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Thank you @AbbottElemABC for the shoutout! We’re excited for potentially more people to “read about that in Chalkbeat.” 🥲🫶 #AbbottElementary
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#BREAKING: Students can safely stay just three feet apart in classrooms in most cases, the CDC announced. The new physical distancing guidance could allow more schools to open five days a week. Here's what you need to know. #EdChat #k12 #COVID19 ckbe.at/3c0sC8p
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Race is a strong predictor of which public schools are offering in-person instruction to start the year and which aren’t, an analysis by the @AP and @Chalkbeat shows.
It’s a stark divide that could further exacerbate inequities in education. ckbe.at/2Zw7H6F
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#BREAKING: The Biden administration said today that states must administer federally required standardized tests this year, but schools won’t be held accountable for the results. #EdChat #k12 #COVID19 #EduTwitter ckbe.at/3scp602
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Reopening American schools will be a disaster. So will keeping them closed.
When the #coronavirus hit, we failed to control it — and America’s children may pay the eventual price.
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Hey, my name is Makyah Thomas-Malone. I am going to the 10th grade and I attend Harding Academy of Memphis! The injustices and racism that continue today provoked me to speak up! I won’t be silent because my ancestors fought and died for me to continue the movement.
Our homepage is dedicated solely to students today, highlighting young voices across the nation via powerful six-word stories, art pieces, First Person essays, and much more. And a Memphis student is running our social channels.
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Congratulations to @nvavery, Chalkbeat's beloved editor-in-chief. This is an exciting new chapter for Nicole & we are honored to be a part of her journey & forever grateful that she is a part of ours.
We would not be the newsroom we are today without her & we are so proud. ❤️
ALT A photo of Nicole Avery Nichols, editor-in-chief of Chalkbeat and soon-to-be top editor of the Detroit Free Press. She is wearing a t-shirt that says "i heart local news." She is the first Black woman to become the editor of the Free Press. She is ~the moment~.
BREAKING: Nicole Avery Nichols named top editor of Detroit Free Press freep.com/story/news/local/2…
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nice to see some families have embraced hy-bird learning
Look who we caught roaming the halls this morning. ☺️🦆@NewCastleES_VB @vbschools
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.@JulianCastro says his experience in segregated schools shaped his education plans, which he’s been touting this week even as he warns supporters that he may have to drop out of the race later this month. ckbe.at/2JvsYWj
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We're stressed. You're stressed. Everyone is stressed. So we're going to take a breather to enjoy some of our furriest readers.
Please meet the Pets of Chalkbeat™ 🐶🐱
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Hello 👋 aspiring reporters and data journalists! Come work as a @Chalkbeat intern next summer! 🖊#journalismjobs #journojobs #journojob #internship #dataviz
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Thanks for the love, @AbbottElemABC. Our staff isn't freaking out at all.
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Some ~personnel~ news: Our editing staff is growing! We are thrilled to have @AndrewUjifusa join us from @educationweek as a story editor this month. Say hello and give him a follow, y'all!
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"If you don’t think that your story is being told correctly," @nhannahjones said to students, "then you tell it yourselves.” How this Newark school is grappling with the legacy of slavery, with the help of @nytimes' #1619project. via @ChalkbeatNWK ckbe.at/33a4ZCE
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We asked students across the country how they're feeling in this moment.
Here's what they had to say in six-word stories.
