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School District of Philadelphia, State

How are Philadelphia schools doing? Takeaways from Watlington’s ‘State of the Schools’ address.

The School District of Philadelphia is accelerating,” Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. said. “Long story short, the district is getting better."

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'State of Schools' address highlights progress, challenges in Philadelphia

The update is a glimpse inside classrooms across the School District of Philadelphia, including both their wins and their struggles.

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Philadelphia schools superintendent touts "significant progress," says immigration enforcement brings challenges

Superintendent Tony Watlington talked about scholastic improvement and a new challenge the district may be facing ahead of the State of the Schools address.

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Philly public school students have made some academic gains, but still lag behind nationally

The city's post-pandemic results on the 'nation's report card' were a major topic at the district's second State of Schools ...

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In 2nd State of Schools address, Philly superintendent says district is making progress, but more work is needed

The School District of Philadelphia reports some higher scores for third- through eighth-grade students, higher attendance and a lower dropout rate.

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Philly School District's 'Let's Talk' widget showing good results so far, administration says

Let’s Talk” includes a customer rating function, where users can grade the school district’s responses. So far, parents have given the system a 7.8 out of 10.

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Philadelphia school officials urged to add more teacher training amid ICE raid fears

Teachers told district officials they want more training as Trump’s immigration threats strike fear in their students. Olney ...

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As It Closes Schools, This District Wants to Avoid the Mistakes of the Past

The Edunomics Lab, which analyzes education finance and models district spending decisions, estimates that when a district ...

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Philadelphia School District Wants to Bring More Diversity to the Teaching Ranks

The School District of Philadelphia is aiming to generate more interest among students of color to get into teaching, writes Vik Raghupathi for KYW Newsradio. The District is doing so through a new ...