@CarlySitrin

Philly Bureau Chief @chalkbeat. Grew up @POLITICO NJ and @njspotlightnews. Email me: [email protected]

 Philadelphia, PA
Joined July 2012
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Hello! Was hoping I could announce this in the glory of an Eagles win but! Next week will be my last week with Politico. Starting March 6th I am beyond excited to announce I will be @Chalkbeat's new Philly bureau chief. #GoBirds
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If you're a reporter who'd like to explore this question, do I have a job opportunity for you! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/…
Terrence T. McDonald@terrencemcdOct 9
What on Earth is going on in Newark schools? newjerseymonitor.com/2026/10…

Commentary: What on Earth is going on in Newark schools? • New Jersey Monitor

A new state audit reveals some troubling things about Newark’s school district. Are state officials paying attention?

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Newark school officials sent out a statement today that they passed a state audit with "flying colors" and that the auditors found "nothing." Seems like the auditors disagree... chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/10…

Newark school officials say a state audit found ‘nothing.’ But the report details spending problems.

District officials celebrated the audit, even though it found $6.7 million in excess state aid, other spending problems, and issues with background checks. Auditors also referred “certain matters” to...

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I'm sorry but like....the girls are FIGHTING
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Lily Altavena@lilyaltaMay 19
I love old school buildings... ... But they're old. And crumbling. @CarlySitrin reports on a proposal in Congress to transform America's aging education infrastructure. chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…

Should Congress spend big to rebuild schools? This candidate is campaigning on a $500 billion idea.

The centerpiece of a Pennsylvania lawmaker’s congressional campaign is a $500 billion proposal to fund school construction and maintenance. It’ll be a tough sell.

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A lot of outrage and calls for greater oversight have been aimed at Newark schools' spending lately. Haven't *quite* seen the same energy at the state level aimed at my fav Hillsborough schools where a district employee plead guilty to embezzlement tho chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/04…

‘I’m just tired of it’: Newark lawmaker says she’s had enough of Republicans’ focus on the city...

Assembly Budget Chair Eliana Pintor Marin said GOP lawmakers’ focus on Newark is reductive and pits school districts against each other.

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PA finally has a state budget. Here's what's in it for schools: chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…

Philly schools will get $193 million more in a new state budget lawmakers finally passed

Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro said the budget deal reflects a bipartisan compromise.

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Newark's board of ed considered extending the superintendent's contract. That vote failed. Then in the dead of night a month later with no public notice, a board member changed her vote. The district says the whole thing is legit. We have questions. chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/10…

Newark board member’s late-night vote swap was “totally improper” expert says

In a surprise move Thursday night, the Newark school board’s sudden decision to flip a member's vote raises ethical questions about board procedures.

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In the dead of night, Newark’s school board seemingly extended Superintendent León’s contract — without an official motion or prior public notice. We sought clarity & the district spox shouted “I’m not authorized to talk about what just happened" chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/10…

And just like that, Newark’s superintendent apparently got a contract extension

Last month’s proposal to extend Roger León’s contract fell short after objections from parents and others. But at Thursday’s meeting, with no prior public notice, a board member announced she would...

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Over and over again Newark residents have demanded transparency and instead, decisions to extend León’s contract have consistently been made with little to no public input. chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/08…

‘Left in the dark’: Newark residents demand input on superintendent’s contract talks

Newark residents and former students urged the Board of Education to hold off on extending the superintendent’s contract and to include public input before a decision is made.

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Came back to this friggin sinkhole of a website to say you absolutely MUST read this @amysrosenberg story
Philadelphia Inquirer Politics@PoliticsINQ11 Jun 2025
For Steve Sweeney, primary election night may have been the onetime South Jersey Democratic power broker’s swan song inquirer.com/politics/new-je…

For Steve Sweeney, primary election night may have been the onetime South Jersey Democratic power...

In a uniquely expensive and competitive field of six Democratic candidates where U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill was the winner, it wasn’t even close.

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If Trump’s actions are changing how your school approaches issues like teaching, DEI, and immigration, Chalkbeat wants to know about it. Fill out our short and confidential survey. chalkbeat.org/2025/02/04/how…

Hey parents and educators: Tell us if Donald Trump is changing how your school works

If Trump’s actions are changing how your school approaches issues like teaching, DEI, and immigration, Chalkbeat wants to know about it. Fill out our short and confidential survey.

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Philly schools will go virtual tomorrow due to impending weather
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Hi! Amid....everything we here @Chalkbeat are HIRING for an education reporter in Philly. There could not be a more important time to focus on local ed issues and I think Chalkbeat is a really incredible place to get to do that. Come work with me! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/…
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If you have any questions or want to chat about the job, drop me a line! And help spread the word!
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Reema Amin@reemadamin24 Jan 2025
Here's where this circus stands: CPS said ICE agents came to Hamline. We all, I'm sure, reached out to ICE. ICE told some (not us personally) that they didn't go to Hamline. Secret Service tells ABC *THEY* were at Hamline. CEO Martinez told MSNBC that agents ID'd as ICE. 🫠
Reema Amin@reemadamin24 Jan 2025
Our updated story on ICE agents — per CPS — today at Hamline Elementary School on Chicago's SW Side. The incident heightened fears among local families. "I empathize with those children,” Chavez said through sobs. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…

Chicago school officials say elementary school staff turned away federal agents

The incident comes amid a threatened Trump administration crackdown and sent ripples of fear through the K-8 school.

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.@MichaelElsenRoo and I spoke with migrant parents who were too afraid to send their kids to school this week, in Trump's first days in office. School communities are doing what they can to reassure them, amid a mountain of uncertainty. thecity.nyc/2025/01/24/migra… via @THECITYNY

Deportation Fears Keep Migrant Kids Out of School as ‘Everyone Is Scared’

On high alert after President Donald Trump's inauguration this week and worried about his promise to fast-track deportations, scores of immigrant families kept kids home.

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Re: Rumors circulating about ICE agents at a Philly school this morning, those rumors are NOT TRUE. Per school principal and the school district.
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A few days after Homeland Security cleared way for immigration authorities to make arrests at schools, agents showed up at Hamline Elem in Chicago's Back of the Yards, a mostly Latino immigrant community that had recently distributed know your rights cards hamlinehawks.org/ourpages/au…
Reema Amin@reemadamin24 Jan 2025
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My phone froze: CPS confirms ICE showed up the school; school staff turned them away, as they didn’t have a criminal judicial warrant.
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I wrote about a school community upended by the Los Angeles fires. chalkbeat.org/2025/01/15/alt…

Their school burned to the ground. Now what?

School leaders in Los Angeles are supporting newly homeless students and staff while hunting for temporary buildings and planning for a lengthy recovery.

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Huge story out of @ChalkbeatNWK today. "The district has fought to keep all versions of the report private, nearly two years after Newark school board leaders commissioned it." chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/01…

School leaders failed to respond to racial incidents at Global Studies, leaked draft found

Students and teachers at the Newark School of Global Studies were subjected to “acts of anti-Blackness and anti-Black racism” and the school’s restorative practices failed to address the problems,...

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