Tony Watlington wasn’t naive. He knew about the challenges. “The issues with facilities, asbestos, clean water — none of those surprised me,” he says. These were to be expected in a school district as ...

The school board on Thursday is scheduled to cast the most consequential vote it’s taken since the Philadelphia School ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Families in the School District of Philadelphia heard from Superintendent Tony Watlington on Tuesday as he delivered the "State of Schools" report. The report outlines ...

Philadelphia Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. has proposed closing 17 public schools as part of a sweeping $2.8 billion ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Board of Education announced Friday that Dr. Tony Watlington has been named the next superintendent for the School District of Philadelphia. He is currently Superintendent ...

Dr. Tony Watlington will succeed Dr. William Hite as the next superintendent of Philadelphia schools, the board and Mayor Jim Kenney announced on April 1, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Dr. Tony ...

Two new deputy roles will reduce the number of individuals who report directly to the superintendent, freeing him up to spend more time in the community and Harrisburg. Philadelphia School District ...

Lawmakers face pressure from school families over floated school closures and opposition to the proposed $1-per-trip ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington will deliver his first State of Public Education address Tuesday at 10 a.m. While many improvements have been ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Dr. Tony Watlington is about to lead the School District of Philadelphia into a new school year, welcoming more than 124,000 students next week. The new superintendent is coming ...

The School District of Philadelphia's six-month search for William Hite's successor concluded Friday with the Board of Education naming Tony Watlington as the next superintendent of the city's public ...