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On 9/11, they were at school. Here’s what happened inside
WEBSep 6, 2021 · Latasha Fields-Frisco, who on 9/11 was the dean of students at Bronx School for Law, Government & Justice. Her own daughter had just started kindergarten. It was a regular morning that ended with ...
How a new coalition is defending the education rights of …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Leer en español. Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.. A new coalition is on high alert for violations of a landmark Supreme ...
CRT MAP: Critical race theory legislation and schools
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · CRT Map: Efforts to restrict teaching racism and bias have multiplied across the U.S. Officials nationwide have raced to enact new laws and introduce new policies meant to shape how students ...
Schools grapple with new restrictions on teaching about gender …
WEBApr 12, 2022 · Montana, Tennessee, and Arkansas all passed laws last year that require schools to give families advance notice of lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation and allow parents to opt their ...
How Chalkbeat analyzed data on GreatSchools ratings
WEBDec 5, 2019 · Here’s how we did it. Chalkbeat collected data from the GreatSchools website for several cities and a number of their suburbs as defined by the Census Bureau’s metropolitan statistical area ...
NYC approves $43 million to replace special education data …
WEBOct 8, 2021 · The new system should be ready by fall 2023, city officials said. The city’s Panel for Educational Policy on Wednesday approved nearly $43 million over five years for the education department to ...
NYC updates 2023-24 school calendar, adding 4 more days off
WEBJun 26, 2023 · After many educators complained about certain holidays missing from the 2023-24 school calendar, New York City’s education department is adding four additional days off, officials announced ...
How to apply to Chicago Public Schools? A guide to the 2024-25 ...
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Become a Chalkbeat sponsor. Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA to apply and must take an entrance exam that can be scheduled through GoCPS. They can choose up to six school options, and must ...
Want better readers? Spend less time teaching kids to find the …
WEBSep 16, 2019 · Spend less time teaching kids to find the main idea, ‘Knowledge Gap’ author Natalie Wexler argues. In the average public elementary school, third graders spend nearly two hours a day on ...