#ChalkbeatStudentTakeover
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Some ~personnel~ news: We are thrilled to announce that @3ba is joining @Chalkbeat as our first-ever director of audience! 🎉
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Today @KamalaHarris becomes the first woman, the first African American, and the first person of South Asian descent to become U.S. vice president — and for many girls of color, multiple historic barriers are coming down with a single oath. #EduColor #k12 ckbe.at/39M5cl9
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I cried in front of my teenage students — with my camera on. What happened next moved me through my tears. ckbe.at/3tPgOfi
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In what it's calling a “national educational justice campaign,” @CenterBlackEd will use $3.1 million in new funding to launch two major initiatives to nurture future teachers of color across the country. #EduColor #EdChat #k12 #EduTwitter ckbe.at/37Tl0lW
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#BREAKING: The Biden administration has proposed more than doubling funding for the Title I program in a budget plan — a move that would send billions to high-poverty schools. Here's the latest. #EdChat #k12 chalkbeat.org/2021/4/9/22375…
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Male teachers of color make up only 2% of the teaching workforce nationally. Here's what they want you to know ckbe.at/2sxd06m
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"In this moment in the nation, when anti-Blackness is so widespread, it is especially important for Black children to know that they are precious and brilliant. And one powerful way to affirm Blackness and Black identities is through reading." #EduColor ckbe.at/3aYlN5D
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We’re hiring! Looking for an engagement editor to grow our audience and deepen our relationship with readers ckbe.at/2N476kq. Can be based at one of our bureaus or remotely for the right candidate. #journalismjobs #journojobs #mediadiversity
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Words matter. Here's an explainer for our readers on how we choose ours — and why we do it so carefully every single day. #EdChat #EduColor #k12 #DEI ckbe.at/2KAplSj
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We want Philadelphia’s next mayor to be Helen Gym, teachers union declares ckbe.at/3Db6JRc
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2020 has been quite a year for @Chalkbeat.
Amid a global pandemic that upended the education system and a national reckoning with racism, the power and purpose of #LocalNews has shined brighter than ever.
Now, we're bringing our education reporting to one more community.
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You can still get all the education news you need by typing Chalkbeat dot org into your web browser. It’s just like Twitter but the stories are longer than 280 characters & you can’t follow anyone & there’s no hashtags — OK it’s totally different but we promise the news is there.
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This has been a painful time for many. But for Asian Americans, the pandemic didn't just bring the threat of illness — it increased the very real threat of racism.
Students, especially, have been feeling the effects of these colliding crises. ckbe.at/3nwFRC5
ALT A photo collage of students of AAPI descent. The center of the collage says, "student voices."
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"By deeming marginalized students 'lost,' we perpetuate the idea that they are less intelligent than their more privileged peers. It’s wrong, and it’s insidious." #EdChat #k12 #EduColor #SEL ckbe.at/2OKzVYK
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NEW: Schools across the U.S. will receive a massive and historic infusion of money thanks to a pandemic relief package that includes $128 billion for K-12 education and hundreds of billions for state governments. Here's what you need to know. #EdChat #k12 ckbe.at/3bz76r8
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#TeacherAppreciationWeek is here. But after more than a year of disrupted learning due to the coronavirus, a week of festivities feels both needed and insufficient.
If the pandemic made one thing clear, it’s that educators are more than just teachers at the front of classrooms.
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We've got some fresh job openings, folks.
Here's who we're looking for. A 🧵
#journojobs #journojob #NewsMatters #LocalNewsMatters
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NEW | Public schools are set to receive a major infusion of money from the stimulus package Congressional leaders agreed to this weekend: $54 billion, or four times what they received from the coronavirus relief bill passed in March. #EdChat #k12 #COVID19 ckbe.at/3aDj0k1
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Today, teachers once again found themselves trying to explain a tumultuous turning point in our nation’s history, just as they did following the election, the unrest after George Floyd’s killing, and at the start of the pandemic. Here's how they did it. ckbe.at/3nj9qW4
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All this week we've brought you stories — your stories — of what education looks like on the first anniversary of nationwide school shutdowns. In the thread below you'll find pain and grief. But also triumph and perseverance.
This is the story of education during a pandemic.
It's been more than a year since the first school in the U.S. shut down due to COVID-19. School during the pandemic looks different for every district, every family.
But there is a common thread: no one in the education community has escaped change. ckbe.at/3sZI5vd
ALT A photo of a kindergarten class socially distancing while preparing to leave their classroom at Stark Elementary School on October 21, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut.
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It's been more than a year since the first school in the U.S. shut down due to COVID-19. School during the pandemic looks different for every district, every family.
