After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: “There is no perfect plan”

There have been community conversations and surveys, data collection and analysis. Now, the School District of Philadelphia is on the cusp of making public recommendations formed from its facilities planning process. Devised as part of a five-year strategic project and put into motion in September 2024, the facilities initiative will determine the fate of several of the city’s public school buildings. The architect of the plan, superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington Sr., explains what families and community stakeholders should expect from the report, and how they can make their voices heard once it has been released. 00:00 The importance of reaching out to public school communities ahead of facilities planning process report release 01:46 How and when can the public provide feedback? 04:00 Ensuring that parents and families have their say 05:32 The role that the facilities planning process recommendations will have in further advancing the School District of Philadelphia’s progress Have a question for Dr. Watlington? Email us at [email protected] and listen for a response on future episodes of "After School!” Catch the show on the air every Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET on KYW Newsradio 103.9 FM.