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Chalkbeat Indiana
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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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In the first week of the Chalkbeat and the Headway’s Election Challenge, we heard from more than 200 young people about the impact — or lack thereof — they felt the Nov. 5 election would have on their lives and families.
How invested do teens feel right now in the presidential election?
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Alaska civics teacher Lem Wheeles realized something important when he met the president as a teenager. He's just a person. He wants his students to understand they can be part of government too.
This Alaska civics teacher wants his students to know: The government is made up of people, just like them
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Indiana law says just one party needs to consent in order to record conversations. But some districts are placing restrictions and consequences for parents on the practice, saying they help protect student privacy. Not everyone’s buying it.
If the law lets parents record school meetings, why are some districts restricting it?
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Recent revisions to Tennessee school library law have created “chaos and confusion” for librarians, while some districts are preemptively removing titles.
Under stricter Tennessee law, some school library books quietly disappear
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In the first week of the Chalkbeat and the Headway’s Election Challenge, we heard from more than 200 young people about the impact — or lack thereof — they felt the Nov. 5 election would have on their lives and families.
How invested do teens feel right now in the presidential election?
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Come to this IPS school board candidates forum on Oct. 8 hosted by Chalkbeat Indiana & WFYI Public Media to hear from the candidates directly. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gZ_29xWZ
RSVP to hear from the candidates for IPS school board
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Alaska civics teacher Lem Wheeles realized something important when he met the president as a teenager. He's just a person. He wants his students to understand they can be part of government too.
This Alaska civics teacher wants his students to know: The government is made up of people, just like them
chalkbeat.org
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Indiana law says just one party needs to consent in order to record conversations. But some districts are placing restrictions and consequences for parents on the practice, saying they help protect student privacy. Not everyone’s buying it.
If the law lets parents record school meetings, why are some districts restricting it?
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In a town where schools remain largely segregated, Zo’e Johnson’s family is navigating the best choice for her. “I feel like you get the better opportunity at the Caucasian school. The education is better. It’s just so expensive,” her mother said. (via ProPublica)
Her great-grandmother desegregated schools. She ended up at a school likely founded as a segregation academy.
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