A Philadelphia high school first: Black men teaching all freshman core subjects

by | Oct 7, 2022 | Seasonal

Nora Macaluso, Chalkbeat Philadelphia Ninth graders at Philadelphia’s Martin Luther King High School are beginning their high school careers with a set of teachers who look like them. That’s something Principal Keisha Wilkins thinks will give the students a boost as they prepare for the future. In fact, Martin Luther King, where last year the…

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Newark public school students score low on math, higher in reading state tests

by | Oct 5, 2022 | Seasonal

Jessie Gomez, Chalkbeat Newark Newark Public School officials gave a first look at how students fared in this year’s spring state assessments, the first since disruptions over the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. On average, 13% of Newark students passed their math state assessments while about 27% passed their English language arts…

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Chicago students failed more classes during pandemic, but A’s rose too

by | Sep 29, 2022 | Seasonal

By Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago Chicago students got more failing and incomplete grades during the pandemic, though that increase was much steeper at elementary schools than high schools, a new report out today finds. But researchers with the University of Chicago’s Consortium on School Research say COVID-era grading data also offers some bright spots —…

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