But there is a common thread: no one in the education community has escaped change. ckbe.at/3sZI5vd
ALT A photo of a kindergarten class socially distancing while preparing to leave their classroom at Stark Elementary School on October 21, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Not all children aren’t granted the luxury of seeing police officers as “superheroes," writes 16-year-old Jayla Hemphill.
For some kids, their first impressions of police are rooted in violence and pain.
#ChalkbeatStudentTakeover
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BREAKING: States will not have to give standardized tests this year, Trump says — an unprecedented but unsurprising move in the wake of widespread school closures due to the new #coronavirus. #covid19 ckbe.at/2xfPmja
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We’re excited to announce that Becca Aaronson Davis is joining us as our new director of product. @becca_aa joins us after 7 years at the @TexasTribune, where she served as the news organization’s first-ever product manager.
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Students of color describe white teachers who didn’t push them. Others had teachers who criticized their ideas, not their work. And students say they relate to their lessons differently when they have a teacher of color. Here's why this matters. #EduColor ckbe.at/3c82B4w
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It's been 638 days since we published our first story about the coronavirus and the impact it could have on schools.
This is what 1 year, 8 months, and 28 days of education news during a crisis looks like.
#EdChat #k12 #COVID19 #EduColor #EduTwitter #GivingNewsDay
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¿sᴉɥʇ pɐǝɹ noʎ uɐƆ Probably not easily. What if you had to follow instructions written like this? It would be hard without a teacher or someone in your home who can read and write backward and upside down. But this is the reality for millions of students right now.
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Teachers have been working longer hours. They’re more stressed out. And many say they’ve considered quitting. Yet the vast majority of teachers have stayed in the profession throughout the pandemic, according to a Chalkbeat analysis of the latest data: bit.ly/3J116Wq
ALT Elementary school teacher Kathleen Sannicks-Lerner, now on sabbatical, in Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Matt Rourke / AP
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We know that teachers across the country have gone above and beyond to help their students this year — and we want your help celebrating them. Submit your nominations for Teacher Appreciation Week here ➡️ ckbe.at/3sIlyCz #EdChat #k12 #EduColor #EduTwitter
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We’re looking for a few great teachers to help us educate America about the craft of teaching. Find out how to apply — and win a trip to Austin here.
chalkbeat.org/the-great-amer… #teachoff
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*taps mic* Please join us in welcoming Eddie King III as @Chalkbeat's first-ever Data Analytics Manager and the founding member of a data analytics department that we plan to grow over time. Eddie will be integral to bolstering our education coverage for you, our readers. 📊🎉
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Data obtained by @Chalkbeat and the @AP shows public school enrollment has dropped by more than 2% across 33 states this year — a decline of more than 500,000 students.
Educators fear some of these children may not be in school at all. ckbe.at/3nDd8L4
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Frustration. Pride. Restlessness. Fatigue. Anyone working in the education sphere is familiar with these emotions, especially during the pandemic.
And it's no different for students — even if they're only 8 or 9 years old. ckbe.at/2ZHjpec
ALT A photo of a child looking at laptop while wearing a face mask.
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We awakened to an unclear outcome in the presidential election. For teachers, it meant having to explain the uncertainty to their students. For students, it meant a lot of questions. This is what today looked like in classrooms across America. #EdChat #k12 ckbe.at/32gzNUP
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Oh, and if you want to be as cool (a.k.a. in the know on crucial education news that affects your communities) as Quinta Brunson, may we recommend our newsletters: chalkbeat.org/newsletters/
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NEW: President-elect @JoeBiden is set to nominate Connecticut education commissioner @teachcardona to become the country’s next education secretary. #EdChat #k12 #EduTwitter #education ckbe.at/2WJmA3z
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#BREAKING: With just weeks left, @BetsyDeVosED has resigned. #EdChat #k12 #EduTwitter ckbe.at/3hSGYcs
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Are you interested in telling the story of education in America? Come work with us as a summer intern!
