After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: “We will not tolerate this"
The School District of Philadelphia superintendent discusses the racist graffiti at Roxborough High and strategies to recruit and retain teaching talent.
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
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Show Notes
The first days of the new year brought with them a disturbing development for the School District of Philadelphia, as racist graffiti was tagged on one of its buildings. Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. shares how the Roxborough High School community has responded in the wake of the incident, and doubles down on the district’s zero-tolerance policy for hate crimes and hate speech.
00:00 Listener question: how can the district win teacher recruitment battles with suburban schools?
04:09 Dr. Watlington addresses the racist graffiti incident at Roxborough High School
06:28 Slowing the spread: what is the district doing amidst local surge in winter viruses
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