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New Jersey schools to receive $12 million from Clean School Bus Program
TRENTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that 11 New Jersey school districts will receive a total of $12 million in rebates to purchase clean school buses. This initiative is part of the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. The new buses will replace older,...
FAFSA issues still impacting Philadelphia-area high school seniors days out from graduation
DREXEL HILL, Pa. (CBS) — Sam Pierre, a senior at Monsignor Bonner Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill, described an aggravating process: months of waiting for financial aid information from the federal government to be released to her prospective colleges."There was a lot," Pierre said in a frustrated laugh during an interview last week.The mere reminder of the FAFSA fiasco is a trigger for this aspiring dentist who recalled a series of miscommunications and a seemingly endless waiting game."'Oh, you're going to get it this Friday,' and it's a Friday, and still didn't get it," she said. "'You'll get it...
Prom 2024: Allentown High School (73 PHOTOS)
Students from Allentown High School celebrated their prom Friday night at Stone Terrace in Hamilton Township. Dressed to impress, the prom-goers enjoyed the evening as they socialized, posed for photos and danced the night away. SUBSCRIBER BENEFIT: Subscribers can get free unlimited high-resolution digital photo downloads of any of our...
Parents pushing for School District of Philadelphia to include "Chief of Joy" position in new budget
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Parents are pushing the School District of Philadelphia to make room in their new budget for a position called "Chief of Joy" to help with attendance and improve mental health resources.Parents with the group Lift Every Voice Philly brought some fun to the steps of the school district ahead of Thursday's Board of Education meeting where members would be considering how to allocate funds."I think the key to better outcomes is joy," parent and Lift Every Voice Philly member Jamila Carter said.The group offered free ice cream while they played music and shared details about their proposed joy-based budget...
H.S. softball roundup: South Jersey public school semifinals
The Delran High School softball team is back in the sectional final. The Bears will get an opportunity to defend their Central Jersey Group 2 title following a 4-3 win over Bordentown in Thursday's semifinal round. ...
Camden Students Celebrate Prom Night
Hundreds of Camden students headed to their proms on Thursday, May 30, dressed to impress for the night and with memories of the past four years that were like no others. Camden, Brimm Medical Arts and Creative Arts high schools and Big Picture Learning Academy held their “Dripping in Luxury” -themed prom at Brigalias in Sicklerville, while Eastside High School students held their “Midnight in Paris”-themed prom at Auletto's in Deptford.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The fun, music- and food-filled - albeit sometimes chaotic - events resembled music concerts, with adults filling the...
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