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One Montco School District Is Among Top 3 in Pennsylvania,
One Montgomery County school district ranked among the top three in Pennsylvania, with six more making the top fifty in the state. One Montgomery County school district ranked among the top three in Pennsylvania, with six more making the top fifty, writes Ethan Lott for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The...
North Penn School District to offer free breakfasts, lunches in some schools as part of pilot of federal program
LANSDALE, Pa. - Several schools in a Montgomery County school district will begin a pilot of a program providing free breakfast and free lunch regardless of family income. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, several schools in the North Penn School District will begin a pilot of the Community Eligibility Provision, according to a news release from the district.
Two Pennridge board members ordered books removed from schools, court documents say
Two Pennridge school board members secretly ordered the removal of over a dozen books in 2022 for school libraries, according to a settlement agreement between the district and a parent. Ricki Chaikin and Jordan Blomgren “ordered staff to remove books from the library” in a legal attestation made by Superintendent...
Photo Gallery: Camden High-Schoolers Go to Prom
A shared prom for Camden High, Creative Arts High School, Brimm Medical Arts and Big Picture Learning Academy drew a parade of nearly 200 attendees to Brigalias in Sicklerville on May 30, 2024. A pre-prom procession of attendees included a horse-drawn carriage and a contingent of ATVs, and was attended by an enthusaistic crowd of proud friends and family members. Fifteen minutes away in Deptford, Eastside High held its prom at Auletto Caterers on the same night — a smaller but equally joyful event. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Lansdale Catholic names director of inaugural program for students with learning differences
Dr. Jessica Jefferis has been appointed as the first Director of Lansdale Catholic High School’s St. Ignatius of Loyola Achievement Program. The program is designed for students with learning differences and will launch this September. The announcement last week by the Montgomery County school describes Dr. Jefferis as a...
Montgomery County Community College Honors New Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Inductees
During a special induction ceremony, Montgomery County Community College welcomed its newest members to the Alpha Kappa Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society for two-year colleges. Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) recently celebrated the induction of 59 students into the Alpha Kappa Zeta Chapter of the...
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...
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. ...
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