After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: What to do with vacant district buildings

The October murder of Kada Scott on vacant Philadelphia public school district property ushered to the forefront the question of what the district should do with the nearly two dozen buildings it no longer uses. Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. has an idea that he believes will not only address the safety concerns posed by these defunct facilities, but impact the school district’s bottom line in positive ways as well.  00:00 The reasons for a substantial year-to-year enrollment drop 02:31 How transferring vacant buildings to the city could be wins for the school district budget, and Mayor Parker’s housing plan 06:14 New facilities planning process update and feedback data 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.