Education
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Delaware County Community College Receives $850,000 Grant from CCRES
Delaware County Community College recently received an $850,000 grant from Downingtown-based CCRES, which will support the college’s participation with the Chester County Intermediate Unit at the Technical College High School Pennocks Bridge Campus. Established in 1999, CCRES’s mission is to ensure quality education and human service programs for children, families, and schools. Through innovative partnerships,…
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Foundation Gives $20,000 to Support Neumann Health Sciences Center
Nicholas F. Quercetti, chairman of the UNICO Village Foundation, and John S. Di Giorgio, Esq., president of the foundation, recently presented Dr. Chris Domes, Neumann University president, with a check for $20,000 to support the university’s radio station and new Health Sciences Center. The foundation is a local branch of a national Italian-American service organization.…
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Episcopal Academy Instructor Named Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Biology Teacher for 2018
Dr. Kelley Bethoney, a science instructor at the Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, has been recognized as Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Biology Teacher for 2018 by the National Association of Biology Teachers. “I am honored and thrilled to be chosen to receive this award,” said Bethoney. Her instruction results in engaging, challenging, and dynamic science experiences for…
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Nine Years and Counting: Delaware County Community College a ‘Great College to Work For’
For the ninth consecutive year, The Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized Delaware County Community College as a Great College to Work For. The results were released as part of The Chronicle’s 11th annual report on the Academic Workplace, for which more than 53,000 employees from 253 institutions around the country were surveyed. Delaware County…
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State Lawmakers Offer No Relief as Suburban School Districts Continue to Impose Tax Hikes
With no fix forthcoming from state lawmakers, suburban school districts continue to impose annual tax hikes on property owners that drastically outstrip earnings growth, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A recent analysis found that over the last decade, “school property taxes in the 60-plus districts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties have…
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Another Year Brings Another Tax Increase in Most School Districts in Delaware County
Property owners in most school districts in Delaware County have seen their school taxes rise once again, increasing bills by an average of $100, writes Meghan Bobrowsky for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The modest $100 million increase in school funding provided by the state for this school year was not nearly enough to stave off another…
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Legendary Boxer Bernard Hopkins Shares His Inspirational Story with Glen Mills Students
Retired professional boxer Bernard Hopkins spoke to Glen Mills students as part of the school’s Character Leadership Development Program, writes Kevin Tustin for the Garnet Valley Press. Hopkins, a former student at the school, spoke to hundreds of students who face challenges similar to the ones he did years ago. Despite his rocky life as…
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The Economist Impressed with Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program
The Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program rates well in its debut on The Economist’s recently released assessment of the top global EMBAs. The program ranks 26th overall and seventh for programs from public institutions. It also scored well in several sub-categories, including quality of faculty, ratio of full-time faculty to EMBA students, and a…
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Delaware County Places Five Among Region’s Top 20 High Schools for STEM
Five high schools in Delaware County are among the region’s Top 20 high schools for STEM, writes Clara Lefton for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Niche.com analyzed both public and private schools in Greater Philadelphia based on their STEM programs to find which have the best science, technology, engineering, and math foundation for further education. The…
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New Filing in William Penn School District’s Landmark Lawsuit Over School Funding
The William Penn School District is one of the plaintiffs in a landmark lawsuit alleging that Pennsylvania’s new school-funding formula has failed to fix the disparity between wealthy and poor public school districts, writes Maddie Hanna for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The lawsuit, originally filed four years ago against the Pennsylvania Department of Education, was reinstated…
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Professor at Delaware County Community College an In-Demand Painter of Pet Dogs
Jay McClellan, an adjunct professor at Delaware County Community College, is one of the region’s most in-demand painters of pet dogs, writes Len Lear for Chestnut Hill Local. McClellan is renowned for his virtually photographic painting style, and in the last year, he completed more than 30 commissioned works. His pieces hang on the walls…
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Ridley Grad, Army Ranger Returns Home for Sister’s Graduation
Timothy Kirk, a Ridley High School graduate and soldier in the U.S. Army, had not seen his sister, Theresa Hencinski, in four years. But, he made it back home to celebrate her graduation from Ridley High School before she goes off to college, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. Kirk, 26, is fresh off…
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Penn State Brandywine Professor Discusses His 45 Years on Campus
Stephen Cimbala, a distinguished professor of political science at Penn State Brandywine, believes that despite the school’s growth throughout the last 45 years, it has maintained a spirit of closeness, writes Haleigh Swansen for Penn State News. “There is a genuine sense of community,” he said. Cimbala, who studied at Penn State’s University Park, did…
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Penn State Faculty Coordinates Project to Support Those Affected by Opioid Epidemic
A website run by Penn State faculty is hoping to offer some support to those affected by the opioid crisis, writes Kaleah McIlwain for The Underground, a student-run media site devoted to telling the untold stories within the Penn State community. The “Share Your Opioid Story” project is being coordinated by Glenn Sterner, a postdoctoral…
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Raffaele Puppio Attorney Speaks at Special Education Law Symposium
Gabrielle C. Goham, a special education lawyer with Media-based Raffaele Puppio, recently presented at Lehigh University’s 2018 Special Education Law Symposium. Goham participated in a session entitled “Restraints, Seclusion, and Abuse: Aversive Legal Consequences?” The discussion focused on the need for safe environments for students with disabilities, based upon sound, research-based techniques of instruction and…
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Delaware County Community College’s Board of Trustees Selects New Leadership Team
Delaware County Community College’s 13-member Board of Trustees have unanimously elected new trustee leaders, including: Donald L. Heller, chairman Kevin B. Scott, vice chairman Stephen F. Gambescia, re-elected secretary Each board member serves a term of six years. Trustees are not compensated and must reside in one of the college’s 12 sponsoring school districts in…
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Step Aside, Harvard and MIT. Penn State Places Second in Number of Graduating CEOs
Penn State is one of the most popular schools for future executives, as it places second, behind only Stanford, in number of graduating CEOs, writes Zameena Mejia for CNBC. Penn State counts several leaders of Fortune 500 companies among its alumni, including Nike CEO Mark Parker, Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier, and CH2M CEO Jacqueline Hinman.…
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Upper Darby, Like 75 percent of State’s School Districts, Intends to Raise Property Taxes
School board members in Upper Darby, where local taxes are already among the region’s highest, have approved a 2.5 percent increase in real estate tax, writes Meghan Bobrowsky for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This means that property owners in the Upper Darby School District will pay, on average, $67 more a year. Upper Darby officials have…
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