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School District of Harrisburg hoping to have new superintendent by school year
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The School District of Harrisburg hopes to have a full-time superintendent hired before September after Eric Turman was hired to lead the Central Dauphin School District. In a letter to families on Friday, the district’s Court Appointed Receiver Dr. Lori Suski said the district has...
York County high school students introduce STEM unit to elementary students
(WHTM)– Dallastown High School students designed and built a mobile STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – unit. The high schoolers invited elementary students Wednesday into the mobile unit and showed third and fourth graders what they built and how they built it. “This is an opportunity for them to actually see what they’re […]
Lincoln Intermediate Unit Executive Director Search
The Lincoln Intermediate Unit (LIU) announces the commencement of its search for a new Executive Director, following the recent announcement of Dr. Jeffrey West’s retirement. Dr. West will be stepping down on January 3, 2025, after nearly six years of dedicated service. Reflecting on his tenure, Dr. West shared...
Federally funded health center to set up shop at low-income central Pa. high school
York City’s high school is about to get a school-based health center. On Friday, Family First Health, a federally qualified health center, announced it plans to open a student-based health center at William Penn Senior High School. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Lebanon High School Faculty Rise Above Senior Class To Win Annual Softball Game
The Lebanon High School faculty showcased their skills against the Lebanon High School seniors in a softball showdown that led to a victory for the staff during the last week of school. The annual faculty and senior softball showdown kicked off toward the end of the school year with the...
Harrisburg students race solar-powered cars
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Students at Foose Elementary in Harrisburg got outside this week to race solar-powered cars. The 4th-grade students put together these cars in partnership with “Phoenix Contact.”. The partnership, which has run since 2017, provides a special STEM curriculum focusing on wind and solar power.
To the moon and beyond for Cypress Creek valedictorian
WESLEY CHAPEL — Growing up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, there was a time Brandon Adams dreamed of building rocket ships. Then, he hit eighth grade and turned his focus to the medical sciences. Medicine better suited his interests and skill sets, explains the now 18-year-old Cypress Creek High School valedictorian.
Critics of cyber charter schools have their facts wrong | PennLive letters
I write to respond to the inaccurate letter recently written by Timothy Potts attacking public cyber charter schools generally and Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA) in particular. Mr. Potts begins by asserting that, “it is estimated that cyber charter schools cost about $8,000 per child to operate.”. Mr. Potts gives...
High-Tech Urban Greenhouse to Break Ground This Year
YORK, Pa. — A science and technology university based in Pennsylvania is set to open a high-tech greenhouse in York. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will break ground on a greenhouse in a parking lot of St. John Episcopal Church later this year. “We’re looking to be operational...
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