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Memphis school board members presented a plan for an accountability council that would include board members, teachers, and locally elected officials. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026…

Say cheese! If you’re visiting a Detroit district school, you’ll now have to be photographed and show an ID. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/0…

Lawmakers said Colorado’s teacher evaluation system may be flawed, but this was the wrong way to fix it. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

The Indianapolis Public Schools board seeks a District 2 commissioner to fill the vacant seat left by Gayle Cosby. chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/0…

Middle and high school teachers are “wonderful at getting most of our kids excited about reading,” Chancellor Samuels said. “But what they're not necessarily good at is teaching our kids to read.” chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

Athletic rosters indicate “male students occupy 61 roster positions on girls’ sports teams,” a press release says. It’s not clear how investigators reached that conclusion. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

A bill aimed at enhancing data privacy for children would also subject online gaming add-on transactions to a 5% fee. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…

Some advocacy groups and community leaders have decried the lack of Latino candidates on the list of three finalists for schools chief released Friday. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/0…

With audit looming, Memphis board delays superintendent contract chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026…

Private schools that take ESA voucher funding in Tennessee currently must administer the state assessment to participating students. A top Republican lawmaker’s bill would end that requirement. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026…

Michigan has had a student literacy problem for years. Can current efforts change that? chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/0…

Some advocacy groups and community leaders have decried the lack of Latino candidates on the list of three finalists for schools chief released Friday. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/0…

Public school enrollment in Philadelphia, like many cities, will likely continue to decline as birth rates fall. Over the past decade, public school enrollment in the city has dropped by 17,000 students. chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…

Manhattan High School superintendent with ties to Google wants to open Next Generation Technology High School. The school promises to “expand pathways connected to high-growth technology careers.” chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

A neuroscientist’s warning about ed-tech is spreading fast with parents and lawmakers. But the research is more nuanced and up for debate. chalkbeat.org/2026/03/17/jar…

Porter was also reportedly a top contender for the job of schools chancellor under Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The role eventually went to Kamar Samuels. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

After not making it to the finalist round back in the fall, interim CEO Macquline King is on a list of three finalists for the district’s top job. A former East Baton Rouge superintendent and former chancellor of New York City schools also made the list. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/0…

After 10 months in federal custody, Dylan Lopez Contreras was released. Dylan was the first known NYC public school student detained by ICE. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

The school district has to plug a $300 million budget deficit. Superintendent Tony Watlington’s plan to do so focuses on programs championed by past district leaders, the central office, and building substitutes. chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…

Athletic rosters indicate “male students occupy 61 roster positions on girls’ sports teams,” a press release says. It’s not clear how investigators reached that conclusion. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/…