Education
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Fort Washington’s Timoney Knox Law Firm a Leader in Students’ Rights
Attorneys at Fort Washington’s Timoney Knox law firm are working hard on promoting students’ rights as they help students and parents find solutions to issues not easily solved with a parent-teacher conference, writes Pete Croatto for Suburban Life. The number of families that turn to Timoney Knox’s Education Law Group for help is continuously growing,…
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Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Education to Speak at Manor College’s Commencement
Pedro A. Rivera, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Education, will be the speaker at Manor College’s commencement this spring. Raised nearby in the Huntington Park section of North Philadelphia, Rivera is a lifelong educator and, from 2008-15, served as the superintendent of the School District of Lancaster. “Secretary Rivera has to be among Pennsylvania’s most dedicated Secretaries…
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Villanova University Ranked Top 5 for Best Value Colleges in Pennsylvania
Montgomery County students searching for a good collage education at a decent price can stay nearby as Villanova University has ranked fifth on the list of best value colleges in Pennsylvania, according to a staff report from SmartAsset. To create the list of best value schools, SmartAsset looked at five key factors: tuition, student living…
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Manor College’s Paralegal Program Sets Up Students for Success
Founded in 1947 on a beautiful, 35-acre campus in Jenkintown, Manor College is a two-year college with a long history of quality education. It offers a wide variety of academic programs in STEM disciplines, business, technology, and the liberal arts. One of Manor’s premier programs is paralegal studies. The paralegal market is large and growing,…
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From Delco: Swarthmore College Launches $450 Million Capital Campaign
Change is coming to Swarthmore College’s campus following the launch of its $450 million capital campaign, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The planned development is part of the college’s ongoing drive to connect its science disciplines under one roof. The new building will be the home of the biology, engineering, and psychology…
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Bryn Mawr Film Institute to Present Leading Ladies Gala
On Saturday, April 22, the Bryn Mawr Film Institute will raise a glass in cheers and thanks to its founder and president, Juliet Goodfriend, at the Leading Ladies Gala. After 15 years at the BMFI’s helm, Goodfriend is preparing to pass the torch to a yet-to-be-named executive director. Guests will rendezvous at Goodfriend’s alma mater,…
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Bryn Athyn College Introduces the “Long Night Against Procrastination” Event
Studying is not usually associated with fun, but “The Long Night Against Procrastination” event at Bryn Athyn College aims to change that. Introduced for the first time last year by dean of faculty, Wendy Closterman, the event is already a hit among students. During the LNAP the college’s Swedenborg Library remains open until 2:00 am.…
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State Releases Average SAT Scores of All Public High Schools; See How Your Montgomery County District Stacks Up
The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently published the average SAT scores for every public high school in the state. The newly released data is for tests taken in 2016, and can be found by clicking here. The SAT features three sections – reading, math, and writing – with the scores of each ranging from 200-800.…
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Baldwin School’s Libraries Chosen Outstanding School Library Award
The Pennsylvania School Library Association has chosen Baldwin School’s libraries as the winner of the 2017 Outstanding Library Individual Award, according to a staff report for Main Line Times. The Bryn Mawr school’s libraries were selected after they exceeded several of the key criteria used by the PSLA when determining the winner. These included “Developing…
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Montco Dance Instructors Make Math, Language Studies More Fun with Innovative Approach
Two Montgomery County dance instructors are bringing a new approach to teaching math and language by adding dance moves to help with understanding, writes Kristin E. Holmes for Philly.com. Children in kindergarten and elementary schools are learning about fractions through spinning symmetry which mimic numerical patterns while moving to a beat. To assist with language…
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Penn State’s Young Innovators Fair Aims to Inspire Future Generations of Engineers
Penn State’s College of Engineering is holding its Young Innovators Fair on the June 10-11 weekend this year to inspire the next generation of engineers, writes Samantha Chavanic for PennState News. The event will show visitors how engineers take their knowledge and bring benefits to the world. It also highlights the Multidisciplinary Engineering Design option…
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Hill School Rolls Up Its Sleeves for a Lesson on Priorities
The spotlight of attention from alumni like Donald Trump Jr. may be distorting the public’s view of the Hill School and its “manicured walls, stately buildings and stained-glass windows,” but school leaders are rolling up their sleeves to prove what the Hill School is really about, according to a Philly.com report by John Ryan Barwick.…
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Upper Perkiomen High School Joins Districts Ditching Textbooks for Digital Learning
Textbooks are not only weighing down students’ backpacks; they’re also weighing down school district budgets, and the enthusiasm to ditch textbooks in favor of digital resources for learning is reaching such a frenzied pace that one superintendent in the region said the trend is set to “grow exponentially as more schools post their learning materials…
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Montgomery County Careers – American Reading Company
Built and run by education activists, the King of Prussia-based American Reading Company is a trusted partner of 5,320 schools and 1,070 districts in 50 states, helping strengthen district and school capacity at every level by placing literacy and agency at the heart of school transformation. Product Support Engineer This position handles all incoming requests from the…
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Cabrini and Villanova Graduate Returns to Cabrini University to Teach Video Production
John Doyle, a Cabrini graduate and Master’s Degree holder from Villanova has been welcomed with open arms after deciding to return to his original school to teach Video Production, writes Lauren Stohler for Loquitur. Doyle has always loved video production and originally chose to study at Cabrini for its developing studio program that was using…
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From Chesco: Victory Brewing Lends Its Expertise to University of Sciences’ Brewing Classes
As the craft beer industry enters higher education, Downingtown’s Victory Brewing Company is lending a hand to one of the classes, University of Sciences’ Brewing Science Certificate program, writes Rebecca VanderMeulen for Keystone Edge. The 18-credit program that was started two years ago aims to help fill the formal training gap of most current brewery…
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New Science Facility Coming to Ursinus College’s Campus
Preliminary work has started on a new science facility at Ursinus College’s Collegeville campus which is expected to start welcoming students by the end of next year, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. Following a yearlong faculty discussion, it was decided that the facility will follow the concept of “neighborhoods,” allowing science to be…
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Manor College to Host Dialogue on Ukrainian Education as Battlefront of Democracy
Manor College, a Catholic institution in Jenkintown with roots in the Ukrainian-American community, will host “Ukraine – Education as the Battlefront of Democracy” on Thursday, April 6 at 2 PM in its auditorium. This dialogue will examine the most crucial areas of educational reform needed in Ukraine in order to protect and preserve free and…
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