Education
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Sports? Music? Buses? IEPs? What Can My School Offer This Year?
By Wendi Rank Few things are as devastating to behold as a 14-year-old with crushed dreams. Our school is virtual, which means the marching band won’t be marching. If you’d like to send some brownies or Starbucks my way, I’ll appreciate the emotional support. Many kids – and parents – are wondering what extracurricular activities…
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Delaware County Is Home To 5 of 20 Least Equitable School Districts in Pennsylvania
With the heightened focus on racial equality and research that indicates low-income students will fall behind if classes are held remotely, WalletHub has released the Most and Least Equitable School Districts in Pennsylvania report that shows Delaware County is home to five of the twenty least equitable school districts in the state. To determine which…
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Governor Recommends High School Sports be Put on Hold Until 2021
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf wants high school sports suspended until January 2021 as long as the pandemic is a threat, writes Katie Meyer for whyy.org. “The guidance is that we ought to avoid any congregate settings,” he said Aug. 6. “Anything that brings people together is going to help that virus get us.” The Pennsylvania…
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WilmU Grad, First Woman to Lead Delaware National Guard Dies at 62
Major General Carol Timmons, a Wilmington University graduate and the first woman to lead the Delaware National Guard, has died at the age of 62, writes Brandon Holveck for the Wilmington News Journal. Timmons replaced Major General Frank Vavala as adjutant general of the Delaware National Guard three years ago. She retired in March 2019.…
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There Are Effective Ways to Discipline Children Without Forceful Punishment
A child’s disruptive and oppositional behaviors can push any parent to the breaking point. As a last resort, parents may feel like they have no other choice other than to use spanking or other forms of corporal punishment because (in the moment) it feels like the fastest and most effective way to change your child’s…
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Penn State Great Valley Joins Linux Foundation AI as Associate Member
Penn State Great Valley is expanding its reach in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) community by joining the LF AI Foundation as an associate member. LF AI was founded in March 2018 as an umbrella organization within the Linux Foundation to support innovation and accelerate development of open source projects in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning.…
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Aug. 4 Webinar Asks Childcare Facility Owners What They Need to Reopen Safely
As schools plan to resume teaching in the fall, (either in person, virtual or a combination) childcare facilities will become even more vital to our community. As new challenges continue to arise, the Bringing Back Delco Task Force wants to hear what your needs are to better support your business and help you protect the…
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Get Ready. Your COVID Back To School List
By Wendi Rank Our back to school anxiety is exponential this summer. My kids want to know what to expect for the year. I miss using school supplies as a reason to visit Target. Most of us are unsure how to prepare for school as the first day edges closer. Here are some tips for…
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Wilmington University Alumnus Richard Johnson’s No-Nonsense Attitude Has Served Him Well
By Bob Yearick In 1988, Richard Johnson received both his bachelor’s degree from Norfolk State University and his second lieutenant’s gold bar from the Army. By that time he had already served eight years of active duty as a helicopter weapons repairman. When he transitioned from enlisted man to officer that year, Johnson said, “I…
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Neumann University Holds First In-Person Class since March
On July 21, Dr. Brieanne Seguin taught the first in-person class at Neumann University since coronavirus caused a switch to online classes on March 16. It was also the first class in the university’s new master’s degree in athletic training. The class was small. Only Seguin (the clinical coordinator for Neumann’s athletic training programs) and…
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School Leaders Ask State for More Specific Health Guidelines as Districts Plan Reopenings
As school districts wrestle with reopening in the fall, school superintendents and school boards say they could use more specific health guidelines from the state, write Michael Rubinkam and Mark Scolforo for the AP, as reported in the timesleader.com. In a July 27 call to Wolf Administration officials, superintendents asked for more concrete recommendations, including…
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Record Number of Harcum College Student-Athletes Honored Nationally for Their Stellar GPAs
The National Junior College Athletic Association recently recognized the academic success of its student-athletes for the 2019-2020 school year, and included among them were 27 student-athletes from Harcum College who flourished in the classroom and earned GPAs of 3.6 or higher. The number of honorees was a record high for Harcum. Four teams at Harcum…
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Delaware County Child Care Provider Sees Potentially Scary Time for Child Care Industry
A child care industry crisis could be looming in Pennsylvania, writes Dale Mezzacappa for thenotebook.org, as reported on WHYY.org. Childcare providers now receive revenue from state reimbursement subsidies for children they enroll, as well as parent sliding scale co-payments and full tuition for those who can afford it. When the pandemic closed the centers in…
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PSGV Researcher Receives Grant to Develop Novel Immersive Learning Technologies
Ashkan Negahban, assistant professor of engineering management at Penn State Great Valley, recently received a three-year, $831,276 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his research on immersive simulation-based learning (I-SBL). “This is an outstanding recognition of the great work Dr. Negahban and co-workers across the Commonwealth Campuses have been doing in this area,”…
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In a Coronavirus Summer, What Must You Know for School this Fall
By Wendi Rank Each July, I download school supply lists and shuttle my kids to Target. But this is 2020. I’m watching video updates from my school district and researching microschools. As a nurse and parent of – let’s be honest – some very unhygienic middle schoolers, my concerns range from the practical (will the…
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PSGV to Offer Pair of Webinars Designed to Help You Thrive in a World of Remote Working
Penn State Great Valley will offer two webinars, as part of its NoonTimeU series, that are designed to help employees thrive in the world of remote working. “Staying Relevant in the World of Remote Work” will be held on Thursday, July 16. Charley Timmins, Founding Principal of PMA LLC, will discuss how to stand out,…
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Keeping Students/Drivers Safe From Coronavirus on a School Bus. One of Many Reopening Worries
Reducing the spread of coronavirus on a school bus is one of a long list of school reopening issues, writes Mark Scolforo for middletownpress.com. “Everyone is looking at this very differently. And they all are looking at the science of it. They’re looking at what’s going to work in their district. But there is no…
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Drexel Hill Man’s Love of Flying Fostered at Urban Youth Racing School
Malachi Neal of Drexel Hill credits a go-kart race in Philadelphia when he was 8 and the Urban Youth Racing School for leading him on a path to become a pilot, writes Natalie Pompillo for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The race was sponsored by the school and the kids driving those go-karts weren’t much older than…
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