Education
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Local Lawmakers Collaborate to Ratchet Up Funding for Technical Trade Education in Bucks County
Technical trade education in Bucks County got a high-octane shot of fuel as county lawmakers secured nearly $100,000 in state funding, according to an item in the Doylestown Observer. State Reps. Perry Warren, John Galloway, and Tina Davis — as well as state Sen. Steve Santarsiero — secured the infusion of capital from through Pennsylvania…
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Villanova University Sees Huge Endowment Gains Despite Pandemic Woes
The pandemic may have created a financial crisis at local colleges and universities, but a year later you’d never know it, as favorable markets and large donations saw endowment gains of 20% at eight universities, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. Villanova University did the best, with endowments increasing 41 percent year over year,…
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Perkiomen School: Exploring the Mental Health Crisis in Teenagers
Anxiety in teenagers is a concern in a world in which COVID-19 is still dominant. A raging pandemic led nearly everyone to experience levels of worry, but the stresses on high school-aged students are a serious concern. Academic pressure has always impacted the lives of teenagers. High school students often feel overworked or unable to…
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DeSales University to Offer Four-Year BSN-DNP Nurse Practitioner Tracks in the Lehigh Valley
With the upcoming launch of three new BSN-DNP Nurse Practitioner (NP) track options at DeSales University, nurses with their bachelor’s degrees will be able to advance their careers and earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in just under four years. The DNP program boasts three new BSN-DNP NP track options — more than…
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Pennsbury School District Censorship Ruling May Ripple Through Other Districts as Well
The fallout of the federal court order against Pennsbury School District may have implications for neighboring educational systems, and perhaps further than that. Maddie Hanna addressed the development for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The order came from U.S. District Judge Gene Pratter, responding to an Oct. 1 suit filed by four residents in the Pennsbury School…
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Bryn Mawr-Based Hill Top Prep Makes ‘Landmark’ Announcement with Appointment of New Headmaster
Bryn Mawr’s Hill Top Preparatory School, which serves students in grades 5-12 with neurodiverse learning differences, has appointed Kevin M.R. Mayne as its new Headmaster. Mayne — who is currently Vice President for Enrollment Management at Landmark College, a school for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism — will replace Thomas W. Needham, who…
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Well-Traveled Lower Manor College Freshman Leaves Culinary Industry to Pursue Veterinary Career
Born in Egypt, raised predominantly in Italy, and having spent significant time in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Switzerland, France, and the United States, Jenkintown’s Manor College student Margherita Beatrice D’Ottavi has lived in more countries than most will visit in their lifetimes. Throughout those places, the main constant in her life has been in the kitchen.…
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As Work-at-Home Policies Fade, Issues in Bucks County Childcare Centers Are Becoming Evident
In a classic supply-demand conundrum, Bucks County parents — and the childcare arrangements they rely on — are struggling. Peg Quann covered the problems for the Bucks County Courier Times. As working parents migrate from their pandemic-related virtual jobsites and to onsite employment, child-care needs countywide are resurfacing. Childcare resources that were plentiful before the…
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Treat Yourself to a New You in ‘22 with a DeSales University One-Credit Workshop
Give yourself a new start in January of ‘22: Enroll in DeSales University’s one-credit course, and get a taste of MBA coursework. The DeSales University MBA program is proud to announce its next series of one-credit courses geared toward working professionals. Its latest offering, Voice of the Customer (VOC) will teach you how to capture,…
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Manor College Partners With WSFS Bank and Target For Giving Tuesday to Help Their Students’ Families
Manor College is participating in Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 30th for students with children. Over 85 percent of Manor College students work part or full time, and many of their students have families with young children. Manny’s Wish List for Giving Tuesday Earlier in October, Manor students were asked to help this holiday season in purchasing gifts…
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Citing Internal and External Instances of Harassment, Neshaminy High School Students Stage Peaceful Protest
Neshaminy High School students peacefully protested what they perceived as indifference to issues of racism, homophobia, and other social issues, felt both on campus and off. The students’ frustration was covered by Julianna Musser, Brianna Vera, Chloe Thompkins, Lyndsay Metts, Nath Hoff, and Gaby Labora, all with the school’s paper The Playwickian. The genesis of…
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Landmark Pennsylvania School Funding Trial: Week One Testimony Cites Financial Disparities
The landmark Pennsylvania school funding system trial saw an opening week of personal accounts on the insufficiencies of finances and the implications of those shortfalls. Expert witnesses also testified about state-aid distribution discrepancies and the gulf they widen between the Commonwealth’s richest and poorest communities. Maddie Hanna and Kristen A. Graham parsed the litigation for…
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Three Signs of Recent Pa. College Grads: Framed Diplomas, Ready Resumes, Mountainous Student Debt
The Class of 2020 at Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities carried the third-highest level of student debt nationwide, according to the recently released 16th annual report by The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS). Patty Tascarella peered into that financial hole for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The TICAS report provides an overview of debt for…
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First-Class Classroom Advocate: Palisades School District Leader Named Pa. Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Bridget O’Connell, Palisades School District administrator, is the 2022 Pa. Superintendent of the Year, as reported by WFMZ 69 News. Dr. O’Connell, who has been with the district for the past decade, was honored particularly for her community involvement and her education advocacy. Under her leadership, the district has been recognized numerous times. It…
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Bucks County Community College Ranked in Top Five of Pennsylvania’s Best
Bucks County Community College ranks among the top five community colleges in Pennsylvania, according to a staff report from MSN Money. Stacker recently compiled a list of the best community colleges in the Keystone State, using rankings from Niche. Bucks County Community College came fifth in Pennsylvania with a Niche grade B-. The Newtown-based college…
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Qlik Partners with Montgomery County Intermediate Unit to Educate Students on STEM Leadership and Careers
The PA SEED Ecosystem is continuing the Chief Science Officers (CSO) Program for the 2021 – 2022 school year. The CSO Program is for students in 6th – 12th grade who demonstrate an interest in science, technology and/ or innovation and have a desire to impact their community. The overall Program Goals are to: create…
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Thirty-Three Teachers Call Out Sick at Truman High School, Necessitating One-Day Closure
Truman High School, Levittown, experienced an unexpected closure last Friday, one not caused by weather or other expected factors. Trish Hartman reported the impromptu holiday for 6abc. Marcus Kollie, freshman, heard he would have off last Friday, he thought, “Oh, snap!” And then he went back to sleep. But parents were less than enthusiastic about…
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Perkiomen School’s Institutes Hone Students’ Passions Through Real-World Skills and Experiences
At Perkiomen School, education gets personal. Faculty members help uncover the passion inside each student and aim to focus that passion by participating in project-based activities and applying hard and soft skills, preparing them for the world outside of school, into college, and beyond. Shaun T. Yorgey, Perkiomen’s Director of Strategic Innovation, has a goal…
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