Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. will be the next superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, officials announced Friday morning after narrowing their search down to three finalists.
, officials announced Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. as the next superintendent of Philadelphia schools.
He has served in several teaching positions including high school teacher, assistant principal and then principal. One of his most notable achievements is the development of Rowan-Dalisbury's strategic plan, "Renewal 2027," and increasing the percentage of schools that met or exceeded state growth targets from 55% to 71%.
"After a lot of personal reflection, I decided not to pursue a renewal of my contract and that’s my choice so I had informed the board of that choice," Hite said at the time.
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