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Chalkbeat
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Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news network covering schools & education across the U.S. Contact us: ckbe.at/contact-chalkb… or email [email protected]
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Joined July 2013
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    Did that really just happen? Yes, yes it did. Thank you @AbbottElemABC for the shoutout! We’re excited for potentially more people to “read about that in Chalkbeat.” 🥲🫶 #AbbottElementary
    A screen capture from the TV show Abbott Elementary. The caption reads, “I read about that in Chalkbeat.”
    A screen capture from the TV show Abbott Elementary. The caption reads, “You read Chalkbeat?” “Mm-hmm.”
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    Do YOU read Chalkbeat? We love that the writers of #AbbottElementary do.
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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. ckbe.at/2Bn7xFM
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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.
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    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. ❤️
    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/loc…
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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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    Universal masking returns to Philadelphia schools Monday philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/5/20/2313…
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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™ 🐶🐱