2fm7pvpo2aRSVP to join Chalkbeat’s May 12 virtual event, where we’ll dig into the data and implications with national and local experts. https://bit.ly/4d24W1R04 May 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2fm7pvpo2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkzgmhmgvt23Teach For America New Jersey convened Newark education leaders to address the urgent need to get students reading on grade level. https://bit.ly/4d00As604 May 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzgmhmgvt23https://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkswalwjoi2aChicago Public Schools had a full day of instruction following a teachers union push to cancel classes amid a national pro-labor protest. At Burbank Elementary, students wrote letters to elected officials. https://bit.ly/4tGhiUs01 May 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkswalwjoi2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkstxhiutd2k"Gen Z Is Turning Against AI": 100+ New Yorkers testified against the DOE's AI policies at marathon meeting https://bit.ly/4eh9C6m01 May 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkstxhiutd2khttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mks7jb2jrg2kOn May 12, we’ll dig into the data and implications of Pennsylvania’s new graduation pathways with national and local experts. RSVP to save your virtual seat and submit your questions for the panel: ckbe.at/493VEkK01 May 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks7jb2jrg2khttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkruw43bje2kAfter Mayor Mary Sheffield asked DPSCD to put the money it used to spend on city bus passes toward new programs. The district said this week the money covers programs at three schools. https://bit.ly/3PgfSRA01 May 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkruw43bje2khttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkqxcowgrx2kSome childhood vaccination rates in New York City have started to lag. The New York City Council aims to change that by passing legislation to educate parents about the safety of vaccines. https://bit.ly/4nlWkrT01 May 2026 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqxcowgrx2khttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkquadz6ew25The bill faced criticism, including from the governor’s office. https://bit.ly/3QD6kAF01 May 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkquadz6ew25https://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkqscqttqg2qSome childhood vaccination rates in New York City have started to lag. The New York City Council aims to change that by passing legislation to educate parents about the safety of vaccines. https://bit.ly/4vSWY3I30 Apr 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqscqttqg2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkqqcuy2va2gBoard members took their 6-3 vote remotely after fleeing an intense and heated meeting where students, educators, and state and city policymakers demanded the plan be rejected. https://bit.ly/4cZh57V30 Apr 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqqcuy2va2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkqpwmoptk25Your inbox is bad. Theirs is worse. https://bit.ly/4cKMxaY30 Apr 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqpwmoptk25https://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkqj4uv4hy25Join Chalkbeat Philadelphia at our virtual event on May 12, 4-5 p.m. ET, where we’ll dig into Pennsylvania’s new graduation pathways. RSVP: ckbe.at/493VEkK30 Apr 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqj4uv4hy25https://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkqemoodjj26Newark reached out to Rutgers after noticing a surge in referrals for students with disabilities. https://bit.ly/426R0ie30 Apr 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqemoodjj26https://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkqe3qpdp72kNYC students in foster care are entitled to school bus service, but it can take weeks or more to start. Advocates are calling on city officials to invest $3 million to provide transit while they wait. https://bit.ly/4w9wv2b30 Apr 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqe3qpdp72khttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkq7kmhayr2aThe district is leaning on a reserve of almost 10,000 substitute teachers and reviewing safety and transportation plans for 45 student field trips to a downtown pro-labor protest and other activities. https://bit.ly/4tbEngB30 Apr 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq7kmhayr2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkpvrukzzp2hHours before the Philadelphia Board of Education is set to vote on the district’s school closure proposal, members of City Council are turning up the heat. Education Committee Chair Isaiah Thomas said he’s “prepared to sue” to stop the plan. https://bit.ly/4tTfWpx30 Apr 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpvrukzzp2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkohgn552v2oOne of Michigan’s oldest charter schools must now find a new authorizer to stay open for its 300 students. Officials have expressed concerns about its budget and its teacher licensure rate. https://bit.ly/4dfobpV30 Apr 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkohgn552v2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mknoc7rpqj2hStudents across New York couldn’t log into state math exams Wednesday morning, raising fresh questions about the transition to computer-based testing. https://bit.ly/491k4LI29 Apr 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknoc7rpqj2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chalkbeat.org/post/3mkniwierlr2jChalkbeat wants to hear from school leaders and teachers: How will these changes affect what’s happening in your classrooms? What will moving away from the Regents exams mean for you and your students? What questions do you have? https://bit.ly/4cPm0YU29 Apr 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:y522fbumuj7imq3pmyehyqwi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkniwierlr2j