Reporting application 👉 bit.ly/3fpL5LV
Data Visuals application 👉 bit.ly/3kV7SR1
#EdChat #k12 #partylikeajournalist #internship #journojob
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Hey — hey, you! Do you care about newsroom #sourcediversity? So do we. We’re partnering with @RJI to build the future of source auditing. Want to help? #journalism chalkbeat.org/2021/3/9/22312…
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.@Chalkbeat has tracked at least 27 state-level efforts attempting to restrict educators from discussing systemic racism, critical race theory, and The 1619 Project. #educolor #edchat #1619Project #CRT ckbe.at/2UiY109
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We’re happy to announce that Chalkbeat and @ChalkbeatGuild have reached our first collective bargaining agreement.
“This agreement marks an important development in our progression as a newsroom,” Chalkbeat CEO @elizwgreen said.
Details via @WGAEast: wgaeast.org/chalkbeat-and-wr…
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Congratulations to @ChalkbeatIN reporter @dylanpmccoy! She won the @EdWriters investigative reporting award today at #EWA20. Here's her prize-winning story. ckbe.at/3eWppFv
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Congratulations to the @Chalkbeat team for their honors at #ewa18! They are @matt_barnum, @erinleinhorn, @dylanpmccoy, @kebedefaith, and @ShainaRC.
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"Like many public school parents, I have been frustrated by the slow pace of reopenings for our kids’ schools. Like President Joe Biden and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I want every kid in our city safely back in school." -@AndrewYang
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More than two years into a global health crisis, our nation’s schools — teachers, staff, and the students and families they serve — are still dealing with challenges.
@Chalkbeat journalists have documented the difficulties school communities have faced and are still facing.
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We asked readers to tell us about the amazing educators in their lives so we could honor them for Teacher Appreciation Week. You blew us away with hundreds of heartfelt responses.
Here are the teachers you wanted to honor for their spirit, dedication to education and much more.
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JUST IN: States might be able to scrap their required annual tests for closed schools, @usedgov said Thursday, as concerns about the #coronavirus sweep across the country. #education #Covid #Covid_19 #EdChat #k12 ckbe.at/38LXYe4
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Given the chance, what would students ask @SecCardona? Find out June 24 as @Chalkbeat and @EdTrust present students in dialogue with the education secretary. RSVP ➡️ ckbe.at/3psUcjQ #education #k12 #EdChat #EduTwitter #InTheirVoices
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In her new book “The Knowledge Gap,” @natwexler argues against skimping on science and social studies and emphasizing specific reading skills. ckbe.at/34P0S13
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🚨 So many of you wanted to know who @BetsyDeVos is our site went down. Here’s a backup post while we resolve this: bit.ly/2f87C3K
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With a squirt of hand sanitizer, a temperature reading, and an acknowledgement that she has no coronavirus symptoms, Ashanty Peralta did something she hasn’t been able to do in six months: walk into a school building. #This9thGrade ckbe.at/30PRolW
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When school buildings closed, we saw a need for maps of school-provided meal locations. The maps were viewed over 100,000 times. This is local news at its best: It informs and helps communities in need.
Today, we're asking readers to help us protect it. chalkbeat.org/2020/7/31/2134…
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Hundreds of NYC schools can roll over funds into next year’s budget after outcry over use-it-or-lose-it policy ckbe.at/3sXSmbS
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This is Scoop. She belongs to social media strategist @TheNewsan. She's been a great co-social media categist during these trying times.
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Facebook and Instagram are down, but our website is still up, folks. Get your education news directly from the source. ----> chalkbeat.org/
#edutwitter #edchat #k12 #facebookdown
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Like other high school freshmen across the country, Casandra Sotelo Rivera has had to adjust to a new normal. But unlike other students, this shy ninth grader is thriving in an online environment. #ThisIs9thGrade co.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/15/…
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Two and a half years after the pandemic arrived, it’s clearer than ever that COVID’s disruption had punishing consequences for millions of students.
