Philadelphia School District superintendent search nears end

State of play: The three individuals being considered to lead the eighth largest school district in the nation include:

• John Davis Jr., chief of schools for Baltimore City Public Schools.
• Krish Mohip, deputy education officer for the Illinois State Board of Education.
• Tony Watlington Sr., superintendent of Rowan-Salisbury Schools in North Carolina.

Details: Davis is scheduled to visit the district today, Mohip on Tuesday and Watlington on Wednesday.

• Each candidate will also take part in a town hall Monday-Wednesday, from 6-7pm each night at the district's headquarters, which will be streamed.

What they're saying: Joyce Wilkerson, the board's president, acknowledged that none of the candidates are from within the district.

• "All these candidates understand they're going to have to make an effort to get to know Philadelphia," she said.

Leticia Egea-Hinton, vice president of school board, said that no candidate will check every box, but she's confident that the three candidates "will be well positioned to fill this role."

What's next: The board aims to make its final decision next week.