Education
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County Distribute Federal Funds to Public Schools for COVID-19 Expenses
Delaware County’s public schools and the Delaware County Intermediate Unit are receiving $20 million in federal CARES Act funding to cover COVID-19 expenses, reports phillytrib.com. Delaware County Council approved the funding earlier this month. The funds will help low-income families pay for the internet connections and equipment needed for remote learning. Parameters for eligibility include…
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Penn State Great Valley’s NoonTimeU: Diverse Topics for Different Interests
Penn State Great Valley and Penn State at the Navy Yard’s educational webinar series, NoonTimeU, will return this week. NoonTimeU began last year as in-person talks at the Navy Yard; the event series shifted to webinars in mid-April and covers a variety of topics to help with personal and professional development. The fall series kicks…
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New Research from Finance Prof at University of Delaware Explores Inequity at Top of Corporate Ladder
By Sunny Rosen As recent protests across the United States and the world have put a magnifying glass on issues of diversity and equity, new research from the University of Delaware’s Laura Field explores the ways in which these issues go all the way to the top of the corporate ladder. In “At the Table…
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Districts Start In-School Instruction, Following Delaware County’s Low Post Labor Day COVID-19 Numbers
COVID-19 cases in the county have stayed low since Labor Day, prompting some school districts to bring students back into class, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. “Given that the health data for our district and county continue to improve, we are planning to begin bringing back students for hybrid learning,” Garnet Valley Superintendent…
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2 Delaware County Universities Made a Top National List. See Which Ones Got Picked Here.
The 2021 Best National University Rankings from US News and World Reports is out and two Delaware County universities made the list of 389 schools. Villanova University in Villanova landed solidly in the middle of the top 100, claiming a 53rd space in the nation. The university also ranked No. 36 nationally for Best Undergraduate…
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U.S. News Ranks Neumann University among Best in the North for Academic Quality and Social Mobility
Neumann University has been ranked among the Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Colleges 2021 issue. U.S. News also ranked Neumann among the Best in the North for social mobility. This ranking identifies colleges that are successful at advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating significant proportions of economically disadvantaged students who are…
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University of Delaware’s Lifelong Lerner Webinar Series Looks at the Sports Industry’s New Normal
The Lifelong Lerner Webinar Series, hosted by the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, addresses today’s top business challenges with Lerner expertise, pairing evidenced-based research with practical application. The next topic in the series takes a deeper look into the sports industry. The conversation will cover how this industry is facing…
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Penn State Great Valley: ‘When We Adapt, We Just Do Better’
Penn State Great Valley spent the summer working toward a safe return to campus for the fall 2020 semester. Modified classroom setups, protective plexiglass barriers, hand-sanitizing stations, regular cleaning and disinfecting, and signage promoting social distancing are among some of the measures being taken to ensure the health and safety of students and employees. In…
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Student Parties, Positive Case Test COVID-19 Procedures at Haverford, Swarthmore Campuses
Students at Swarthmore and Haverford colleges are creating a challenge for COVID-19 mitigation protocols put in place for the new college season, according to reports in both campus newspapers. At Swarthmore, a student is quarantining in an on-campus dormitory after testing positive for COVID-19 Friday night, according to The Phoenix. Students were alerted. The college…
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Philadelphia-Area Catholic High School Teachers OK New 2-Year Contract
COVID-19 featured in this year’s contract negotiations between the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Catholic high school teachers, but didn’t prevent a new contract, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Association of Catholic Teachers members from 17 area Catholic high schools, including in Delaware County, voted 3-1 Friday in favor of the two-year contract.…
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Valley Forge Military Academy, Online High School Join Forces to Overcome Educational Inequality
With many Pennsylvania schools starting the academic year with virtual or hybrid classrooms, a new program offers paper-based textbook versions of the online curriculum for students without Internet access or computers. A partnership between Valley Forge Military Academy and Citizens High School now enables accessibility for distant learners with virtual and paper-based textbooks to high…
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2 Delaware County School Districts Shed Native American Names and Imagery
The Radnor School Board voted Sept. 2 to drop the nickname Radnor Raiders, and any related Native American imagery, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The decision follows student protests and a long community debate. “This erasing of our [Radnor] culture truly breaks my heart,” Robin Dugan wrote to the board. Chip Graham, of…
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Sun Valley High in Aston Recognized by Special Olympics for Inclusiveness
Sun Valley High School in Aston was one of 10 Pennsylvania schools recognized by Special Olympics for its work to be inclusive in sports and leadership activities. It received the National Banner Unified Champion School title. Only 121 schools in the entire country received this honor, writes Julia Hatmaker for pennlive.com. “We are so proud…
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4 Delaware County Public Schools Are Rated Tops in the Philadelphia Region
Four Delaware County schools are among the 40 top-rated public high schools in the Philadelphia region, according to a recently published list by the Philadelphia Magazine. The top performers in the city and its suburbs – listed alphabetically – were determined by standardized tests and graduation rates, among other statistical measures. Garnet Valley High School…
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Tips for the Virtual School Day Via Philadelphia Magazine
By Wendi Rank I peeked in on my teenagers as they started their first day of virtual school last week. Did they need anything? Another notebook? My famous scones? A hug? That check-in was more for me than them, a fact their rolled eyes and aggrieved expressions only emphasized. Virtual schooling is a metaphor for…
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$1.3 Million Federal Grant Aids Neumann University Students in Graduation Goal
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Neumann University a grant of $1.3 million to fund a Student Support Services (SSS) program. SSS will provide academic and other support services to low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. The purpose of the grant is to increase retention and graduation rates and foster an institutional climate…
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Haverford Mom Says Virtual Learning Doesn’t Work for Her Special Needs Son
Delaware County schools are challenged to meet the learning needs of all students in this pandemic, reports Kelly Rule for fox20.com. A Haverford Township mom needs her son’s school to provide alternatives because virtual learning isn’t working. “Our school district has not made any accommodations or plans for how they would treat these kids with…
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Samantha Varano’s New Role at Ursuline Academy Brings Her Back to Her Catholic School Roots
After 18 years as teacher and principal at a public school in Boston, Samantha Varano, a Lansdowne native, is moving closer to her roots, writes Mike Lang for the dialog.org. She’s taking a new principal position at the Lower School at Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware. Varano, 40, had been at Thomas Edison K-8 School…
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