Chalkbeat New York

The announcement represents a win for supporters of private school choice, who have been lobbying Democratic governors to join the federal program. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

P.S. Weekly pulls the curtain back on school mergers: How are students affected when they lose their school identity? chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

Federal data on enrollment, teacher pay, school spending, safety, and more has gone stale — raising questions about what the public can still know about American education. chalkbeat.org/2026/05/07/edu…

NYC paid $723 million in private tuition for students with disabilities last year. 71% were white. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

Books haven’t vanished from high school English classes. But they’re no longer playing a starring role, a new survey of teachers suggests. chalkbeat.org/2026/05/06/how…

Cecilia 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. chalkbeat.org/2026/05/05/ucs…

From 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. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

The state comptroller's audit comes as NYC expands AI use in classrooms and relies more on third-party tech vendors. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

"Gen Z Is Turning Against AI": 100+ New Yorkers testified against the DOE's AI policies at marathon meeting chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

Some 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. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

Some 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. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

Your inbox is bad. Theirs is worse. projects.chalkbeat.org/2026/ed-tech-m…

NYC 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. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

School leaders are battling a flood of edtech marketing emails while also navigating a broader debate over technology in the classroom. chalkbeat.org/2026/04/29/ed-…

Students across New York couldn’t log into state math exams Wednesday morning, raising fresh questions about the transition to computer-based testing. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…

School leaders are battling a flood of edtech marketing emails while also navigating a broader debate over technology in the classroom. chalkbeat.org/2026/04/29/ed-…

Chalkbeat 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? docs.google.com/forms/d/173PMG…

School leaders are battling a flood of edtech marketing emails while also navigating a broader debate over technology in the classroom. chalkbeat.org/2026/04/29/ed-…

Was school reform a failure, a success, or something more complicated? This Chalkbeat Ideas roundup also looks at research quality, reading gains, and the politics of education. chalkbeat.org/2026/04/28/cha…

Many home-based providers aren’t eligible to open 2-K seats because of a little-known bureaucratic rule that could hamper the city’s efforts to quickly grow the program. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/0…