# Does the teachers union facilities proposal move the needle?  | After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.

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Podcast: [The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-863398)
Published: 2026-05-20T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

It’s been more than a year since the School District of Philadelphia, under the direction of the Board of Education, launched Project RiSE, an initiative aimed at tracking the future of charter school performance and accountability in the city. In addition to giving an update on the program’s timeline, Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington talks to KYW Newsradio Education Reporter Mike DeNardo about the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers’ recent release of its own facilities master plan, and whether he deems the union’s proposal worthy of moving the needle. 00:00 Update on Project RiSE's timeline 01:54 Response to teachers union-commissioned facilities report Have a question for Dr. Watlington? Email us at afterschool@kywnewsradio.com and listen for a response on future episodes of "After School!” Catch the show on the air every Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET on KYW Newsradio 103.9 FM.

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