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 ...
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 ...
Do school vouchers work? Here’s what research really says
WEBMay 31, 2023 · With that in mind, here’s what we know from research: Recent studies find little evidence that school vouchers improve test scores — in fact, they’ve sometimes led to score declines. Older ...
5 NYC high school admissions tips as application deadline nears
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Amy Zimmer is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat New York. Contact Amy at [email protected]. Families have until Dec. 1 to submit high school applications. The complex process can be daunting for ...
What to know about the hottest ticket in NYC, Summer Rising
WEBMay 4, 2022 · Contact Amy at [email protected]. Correction: This story initially said Summer Rising would cost $101 million, per a city press release. Officials later clarified that the city budget is ...
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 ...
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 ...
More student fights and classroom disruptions this past year, data …
WEBKalyn Belsha. July 6, 2022, 11:42am PDT. Republish. More than half of school leaders reported an increase in classroom disruptions from student misconduct that they believed was brought on by the ...
Student Voices Fellowship: Applications for 2024-25 are now open ...
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Calling all public high school juniors and seniors in New York City and Detroit! Chalkbeat is thrilled to launch applications for its 2024-25 Student Voices Fellowship.This school year, we will be ...
LGBTQ students face hostility, struggle with mental health
WEBOct 25, 2022 · The damage is extensive: Most LGBTQ students feel unsafe at school and struggle with mental health, according to two new reports based on large-scale student surveys. Reported rates of depression ...