For 113,000 Philly district students, it’s back to school

Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. said he was particularly excited about the district’s new math curriculum, part of a $70 million outlay on new learning materials.

Bluford is projecting an enrollment of 505 students, but when veteran Principal Tangela McClam arrived this summer, only 94 had registered. She and her staff spent Monday at the school preparing for a lot of unknowns. “It’s such a great day,” Watlington said at Bluford. “Every year, everyone gets a chance to have a fresh start.”district’s new math curriculum, part of a $70 million outlay on new learning materials

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