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Chalkbeat Chicago
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Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization covering education in Chicago and communities across America. 📩 email us: [email protected]
Chicago, IL
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    May 14, 2018
    We are thrilled to announce that @Public_Ade is joining @ChalkbeatCHI as our first reporter. He’ll help us tell the important story of education in Chicago. Later this week we’ll be sharing more of our plans and introducing readers to bureau chief @cassiechicago and Adeshina!
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Feb 18, 2020
    Big news today! Our Chicago bureau is growing, which means even more public education coverage will soon be on the way. Pleased to announce that @milakoumpilova AND @sammie_smylie are joining our team this March. They will help us expand our coverage of Chicago + beyond.
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Jan 14, 2019
    Whitney M. Young Magnet High School will host a student-run mayoral forum Thursday @ 10 a.m. Toni Preckwinkle, Bill Daley, Paul Vallas, Garry McCarthy, Bob Fioretti, Susana Mendoza and Lori Lightfoot are all expected to attend. Oh, and we'll be there too, covering the event.
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Jul 31, 2020
    New data analyzed by Chalkbeat and @WBEZeducation show that Chicago schools are paying the full salaries, pensions of school police officers — even though they aren't in schools year-round. That's now under review, @Yanazure @SSKedreporter report.
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    New details on school police contract raise questions about what CPS pays for
    Chicago schools pay officers’ salaries and benefits even though they aren’t in schools year-round.
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Jun 14, 2019
    It's our birthday! One year ago this week, we unofficially officially launched @chalkbeatCHI out of a realllly small office in the South Loop. A lot has happened since ⬇️
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Jun 4, 2021
    NEW: Data and interviews show that students at some majority Black and Latino high schools in Chicago are automatically enrolled in military-run courses. ckbe.at/3vXixkw
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Dec 14, 2020
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    Chicago schools needed computers. The mayor emailed about a "really good guy." Then came a $1.6 million deal for a Lightfoot donor who supplied used devices, some of which didn’t work for remote learning. Read more in the investigation with @BetterGov: chicago.chalkbeat.org/2020/12/14/221…
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Aug 5, 2020
    It's official: Chicago will start the school year remotely, and aim to reopen buildings for hybrid learning in time for the second quarter Nov. 9
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Oct 30, 2019
    The next 24 hours are pivotal. Follow along here for latest developments in the #CTUstrike #ctuseiustrike chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/…
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Mar 11, 2020
    NEW: @CTULocal1 leaders called on @ChiPubSchools to suspend a school ratings policy that factors in attendance, which they say discourages schools from sending sick students home promptly — something that is important amid the #coronavirus outbreak. #k12 ckbe.at/2xy1JHv
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Jun 12, 2020
    Last night, the Denver school board voted to phase police out of its schools. co.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/11/2128…
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Sep 27, 2021
    We have some news of our own today. It's the first day on the job for @MauricioPena. He'll be covering @ChiPubSchools. Help us welcome him to the gig + the beat!
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Mar 5, 2020
    Meet @sammie_smylie, one of two new reporters joining our Chicago team this week and a graduate of John Hope High. "When I think of my time at Hope, I can’t help but think about the times when it felt like the cards were stacked against all of us." chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/…
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    Chalkbeat Chicago
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    Mar 30, 2019
    Choosing a high school, or having it choose you, "induces sleepless nights and constant comparisons to classmates. If this sounds like the college process, it pretty much is. Imagine doing it at age 13, at your most volatile emotional self." ckbe.at/2UZZpzH