Rebecca Redelmeier

Rebecca Redelmeier

Reporter, Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Rebecca Redelmeier is a reporter at Chalkbeat Philadelphia. She writes about public schools, early childhood education, and issues that impact students, families, and educators across Philadelphia. Previously, Rebecca reported on environmental issues for NPR member stations in New York state. Her past reporting has aired on NPR's national broadcasts and has appeared in outlets including The Washington Post, The Intercept, The Guardian, and The Hechinger Report.

Without state funding, preschool providers say they’ve been forced to take out loans and drain personal savings

The district remains far from its goal that more than half of students will achieve proficient math and reading scores by 2030.

District officials see the program as a way for parents and guardians to build connections with schools and communities.

Esperanza Academy has spent decades building trust in Philly’s majority-Latino Hunting Park neighborhood. That’s been especially useful amid increased immigration enforcement.

One legislator backing the bill said the current state of school buildings is ‘both a crisis of education and a public health crisis.’

Philadelphia district officials say they plan to share recommendations of which schools to close and which ones to invest in later this fall.

Teachers and other school staff will receive annual 3% raises under the new 3-year contract.

The transit authority has agreed to restore some bus lines that serve students after they were eliminated as part of sweeping transit cuts.

The charter school has appealed a court ruling that it must close. The district has singled out its students’ struggles on standardized tests.