Education
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Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Partners with Immaculata University to Offer Dual Enrollment Courses
Officials from Conwell-Egan Catholic High School (CEC) in Bucks County and Immaculata University joined to sign an official agreement that entered both schools into a collaborative educational partnership that offers dual enrollment courses and an Academic and Career Academy for CEC students. With the partnership, Immaculata will provide three unique opportunities for CEC students to…
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Bucks County Leadership: Rich Nourie, Head of School, Abington Friends School
Rich Nourie, the Head of School at Abington Friends School, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in suburban Boston; the influence his activist parents, who were very spiritual, had on him; and his ear for music and how it helped with the difficult move to the Philadelphia area his family made when he was…
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Two Bucks County Colleges Graduate onto Pennsylvania Best-of List
According to a recently released list by Niche, two Bucks County colleges ranked among the top 100 best colleges in Pennsylvania for 2022, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To determine the best colleges in the Keystone State, Niche performed a rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life. It collected data…
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Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Opens 2021-2022 Academic Year with Visit to Warminster
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez kicks off the 2021-2022 academic year tomorrow by visiting two Warminster high schools. He will tour Archbishop Wood High School (AWHS) and then visit its new onsite high school, Our Lady of Confidence (OLC). OLC moved to the AWHS campus at the end of the second semester last May, vacating its…
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Expansion of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center Is Expected to Bring 100 New Jobs to Doylestown
A construction project that increases the footprint of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center by almost 40 percent is nearing completion. John George, of the Philadelphia Business Journal, reported on the last stages of construction at the Doylestown campus. The centerpiece of the $20-million expansion is a two-story, 37,000-square-foot building that connects two existing structures on campus.…
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Four Bucks County School Districts Make Top-Ten List for Highest Financial Investment in Teachers
Bucks County is home to four of the highest-paid school districts in Pennsylvania, according to a new ranking by the World Scholarship Forum. The Council Rock School District ranked highest on the list, in fourth place. This school area spends over $12,000 every year per student, excluding special education students. Teachers earn an average salary…
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Roxy Therapy Dogs, Danboro, Blends ‘Two Favorite Things’ of Its President: Animals and Altruism
Sharon Fleck confesses to loving animals for “as long as I can remember.” The way the animal-human bond enriched her life led her to her desire to do the same for others. Jessica Boyington trotted through her story for 6abc. Fleck grew up in a home with five cats and one dog. This environment, she…
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In a 6-1 Vote, Pennridge School Board Excludes Curriculum on Inclusion
A recent 6-1 Pennridge School Board vote halted — at least for now — instruction on the issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). TaRhonda Thomas covered the decision for 6abc. “I was actually shocked,” said NAACP Bucks County President Karen Downer. “[The district leaders] all knew that they were going to be up against…
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Bucks County Community College Takes Top Spot Among Best Community Colleges in Pennsylvania
Bucks County Community College took the top spot for the best community colleges in Pennsylvania, according to a recently released report by WalletHub. To determine where students can receive the best and most affordable education, WalletHub compared community colleges across three key dimensions, including the cost and financing, education outcomes, and career outcomes. These were…
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Bucks County Ranks High Among Best Counties for Public Schools in Pennsylvania
Bucks County is one of the best counties for public schools in Pennsylvania, according to a newly released report by Public School Review. The ranking is based on the percentage of schools within a county that placed in the top ten percent of all schools in the state. The schools were ranked based on their…
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Perkiomen School Is Ready For a Great New School Year
Perkiomen School is ready to start the new school year, following its motto of inspiring students to risk becoming their best. The first day of school is fast approaching for boarding and day students on August 30, and the students and staff are excited for a great new year. “The 2021-2022 academic year will be…
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West Chester Man Becomes Viral Sensation for TikTok Videos Highlighting Life in the Classroom as a Gay Teacher
West Chester resident Tell Williams has become a viral sensation with more than a million followers on TikTok for his hilarious and activist videos that highlight life in the classroom as a gay teacher, writes Ayana Herndon for CaféMom.com. His very first TikTok video in which he describes a conversation he had with a parent…
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Warrington Staples Presents Back-to-School Supply Kits to Centennial School District Students
Whether you dreaded it or treasured it, the first day of school always meant freshly sharpened pencils, multicolored crayons, and binders full of crisp loose-leaf paper. To ensure that level of readiness for Centennial School District students, the Warrington Staples donated them 1,068 school supply kits. The Warrington effort raised more than $5,000 from its…
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In the Conundrum of a Mask-on, Mask-off School Year, the Bucks County Health Department Makes a Decision
Amid rising COVID-19 cases and the ongoing public outcry — both pro and con — surrounding masks for the upcoming school term, the Bucks County Health Department (BCHD) has clarified its recommendations for the 2021-2022 scholastic year. Its statement to county parents and students included a caveat about the department’s limitations. The BCHD states that…
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Council Rock School District Decision to Forego Masks Has Serious Implications for Newtown Sixth Grader
Nine-year-old Carolyn Austin was eager to return to Goodnoe Elementary to start fifth grade. But her Leukemia diagnosis has cancelled her chances at in-person attendance without a mandated mask policy from Council Rock School District. Maggie Kent covered the Newtown family’s concern for 6abc. Elizabeth Austin, Carolyn’s mom, feared sending her into a school building…
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Paul Martino, CB-West Parent, Backs PAC to Advocate for Keeping Bucks County Schools Open
Partnering with a political action committee stared by local mom Clairice Schillinger, Paul Martino is furthering his desire to keep schools open next month. Linda Stein reported on the venture capitalist’s desire in the Delaware Valley Journal. Martino, father of a son and daughter in the CB – West School District, collaborates on his in-person-classroom…
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Touring a New College Campus at Prendie’s Old Stomping Grounds
The proposed Southeast Campus of Delaware County Community College, formerly known as Archbishop Prendergast High School, was open for tours to elected officials, business leaders, school district representatives and college administrators and trustees, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The former Prendergast school at 401 N, Lansdowne Ave. in Upper Darby, was chosen for…
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Holy Family University New President Doesn’t Yet Seek a Merger ‘Dance Partner,’ But She’d Consider One
Anne Prisco — the first nonclergy president of Holy Family University (near Bensalem) — arrived with an open mind regarding tactics for keeping the school’s finances healthy. Her tenure could bring significant changes to the 67-year-old institution, explains Kennedy Rose in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Prisco took over amid a rough financial patch for colleges…
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