Carly Sitrin

Carly Sitrin

Philadelphia Bureau Chief

Chalkbeat Philadelphia is led by Bureau Chief Carly Sitrin, who joined Chalkbeat in March 2023. Carly came to Chalkbeat from POLITICO, where she covered New Jersey education and established herself as a go-to source on school funding, teachers’ unions, and school integration. Carly began her education reporting career at our partner NJ Spotlight News, where she worked as a reporter covering schools, cannabis and other policy issues and also held the role of social engagement manager. She has also worked in a variety of roles at Vox, Muckrock, The Boston Globe, and Scripps Howard News Service.

The district has agreed to several policy changes after parents and Jewish organizations filed complaints about its response to actions by students and staff.

This year, the city has a new universal pre-K application, but the early childhood field is still recovering from the pandemic.

Akira Drake Rodriguez, an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses how school closures in Philadelphia affect neighborhoods.

Starting in March 2025, Philadelphia schools and Penn’s Graduate School of Education are launching a pilot AI training program for teachers and administrators.

Mayor Cherelle Parker said Monday she will be introducing a new intergovernmental committee to advise the school district during its difficult school “rightsizing” process.

Some 6 vendors will provide resources for students in English, math, and science through the 2027-28 school year.

The funding will cover new tools and materials for K-12 math classrooms through 2028.

Philadelphia school leaders say it will take a while for their multi-million dollar curriculum changes to improve students' scores.

The school board voted 7-2 to approve the agreement over the protestations of members of the public and two board members who said they wanted more time to consider the implications.