Every state saw declines on at least one #NAEP exam, according to results from The Nation's Report Card. chalkbeat.org/2022/10/24/234…
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The death of #GeorgeFloyd has spurred protests against police brutality from Memphis to Denver to Los Angeles, and students and teachers nationwide are processing the week’s tragic events. How are you talking about it in your school community? #EduColor ckbe.at/3eqAYEO
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During #SOTU2023, @POTUS calls for restoring the full Child Tax Credit, which "gave tens of millions of parents some breathing room and cut child poverty in half, to the lowest level in history." Read more. 👇 chalkbeat.org/2021/11/15/227…
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425 school-aged children among the nearly 3,700 migrants bused to Chicago from Texas ckbe.at/3A0LQqf
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Students are an integral part of our stories, and Chalkbeat wants to amplify young people’s voices even further during this moment. Students: what do you want to tell us? #education #GeorgeFloydProtests #EduColor #EdChat #k12 ckbe.at/37qI2Py
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Students and educators: How do you feel about what's happening in D.C.? What does today's news mean to you? Share your thoughts ➡️ ckbe.at/2XiEL0o #EdChat #k12 #DC #EduColor #WashingtonDC
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Chalkbeat is launching a teacher-focused advice column After the Bell TODAY!
After two years of research, we found teachers already have curriculum & resources, but are seeking more validation, support, & actionable advice: bit.ly/3P6hWX9
#AfterTheBell #TeacherAdvice
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We’re excited to announce that Chalkbeat is one of the organizations featured in @VisionariesInc's 25th season! The Visionaries is a documentary series that highlights the work of nonprofits all over the world. We’re thrilled they chose to tell Chalkbeat’s story.
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Why do so many teachers fall in love with each other? This story from the @Chalkbeat archives looks at why schools are such fertile territory for love 💘 #ValentinesDay #EdChat #k12 ckbe.at/3b41FPz
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While you were sleeping, something historic happened: a settlement was reached in the #RightToRead lawsuit that argued Detroit children have a right to #literacy. This could have wide-reaching implications for #education.
Here’s how we got here.
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Medill junior @snehadey_ has been selected as the next Daily Northwestern editor in chief for Winter and Spring 2021.
bit.ly/32zJqOG
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D.C. folks, here's the scoop from folks who've been covering Lewis Ferebee for years: 8 things you need to know about your new chancellor ckbe.at/2PhCfBg
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What do you do when school is closed due to the #coronavirus? If you're high school journalism teacher @cullinational, you gather more than a dozen teachers and students to sing a riff on @QueenWillRock's “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Duh. #education #EdChat #k12 ckbe.at/2wuSGa6
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Step 1: Read Chalkbeat 👩💻
Step 2: Reflect (and maybe eat a cookie) 🤔 🍪
Step 3: Take our reader survey 👉 ckbe.at/31mplLa #EdChat #k12 #education #EduTwitter #EduColor
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Last year, the pandemic affected nearly every aspect of education, upending innumerable lives.
Now @Chalkbeat, in partnership with @UnivisionNY, is giving you a 360-degree look at just how deeply school communities felt that impact. chalkbeat.org/2021/6/11/2252…
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So. We still don’t know who won the presidential election or which party will control the U.S. Senate. What does that all mean for schools? In short, more uncertainty, after months and months of it. #Election2020 #EdChat #EduTwitter #k12 ckbe.at/32gx9P4
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If you’re coming to Chalkbeat for the first time because you saw us on @AbbottElemABC, welcome! chalkbeat.org/2024/02/08/abb… #EdChat #AbbottElementary
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Over the weekend, @TheAtlantic published a 10,000-word story in which George Packer argues NYC public schools have been overtaken by a “new progressivism.” Here are three crucial pieces of context for evaluating that argument. via @ChalkbeatNY ckbe.at/32Sf8o5
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*taps mic* Hello! It’s time to welcome @votebeatUS and @Chalkbeat’s 2022 intern class! We’re so excited to have these talented journalists join us this summer. 🧵👇
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Teacher Appreciation Week is almost here. Help us bring joy and gratitude to educators this year by nominating them for our celebration: ckbe.at/3sIlyCz #EdChat #k12 #EduColor #EduTwitter #TeacherAppreciationWeek
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