

A Tale of Two Cities: Examining the history of Paul Vallas in Philadelphia schools
Vallas’ tenure as CPS CEO helped him transition to leading the School District of Philadelphia. What did his track record look like there?
In Chicago, Paul Vallas is best known for his time as the first CEO of Chicago Public Schools. But the mayoral candidate has spent years leading school districts in other major cities including Philadelphia, New Orleans and Bridgeport, Conn.
Reset takes a closer look at his time as CEO of the School District of Philadelphia to learn how he might approach education issues if he wins his bid for Chicago mayor.
GUEST: Dale Mezzacappa, Chalkbeat Philadelphia Senior Reporter
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A Tale of Two Cities: Examining the history of Paul Vallas in Philadelphia schools
Vallas’ tenure as CPS CEO helped him transition to leading the School District of Philadelphia. What did his track record look like there?
In Chicago, Paul Vallas is best known for his time as the first CEO of Chicago Public Schools. But the mayoral candidate has spent years leading school districts in other major cities including Philadelphia, New Orleans and Bridgeport, Conn.
Reset takes a closer look at his time as CEO of the School District of Philadelphia to learn how he might approach education issues if he wins his bid for Chicago mayor.
GUEST: Dale Mezzacappa, Chalkbeat Philadelphia Senior Reporter