Academic growth, addressing vacant buildings among topics in Philadelphia's State of Schools report

The School District of Philadelphia highlighted rising enrollment and a declining dropout rate during its State of Schools address Wednesday, while district and city leaders also acknowledged ongoing challenges, including the recent case of a missing woman whose body was found on the property of a vacant school building.

Superintendent Tony Watlington, Sr. opened the address by noting a decline in the dropout rate and improvements in test scores, enrollment and attendance. He also highlighted updates that the school district has made to many of its buildings, including new cooling systems for dozens of schools.

"We're excited about the work we've done and we have a lot more to do," he said.
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