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 Pennsylvania Department of Education sent a letter to the Trump administration certifying that the state “has and will continue to comply” with civil rights laws.

This summer, students will be able to learn to weld, launch a small business, play in a drumline or orchestra, or brush up on their academics.

Philadelphia’s school district budget relies on more than $190 million in federal money from the Title I funding formula alone.

Amid a national debate over policies like social-emotional learning and DEI, Philly families say that’s exactly what their schools need more of.

Superintendent Tony Watlington said the district will be ‘fine’ in the short term but stressed that the school district needs more financial support from state and local officials.

Adrienne Staten, a teacher at Philadelphia’s Northeast High School, said COVID was the catalyst that led to her embracing artificial intelligence tools.

Community College of Philadelphia faculty and staff say the city’s largest public institution of higher education has not met their demands for higher wages and other issues.

Cherelle Parker also wants to expand the number of schools participating in “extended-day, extended year” programming.

The American Federation of Teachers held a “Protect Our Kids” national campaign to rally support for public education and protections for programs that fund services for students with disabilities and low-income students.

‘Kids are in class, worried for their parents and for themselves,’ said student Luis Ojeda. ‘We need to know what you will do to protect us.’