Chalkbeat EditorsinChalkbeatEngaged journalism amid COVID-19: How Chalkbeat adapted its approachHere’s what we’ve done to deepen our relationship with readers as this health crisis upends education across the country.Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
Chalkbeat EditorsinChalkbeatThe pandemic is killing local newspapers. It can also inspire us to rebuild local news.We outline a vision for local news built around mission and community, not profits and shareholders.Mar 29, 2020Mar 29, 2020
Chalkbeat EditorsinChalkbeat‘Media is having this reckoning.’The Idea, an Atlantic Media newsletter on media trends, caught up with Chalkbeat engagement editor Caty Green to chat about membership, the…Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
Chalkbeat EditorsinChalkbeatHow product thinking transforms our newsroomAt Chalkbeat, we’ve fully embraced the value of bridge roles and product thinking. To build a news organization that can flex and bend with…Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Chalkbeat EditorsinChalkbeatThe death of local news has been greatly exaggerated. Welcome the American Journalism ProjectChalkbeat’s founder/CEO/editor has a new side project (and it’s quite the side project) — the American Journalism Project. It’s part of a…Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
Chalkbeat EditorsinChalkbeatWhy are Detroit students switching schools so often? How Chalkbeat used SMS to find outIn October 2018, Chalkbeat Detroit and Bridge Magazine published a series of blockbuster stories about the consequences of frequent school…Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019
Chalkbeat EditorsinChalkbeatWhat I want to give teachers for Teacher Appreciation WeekBy Elizabeth GreenMay 7, 2018May 7, 2018
Chalkbeat EditorsinChalkbeatFree school lunch for all, meant to reduce stigma, may also keep students healthierA substantial number of eligible schools still don’t participate in the initiative, raising questions about whether lots of students are…May 7, 20181May 7, 20181
Chalkbeat EditorsinChalkbeatI’m an Oklahoma educator who had become complacent about funding cuts.Through this conflict, our students are learning the importance, and the mechanics, of political participation.Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
Chalkbeat EditorsinChalkbeatLouisiana vouchers have led to big drops in test scores, but they also might boost college…Vouchers are a favored policy of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, albeit one she’s so far had little success at pushing from…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018