by bmanyibe | Jun 20, 2020 | Seasonal
By Johann Calhoun, Chalkbeat Philadelphia This time last year, Tony Watlington Sr. was leading North Carolina’s Rowan-Salisbury school district, which educates roughly 19,500 students. Big changes have arrived for him and for Philadelphia. On Thursday, he is taking...
by bmanyibe | Jun 1, 2020 | Seasonal
By Omar Lisojo, Chalkbeat As the students began writing, I had to pause and take in what was happening. That day, I was a substitute teacher. But five years ago, I was on the flip side of things, a student sitting at those same desks in that same classroom. I had Mr....
by bmanyibe | Apr 15, 2019 | Seasonal
By Johann Calhoun, Chalkbeat The hit show “Abbott Elementary” highlights Philadelphia teachers’ commitment to their students’ success despite the chronic underfunding of local schools. Although the mockumentary-style show is a comedy, many of its scenes reflect...
