Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news network covering schools & education across the U.S. Contact us: https://t.co/TZopa0eThD or email community@chalkbeat.org Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news outlet covering education in communities across America. Have a news tip? A question about education and schools? Here's how you can reach us: ckbe.at/contact-chalkbeat BY PROVIDING REPORTING AND ANALYSIS ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN PHILADELPHIA AND CREATING FORUMS FOR DIALOGUE AND EDUCATION, THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTEBOOK EMPOWERS PARENTS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR ALL IN THE CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TO BUILD STRONG LEARNING COMMUNITIES. IN-DEPTH INDEPENDENT COVERAGE OF EDUCATION ISSUES ENSURES THAT COMMUNITIES ARE INFORMED ABOUT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND HOW TO NAVIGATE IT, AND ALERT TO ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES AND THE WELL-BEING OF THE CITY. THE NOTEBOOK HELPS TO HOLD THE SYSTEM ACCOUNTABLE BY DEVELOPING A MORE ROBUST PUBLIC DIALOGUE ABOUT PROBLEMS IN EDUCATION AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM.