Education
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Project-Based Learning To Debut In Cheltenham School District
Colin McCarthy has been spearheading an effort to bring project-based learning to Cheltenham School District, according to a staff report from the Livingston Ledger. McCarthy previously spent a year at the Philadelphia Navy Yard with high school seniors from some of the poorest neighborhoods in the city. There they ditched the traditional high school experience…
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MCCC Celebrates Accomplishments Of Students Who Completed Its POWER and POWER Plus Program
Montgomery County Community College recently celebrated the achievements of students who successfully completed its POWER and POWER Plus programs. The Partnership on Work Enrichment and Readiness program provides people in mental health and substance abuse recovery with the support and skills needed to take the next brave steps. The POWER program provides a free two-credit…
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More Can Benefit From Student Loan Discharge Program Designed to Help Those With Disabilities
A student loan discharge program meant to erase student debts for those with significant and permanent disabilities is only helping a fraction of targeted borrowers, writes Cory Turner for the NPR. The program targets borrowers such as Drew Lehman of Lansdale, who could no longer work following a traumatic car accident. So far, only 28…
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Here’s 5 Plans to Cut Property Taxes Being Considered Right Now by State Legislators
Five proposals to cut or eliminate property taxes were presented Thursday to the state legislature, writes Ford Turner for The Morning Call. Plan 1 reduces school property taxes by 8.62 billion dollars. It increases the state’s personal income tax from 3.07 percent to 4.07 percent, increases the sales tax by 1 percent and requires school…
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Could Cheyney’s Campus Become Home to a $35 Million Regional Sports Complex?
Following the news that it will keep its accreditation, Cheyney University, in an effort to solidify its finances, has started looking into options for some of its unused and underutilized real estate, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This is a part of the university’s larger strategy to re-establish itself as a premier…
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Norristown Calls for Changes to School Funding System to Offset Burdening Charter School Costs
Norristown Area School District is one of more than dozen statewide calling for a school funding system overhaul last week amid growing costs for charter schools, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Norristown has been forced to repeatedly raise taxes in the past and is expected to do so again while preparing the budget…
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Why the Veterinary Nursing Initiative Matters
By Gale Martin and Kathy Koar Day in and day out, students and graduates of Harcum College’s Veterinary Nursing program combine the art of caring for animal patients with the science and technology required to succeed in the profession. Propelled by a 2017 goal called the “Veterinary Nursing Initiative,” NAVTA (the National Association of Veterinary…
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Manor College Joins Forces With Milton Hershey School To Help First-Generation Students
Manor College in Jenkintown and Milton Hershey School have joined forces to create access and affordability for first-generation students. The two educational institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 2, formalizing the partnership that is designed to help MHS students succeed. “Manor College is a natural fit for our next partnership because of the…
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North Penn School District Turns To Propane To Reduce Financial Costs, Help Climate
North Penn School District has switched to propane-powered buses to help reduce transportation-related costs while simultaneously helping protect the environment, writes Dana Bate for the Whyy. The unexpected bonus of the change was the lack of the usual noise generated by a gas-powered engine. “Our drivers don’t even need their intercom systems anymore because it’s…
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Panther Pride Rises As Team Readies To Play For State Title For First Time in Cheltenham High History
Panther Pride is building among alumni across the country as the team readies itself to play for the Pennsylvania State title for the first time in Cheltenham High history, writes Jon Marks for the Forbes. Even though it is the former home of Reggie Jackson who went on to hit 563 home runs during his…
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MCCC Student Receives Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame Scholarship
Avian Garcia, a student at Montgomery County Community College, has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship by Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame Board of Directors. The Hall of Fame found its home at MCCC in fall 2018. The scholarship is a way to honor the partnership between the two institutions while helping students be successful…
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To ‘Re-Skill’ Its Employees, JPMorgan Chase Turns to Delaware’s College of Business and Economics
By Dena Hillison When JPMorgan Chase was looking for a partner to create a unique educational employee development program in data analytics, the bank turned to the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware. “Data science has really been exploding in the marketplace,” said Executive Director of Global Technology at…
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Despite Missing Lower Left Arm, Upper Dublin Student Excels At Two Sports
Despite missing her lower left arm, sixteen-year-old Berkley Harmon is busy playing two sports at Upper Dublin High School, both impressing and inspiring all around her, writes Mari A. Schaefer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Harmon was born with the missing lower limb, but never allowed that to prevent her from doing exactly what she wanted…
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Lower Merion Students Find Cheaper Education in Israel
Several Lower Merion students decided to continue their education in Israel due to considerably less expensive college tuitions, writes Eric Schucht for the Jewish Exponent. For Aleck Zimbalist, the cost was one but not the only reason he chose to study in Israel. After graduating high school, he took a gap year to visit Israel.…
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When is a $25M Gift not a Gift? Ask Abington School District
Eighteen months after the $25 million gift by billionaire Stephen Schwarzman was accepted, however Abington School District is still dealing with the criticism and suspicion raised by the lack of transparency during the process, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Starting this week, the nine-member school board has five new members which are now…
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On Giving Tuesday, Manor College Will Focus on Combating Food Insecurity
For this year’s Giving Tuesday, Manor College will focus on combating food insecurity. The Jenkintown-based educational institution will address the issue both externally, by creating meals with Rise Against Hunger, and internally, by enhancing its food pantry, Bird Feed. Giving Tuesday occurs each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, in this case, December 3. It…
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Harleysville Girl Follows Up Delaware Valley Science Fair Gold Medal With Prize at National Science Competition
After winning the gold medal at Delaware Valley Science Fair, Rachel Bergey of Harleysville went on to claim one of the top prizes at the Broadcom MASTERS science competition for middle-school students, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bergey won one of four $10,000 awards with her spotted lanternfly project out of the thirty…
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Phoenixville Native One of 32 Americans to Win a Rhodes Scholarship
Harvard University senior and Phoenixville native Olivia McGinnis has won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McGinnis was one of 32 Americans chosen from a pool of nearly a thousand applicants nominated by their colleges and universities. Two winners were selected from each of the 16 districts. They will start…
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