Education
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Two Chester County Schools Earn Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Designation
Two Chester County schools have been honored with the Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Schools designation, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lionville Elementary in the Downingtown Area School District and St. Elizabeth Parish School in Chester Springs were recognized for their academics and efforts to close achievement gaps. Thirteen schools across Pennsylvania received the…
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Abington Friends School’s Conscious Communities Program Helps Students Discover Who They Are
When Julie Morrissey, the Assistant Director of Middle School at Abington Friends School, first heard about AFS’s Conscious Communities program, she felt a familiar uncertainty. “I heard that students met in affinity spaces by race, and I got a pit in my stomach,” she said. She had past experiences around affinity spaces that had made…
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William Penn Runs Out of Cash in January Without a State Budget
William Penn School District will run out of money to operate its schools by the end of January, said Superintendent Eric Becoats at a Monday night school board meeting. William Penn covers Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon Boroughs, with about 4,500 students in 11 schools. The district depends on Pennsylvania for 55…
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Valley Forge Military Academy Plans to Go Virtual During the Holidays
Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne will switch to virtual learning between Thanksgiving and the New Year, writes Max Marin and Ryan W. Briggs for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 80 cadets would be welcomed back in person starting in January to finish out the school year. However, school leaders did not definitely say the Academy…
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Pennridge High School Students Present Innovative Ideas at Navy’s 250th Anniversary STEM Challenge
Students from Pennridge High School in Perkasie had the opportunity to take part in a “Shark Tank”-style STEM competition during the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ 250th Birthday celebration. Two teams were able to fully develop their projects, winning praise from military leaders. The Philadelphia Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center held the challenge…
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‘The Quintessential Eighth-Grade Experience’: An Oral History of Abington Friends School’s Annual ‘Roogatta’
Every fall, eighth-graders at Abington Friends School gather around sheets of cardboard, rolls of duct tape, and big ideas. The annual “Roogatta” — a portmanteau that combines “kangaroo” (AFS’s mascot) and “regatta” — has become a hallmark of middle-school life, blending physics, creativity, teamwork, and laughter. Justin Solonynka, AFS’s Choral Director and a longtime member…
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Holy Family University Announces Bold Vision Campaign
Holy Family University has officially launched its comprehensive campaign, ”Bold Vision: Empowering Futures. Transforming Lives.” To date, it has raised more than $20.2 million in direct support of Holy Family students, with a goal of $25 million. “Holy Family University is driving transformational change,” said Holy Family President Dr. Anne Prisco. “Built upon the foundation…
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Closed Door Plans for a Charter School Preceded Valley Forge Military Academy Closing
Even as Valley Forge Military Academy struggled toward closure, another plan was quietly in the works at the Wayne campus to open a First Responders charter school there, writes Max Marin and Ryan W. Briggs for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Valley Forge Public Service Academy Charter School proposes to open next fall. This past September,…
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Doylestown VIA Partners with DelVal to Create New Counseling Psychology Scholarship
The Village Improvement Association of Doylestown (VIA) has partnered with Delaware Valley University to establish a new scholarship supporting a student pursing a graduate degree in counseling psychology. The $15,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student in the counseling psychology master’s program. The total scholarship amount will be disbursed over the course of the…
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DelVal Prof to Present Innovative Egg Nutrition Research at One of Nation’s Leading Gatherings for Animal Science
Dr. Keith Ou, an assistant professor of animal biotechnology and conservation at Delaware Valley University, will present his research on egg nutrition at the Cornell Nutrition Conference (CNC), one of the nation’s leading gatherings for animal science and nutrition experts. Dr. Ou’s presentation will focus on his work, alongside Dr. Xingen Lei of Cornell University,…
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Sailor and Bensalem High School Graduate Returns to Alma Mater for Event
As part of their Homecoming 250 celebrations, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps recently visited Bensalem High School to surprise students, reports Nikki DeMentri for CBS News Philadelphia. Four military helicopters landed on the school’s football field in just one of many events the military branches are holding to celebrate their 250th birthday. More…
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Eastern University Launches 100-Percent-Online Criminal Justice Undergraduate Programs
Eastern University has launched a new online bachelor’s degree and minor in Criminal Justice. Students can apply now and begin classes in August 2026. These new programs expand Eastern’s commitment to accessible, high-quality education rooted in Christian values and social responsibility. The bachelor’s degree program is designed for students seeking to understand and engage with the criminal justice…
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Eastern University’s College of Health and Sciences Receives $80,000 Grant for Anatomage Table
Eastern University’s College of Health and Sciences recently received an $80,000 grant from the McLean Contributionship, a Wayne-based charitable organization, to purchase an Anatomage Table. This cutting-edge technology will be used by multiple programs within the college and will provide an exceptional hands-on learning experience for Eastern University students. An Anatomage Table is a life-sized, digital anatomy…
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GMercyU Partners with Healthcare Systems for Career and Student Loan Repayment Opportunities
Employers want Gwynedd Mercy University graduates — it’s why so many have partnered with GMercyU to offer career and loan repayment opportunities for Nursing, Respiratory Care, and Radiologic Technology students. Through the Scholars Network, health systems get the skilled and compassionate healthcare professionals they need, and students get to choose the health system that best…
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Barrack Family Foundation Donates $10M to Barrack Hebrew Academy in Bryn Mawr
The Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy has received a $10 million gift from the Barrack Family Foundation, a donation used to help purchase a part of the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia’s Schwartz campus in Bryn Mawr, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The gift represents the largest donation by a single donor in…
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Five Chester County Public High Schools Rank in Top 25 in Pennsylvania
Five Chester County public high schools are among the top 25 in Pennsylvania for 2026, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche. To determine the ranking for its 2026 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania list, Niche analyzed key statistics from data by the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews written…
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Six Bucks County Schools Rank Among Top 50 High Schools in Pennsylvania
Six Bucks County high schools ranked among the top 50 public high schools in Pennsylvania, according to a new list from Niche. The rankings were determined by comparing factors such as college readiness, state test scores, teacher quality and graduation rates. The schools on the list have also been graded based on academics, teachers, clubs and activities,…
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GMercyU Alum Creates Unique Fieldwork Opportunity for Education Majors
After 35 years as a special education teacher for the Souderton Area School District, Gwynedd Mercy University graduate Sue Saylor wasn’t ready to hang up her hat just yet. Saylor, who mostly taught kindergarten through third grade during her career, stayed on for a year after the COVID-19 pandemic because she was reluctant to leave…
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