Daily News | The new Philly superintendent’s transition team report is out. Here’s what it says.
After months spent analyzing the Philadelphia School District from top to bottom, Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.’s transition team will present its report Thursday — withCommunity College of Philadelphia President Donald “Guy” Generals and Andrea Custis, a former Verizon executive and president of the National Urban League — studied academics, operations, and equity, among other issues.
The district’s aging buildings are a key worry, too — the most recent estimate puts the pricetag for all needed building repairs at $5 billion. The average district school is over 70 years old. “At a quick glance, they all have value, and they give us a rich set of things to think about,” Watlington said of the recommendations.