After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: Libraries, librarians, and literacy
Dr. Watlington explains where addressing the district's dearth of libraries ranks among his priorities
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
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Show Notes
Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. can still picture his high school’s two-story library. He knows how influential these spaces can be, as well as the librarians who staff them. The School District of Philadelphia, however, continues to contend with a decades-long dearth of library facilities. Watlington and KYW Newsradio education reporter Mike DeNardo discuss how the district is dealing with this issue, and where literacy falls on Watlington’s list of priorities.
00:00 Listener question: how is the district addressing the need for school libraries?
03:24 The importance of teaching students where and how to find trustworthy sources of information
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