The School District of Philadelphia is accelerating,” Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. said. “Long story short, the district is getting better."

Superintendent Tony Watlington says Philadelphia schools are “turning the corner,” but will national political battles slow their progress?

The update is a glimpse inside classrooms across the School District of Philadelphia, including both their wins and their struggles.

Philadelphia’s Superintendent of Schools Tony Watlington, Sr. reiterated the district’s 2021 “sanctuary schools” policy, which aims to shield students from federal immigration authorities.