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chalkbeat.org > tennessee > 08/25/2026 > most-memphis-schools-will-reopen-tuesday-after-weekend-storm

Most Memphis schools will reopen Tuesday after a weekend storm. Here’s a list of those that won’t.

1+ hour ago   (512+ words) Most Memphis-Shelby County students will return to classes Tuesday, but 18 campuses will remain closed as the district recovers from a weekend storm that caused widespread power outages. MSCS officials closed schools Monday, with 40 buildings still without power at the end…...

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chalkbeat.org > colorado > 08/25/2026 > denver-superintendent-alex-marrero-visits-schools-on-first-day-of-class

Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero swings on the playground, answers student questions on first day

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (792+ words) The principal of Goldrick Elementary had a question for the “super, super smart third graders” lined up on the playground on the first day of school Monday. “Raise your hand if you remember one of the rules about being on…...

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chalkbeat.org > newyork > 08/24/2026 > nyc-late-school-start-september-10-parents-childcare-scramble

Here’s why NYC is the nation’s only major school district waiting for September to start classes

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (715+ words) Students in Houston and Las Vegas returned to school on Aug. 10. In Los Angeles, kids went back on Aug. 12, and Miami’s students started the following day. Students returned Monday in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Denver. But in New York City, students…...

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chalkbeat.org > philadelphia > 08/24/2026 > school-closures-loom-over-first-day-of-school

Nine Philadelphia schools mark their final first day as the district moves forward with closures

6+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1007+ words) After 120 years of operation, Philadelphia’s Overbrook Elementary School might have just had its final first day of school. Kids skipped through the schoolyard and parents waved goodbye to students wearing fresh uniforms Monday morning as Overbrook and the entire Philadelphia…...

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chalkbeat.org > detroit > 08/24/2026 > first-day-of-school-dpscd-metro-detroit

DPSCD, metro districts among first in Michigan to start the school year

9+ hour, 9+ min ago   (801+ words) Jasmine Ng had mixed feelings about starting her junior year Monday morning at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills. She was excited to arrive with all her siblings: her little sister, who’s at Stoney Creek too, and her little…...

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chalkbeat.org > colorado > 08/21/2026 > jeffco-school-board-puts-133-million-mill-levy-overrides-on-ballot

Jeffco voters to decide on $133 million in tax increases to boost teacher pay, repair schools

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (735+ words) Jefferson County voters will decide in November whether to approve $133 million in tax increases to boost teacher salaries, fund more career and technical education classes, repair school buildings, and improve security systems. The Jeffco school board voted unanimously Thursday to…...

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chalkbeat.org > indiana > 08/21/2026 > lindsey-cornett-challenges-decision-to-remove-her-from-ballot

After being removed from the ballot, Lindsey Cornett is still running for IPS school board. Here’s how.

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (455+ words) Lindsey Cornett is asking the Marion Superior Court to put her back on the ballot for the Indianapolis Public Schools board of commissioners after she was removed for not meeting criteria to list her party affiliation. She’s also filed as…...

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chalkbeat.org > detroit > 08/21/2026 > back-to-school-in-michigan-5-things-parents-should-know

Kids, put down your phones: New school year in Michigan comes with cell restrictions

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1056+ words) Michigan students may be planning to head back to school with their cell phones in tow, but parents should know that new rules will restrict how much they can use those devices. The 2026-27 school year begins Monday in the Detroit…...

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chalkbeat.org > philadelphia > 08/21/2026 > 5-things-to-watch-for-2026-27-school-year

Here’s why Philadelphia’s school year could get tumultuous

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1056+ words) Philadelphia schools will open their doors to students next week as educators and families brace for what could be a tumultuous year. The upcoming school year will be the last for nine district schools as Superintendent Tony Watlington moves forward…...

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chalkbeat.org > tennessee > 08/21/2026 > governor-candidates-blackburn-green-education-policy-vouchers-teachers

School choice, funding, state testing: The education issues likely to dominate the Tennessee governor’s race

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1157+ words) Where do Tennessee’s governor candidates stand on education issues? Tennessee voters this month tapped Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Democratic Memphis City Council member Jerri Green to face off in the November general election. In a Chalkbeat candidate survey,…...