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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...
Palestinian students tell Philadelphia School Board they don’t feel safe expressing their views in school
As dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside the Philadelphia School Board meeting, more than 30 speakers inside shared their concerns, claiming the district needs to do more to protect them for voicing their views in school.
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...
H.S. baseball roundup: South Jersey public, non-public school semifinals
Mark Banff drove in a pair of runs while Brent Williams and Caiden Spinelli each scored twice as the Woodstown High School baseball team earned a 9-6 upset win over top-seeded Audubon in the South Jersey Group1 semifinal round on Friday. The fifth-seeded Wolverines (18-9) will travel to second-seeded Gloucester...
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...
Philadelphia high schools collect thousands in ‘senior dues’ with little transparency or oversight
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.When they’re asked to pay mandatory “senior dues” for students graduating from Philadelphia public schools, many families simply groan and write the check. But Michelle Brix had questions.Brix’s child Elias attends Philly’s Creative and Performing Arts High School, known as CAPA. This year, she was asked to pay $375 in senior dues — or $390.25 counting processing fees if she paid using the suggested online portal. The amount shocked her. She tried to get CAPA to provide an itemized list of what those dues cover...
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