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Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization committed to covering one of America’s most important stories: the effort to improve schools for all children, especially those who have historically lacked access to a quality education. We are mission-driven, in that we believe that every child deserves an excellent education, and that a strong press is vital to making that happen. Yet we are also fiercely independent, in that we do not take a position on the best path for achieving equity. Because we believe that education is fundamentally a local issue, our coverage is rooted in local communities. To date, we report from and about eight locations: Chicago, Colorado, Detroit, Indiana, Newark, New York, Philadelphia, and Tennessee. As a nonprofit, Chalkbeat’s support comes from a diverse mix of sources, including sponsors who pay for opportunities to share messages with our readers and donors who believe in our mission. As most local news sources shrink, creating more so-called “news deserts,” Chalkbeat is building a sustainable model that is local, substantive, and independent.
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Calls to abolish the U.S. Department of Education have been around nearly as long as the department itself. Now the 2024 campaign is breathing new life into an old idea.
What it would mean to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education
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Calls to abolish the U.S. Department of Education have been around nearly as long as the department itself. Now the 2024 campaign is breathing new life into an old idea.
What it would mean to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education
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The Chicago Board of Education authorized a charter school agreement for Noble Street College Prep in 1998 and the first campus opened its doors in 1999. Now, Noble operates 17 charter campuses and one middle school.
Chicago’s largest charter school network heads back to school — and celebrates 25 years
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Samaria “Cookie” Mitcham Bailey was among the first Black students to desegregate public schools in Macon, Georgia. Sixty years later, her great-granddaughter enrolled at a school that was likely founded as a segregation academy. (via ProPublica)
Her great-grandmother desegregated schools. She ended up at a school likely founded as a segregation academy.
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Calls to abolish the U.S. Department of Education have been around nearly as long as the department itself. Now the 2024 campaign is breathing new life into an old idea.
What it would mean to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education
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The Chicago Board of Education authorized a charter school agreement for Noble Street College Prep in 1998 and the first campus opened its doors in 1999. Now, Noble operates 17 charter campuses and one middle school.
Chicago’s largest charter school network heads back to school — and celebrates 25 years
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For Black families, the legacy of segregation academies can make already tough decisions about where to send their children to school even more complicated.
Her great-grandmother desegregated schools. She ended up at a school likely founded as a segregation academy.
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Here are five education issues we’re watching this school year. What else do you think we should be covering?
Chicago Public Schools students go back to class on Monday, Aug. 26
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For Black families, the legacy of segregation academies can make already tough decisions about where to send their children to school even more complicated.
Her great-grandmother desegregated schools. She ended up at a school likely founded as a segregation academy.
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