School is back in session, and Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. already has some key items on his to-do list. One of the most important? Adapting the School District of Philadelphia’s application process for criteria-based schools to account for delays in PSSA results. KYW Newsradio Education Reporter Mike DeNardo talks to the superintendent about the importance of PSSA data, concerns about the district’s English Language Arts curriculum, and the latest on the year-round schooling pilot programs.
00:00 Addressing delays in PSSA results, and how they’ll affect application submissions to criteria-based schools
01:47 Teacher feedback on English Language Arts curriculum
04:16 What’s the latest on the district’s year-round pilot program?
Have a question for Dr. Watlington? Email us at afterschool@kywnewsradio.com and listen for a response on future episodes of "After School!”
