Education
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Looking To Recycle Your Old Electronics? Bring Them To This Bucks County High School
A local politician is hosting an electronics recycling event at a Bucks County high school for community members to partake in. Senator Steve Santarsiero will be hosting an Electronics Recycling & Food Drive at Central Bucks High School East on Sept. 24. The event will be held from 10 AM to noon. Acceptable items for…
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One of the Top Stem Students in the Country is From This Bucks County School
A Bucks County middle school student has been recognized as one of the top STEM student in the entire country. Ethan Benjamin Shlossberg, an 8th grader at Holicong Middle School in Doylestown, is one of the 30 finalists at the 2022 Broadcom MASTERS. His STEM related project, “Quail Egg Patterns: Unique to a Quail?”, observes…
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With Its 150th Birthday Fast Approaching, Ivyland Is Remembered as an Important Town in American History
A Bucks County borough will soon be turning 150, so many are remembering the area’s connection to important moments in American history. The 150th Anniversary Celebration of Ivyland will be celebrated in June of next year. With a big birthday fast approaching, residents of the area are looking to teach people about how they borough…
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Bucks County Community College to Host Speech by Disability Rights Advocate
The local community college will host a talk from a disability rights advocate, who will discuss her time at Harvard Law and overcoming her circumstances. Haben Girma, a disability rights advocate and the first deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, will be giving a live presentation at the college at 11 AM September 27.…
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Graduate of Holland-Based High School Now Teaches Alongside Her Daughter in Philadelphia
A teacher with Bucks County roots recently started working with her new coworker at a Philadelphia elementary school: her daughter. Kristen A. Graham wrote about the family affair for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Renee Schreiner, a first-grade teacher at Tanner G. Duckrey Elementary in the city, has been in love with teaching her whole life. Her…
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Bucks County Leadership: Lauren Wochok, Dean, Valley Forge Military Academy
Lauren Wochok, Dean of Valley Forge Military Academy, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about how her youth and experiences have enabled her to take the helm at Valley Forge Military Academy and how growing up in a diverse community in a multi-generational household grounded her, helping her to relate well among her students. After studying special…
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This Bucks County High School Orchestra Was Just Selected to Perform at a Well-Known Music Conference
The orchestra for a Bucks county high school was recently selected to perform at a well-respected and revered music conference. Council Rock High School South’s orchestra was recently chosen to perform at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s Annual Conference in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. The conference will be held from April 20 to April 22 of 2023…
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Doylestown Native, Central Bucks West Grad Has Historic Round At the Beginning of His College Golf Career
A Bucks County native is garnering the attention of the golf world after a stellar first session during his freshman year of college. Jack Hirsh wrote about the up-and-coming star for Golf. Kevin Lydon, who grew up in Doylestown and graduated from central Bucks High School West, is now a freshman at La Salle University.…
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This Bucks County School District Just Announced Their New Director of Pupil Services
A former education director is returning to a Bucks County school district to take on an important role for students and staff. Dr. Kevin Kane was recently named as the new Director of Pupil Services for Neshaminy School District. Before this, he served the same role in the same district from 2004 to 2011. “He…
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More Than 1,200 Bensalem Parents Sign Petition To Bring Therapy Dog Back Into Elementary School Classrooms
A Bensalem elementary school has recently found parents asking that a beloved service dog return to the classrooms for their children. Alicia Roberts reported on the canine for CBS Philadelphia. As students at Belmont Hill Elementary School began to return to the classrooms in the wake of the recent pandemic, the school employed the help…
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These Bucks County Schools Were Named As Some of the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Recipients
Two Bucks County schools recently made the list of select learning establishments that are recognized for their academic prowess. Council Rock High School South and New Hope-Solebury Middle School in New Hope are two of the ten Pennsylvania schools that made the list of the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Schools that make this list…
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New Census Bureau Data Shows How Work Life Has Changed in Bucks County During Pandemic
New data from the Census Bureau revealed how much changed in Bucks County during the pandemic, including how people worked and commuted, write Kasturi Pananjady and Aseem Shukla for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The American Community Survey samples a representative group of U.S. residents annually and extrapolates those results to the entire population. The latest numbers…
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This Bucks County School District Saw 18 Students Named as Semifinalists in Scholarship Program
A local school district recently saw 18 of its students come close to the end of a nationally-recognized scholarship program. Jeff Werner wrote about the academically-savvy students for the Doylestown Patch. Central Bucks School District has multiple students who made it to the semifinals of the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. Several seniors from local…
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Bucks County Community College Will Be Celebrating Student Success During an Event Later This Year
The college’s Newtown campus will be celebrating its students with a fun event that is planned for early November. The evening event will be held in support of the Bucks Student Emergency Fund and Bucks Students. The 2022 Honorees include Gladys Mendieta White and Bob White. Held at the school’s beautiful Tyler Gardens, the evening’s…
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DeSales Associate Professor Gathers Post-Pandemic Hopes for a Better Life into Newly Published Book
Dr. Brennan Pursell, associate professor of business at DeSales University, saw the synchronicity of two Francises in his professional life: St. Frances DeSales, known for patience and gentleness, and Pope Francis, a humble leader devoted to the poor. Pursell theorized that their combined virtues might well inform a world emerging from the global pandemic. That…
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This Bucks County School District Has Saved Over $1 Million Through Virtual Learning
Through the use of an online learning program, a Bucks County school district has been able to save a ton of money on education costs. Dino Ciliberti wrote about the lucrative move for the Warminster Patch. The school districts’s Centennial Virtual Learning Academy currently has 46 students enrolled. So far, having just shy of 50…
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Southampton Middle School Collects Over 2,000 Pounds of Groceries with Local Food Bank
A middle school in the Southampton area recently worked with a food bank to feed Bucks County residents in need. Staff writers for the Lower Bucks Times wrote about the recent charitable collaboration. Klinger Middle School, a part of the Centennial School District, recently worked with the Warminster Food Bank for a “Stuff the Bus”…
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Big Educational Value in Small Timeframe: DeSales MBA Offers One-Credit Courses
The DeSales University Master of Business Administration (MBA) program offers a series of one-credit courses available to college graduates interested in considering an MBA or just interested in updating their business acumen. Each one-credit course explores a topic related to business management and consists of 14 class hours scheduled over two weekends in both live and synchronous…
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