Tony Watlington
Students at the board meeting criticized district leadership for failing to quickly fix asbestos-ridden buildings, a flawed admissions process, and a lack of transparency.
The district would like at least 10,000 students to enroll in kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year.
Firm will study more successful urban districts, proposal says
Superintendent Tony Watlington said the move will let the district align facilities improvements with the district’s long-term vision for academics.
Group of local and national leaders present a list of what’s needed to help students for the superintendent’s transition process.
The superintendent will reveal his takeaways in October as part of his three-phase transition plan.
Tony Watlington announces 100 schools will close three hours early on Tuesday and Wednesday due to concerns about severe heat.
Superintendent says “there is a place” for test scores in selective admissions, but that cutoff scores will be reevaluated.
Watlington launches massive team to help him improve outcomes for students and achieve the Philadelphia Board of Education’s goals and guardrails
Current and former Nashville school officials say Shawn Joseph’s tenure precipitated a “morale crisis.”
Joseph and Associates, which will assist Tony Watlington, is led by the former superintendent of Nashville schools.
Watlington will lead a district with many challenges, from declining enrollment to crumbling facilities.
William Hite’s successor will inherit serious challenges when he takes over the district in June
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