Author: Dale Mezzacappa

Mouse droppings in classrooms. Empty sanitizer bottles. Dirty bathrooms. Moldy paper towels. Since returning to 53 Philadelphia district schools last week, teachers have been cataloguing what they say are unsanitary … Read More

The Philadelphia school district stands to receive almost $1.3 billion from the American Rescue Act that passed Congress Wednesday and is expected to be signed by President Biden on Friday. … Read More

Pennsylvania Education Secretary Noe Ortega has informed the U.S. Department of Education that he wants to allow districts and charter schools to delay administering state exams until September, taking advantage … Read More

Valerie Haley has been teaching kindergarten for 26 years, the last seven at William Rowen Elementary School in West Oak Lane. She is saddened that she has only seen through … Read More

The Philadelphia Board of Education’s decision to limit the number of speakers at its regular meetings is unlawful, according to the American Civil Liberties Union — and three City Council … Read More

Observers blame aging buildings and a history of distrust  Big cities across the nation, from Boston to New York to Chicago, have managed to hammer out differences between their school … Read More