School District of Philadelphia

A new pilot program is intended to protect school children — and punish bad drivers — by installing school buses in the School District of Philadelphia with new technology. On Tuesday morning, school district officials unveiled details about a new pilot program that will see 20 buses throughout Philadelphia fitted with camera that can ticket drivers who pass a school…

Officials with the School District of Philadelphia say they are adding cameras to at least 20 buses in the district that will be used to ticket any driver who speeds past a school bus as students are getting on or off the vehicle. NBC10’s Katy Zachry has a look at the pilot program.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle is in the welding shop at Edison High School to show off one of the work-skills programs the School District of Philadelphia is offering for the summer of 2025. The district on Tuesday revealed summer camp programming at Edison High and more than 100 other locations.

The School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington said the district faces potentially falling off a financial cliff without increased funding.

The Philadelphia School District superintendent made his case to the Board of Education on Thursday afternoon as the district faces potentially falling off a fiscal cliff. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk explains. 

The Philadelphia School District is facing a teacher shortage. They’re having a problem recruiting new teachers to fill their classrooms, and now dozens of organizations are working towards a solution. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk reports. 

Philadelphia school district superintendent Tony Watlington and other officials announced a new effort to end a shortage of teachers in the city’s public school system.

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington shared his superstition in a YouTube video earlier this week.

Superstition is driving School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington to not delay the opening of school the Monday morning after the Eagles play in the Super Bowl.

Philadelphia officials, including Mayor Cherelle Parker and School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington, touted ongoing improvement in the city’s school district during Thursday’s State of Schools address.

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia reports on test score concerns in Philadelphia public schools and nationwide following the Covid-19 pandemic.

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington officially kicked off his “Thrive At Five” campaign with the goal of getting as many children registered for kindergarten as soon as possible.

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington is launching the “Thrive at Five” campaign to get parents to register their children for kindergarten for next school year.

Dr. Tony Watlington, the superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, has been given national recognition for his work.

The School District of Philadelphia on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, announced that Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington, Sr. was named Superintendent of the Year by the District Administration Leadership Institute.

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington spoke to NBC10 about what could happen to some of the aging buildings where students are learning.

The city’s school district unveiled a plan to help the thousands of students who rely on SEPTA to deal with the possible transit disruption as transit workers could go on strike by Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.

Thousands of students trying to get to school could be impacted if SEPTA workers go on strike on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has reaction from families, union leaders and SEPTA.

The School District of Philadelphia is adding 38 clean propane autogas school buses into its fleet. The buses are said to be 96-percent cleaner that traditional diesel vehicles.

The School District of Philadelphia is set to unveil new buses that use clean energy. The propane autogas buses are said to run about 96-percent cleaner than diesel.