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Enrollment in the School District of Philadelphia is down year-over-year after one month, but Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. believes recent trends offer encouraging signs. On the latest edition of the “After School” podcast, the superintendent interprets the data.  Plus, Watlington provides new details about the return of the district’s free “Parents & Family University” program, and takes listeners behind-the-scenes of successful contract negotiations with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union that wrapped up earlier this month. 00:00 Latest information on launch of free “Parents & Family University” programming 03:38 Making sense of the district’s enrollment drop after one month 06:26 Why Watlington embraced paid parental leave for the Philadelphia teachers’ union Have a question for Dr. Watlington? Email us at afterschool@kywnewsradio.com and listen for a response on future episodes of "After School!" To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priv