Dale Mezzacappa

Dale Mezzacappa

Senior Reporter, Chalkbeat Philadelphia

She has reported on education since 1986, most of that time with The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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

For years, Kahn-Tineta Smith dreamed of becoming a teacher. Now she’s navigating small-group instruction, kids tossing Cheerios on the floor, and all that comes with her job.

Some Pennsylvania parents are being priced out of child care subsidies by small raises — including child care workers.

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

Protesters blasted the board members for their ‘Gestapo’ tactics, and Reginald Streater shut down the meeting for about 20 minutes.

The $16.7 million in state funding for repairs falls far short of meeting all the repairs and upgrades needed in the district.

In the wake of a state settlement rolling back some teacher training guidelines about cultural relevance, Black educators say they worry about the impact on the state’s teaching workforce.

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.

Citing environmental justice, state gives city schools a $500,000 grant to plant and tend more trees