Eric Becoats
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Despite Financial Struggles, Delco’s William Penn Is Outperforming Similar Districts
Despite years of underfunding and financial strain, William Penn School District is beating the odds and outperforming similar districts in math achievement, according to Maddie…
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William Penn Superintendent Eric Becoats to Retire in August
After six years at the helm of William Penn School District, Superintendent Dr. Eric Becoats will retire this summer, writes Alex Rose for the Daily…
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William Penn Runs Out of Cash in January Without a State Budget
William Penn School District will run out of money to operate its schools by the end of January, said Superintendent Eric Becoats at a Monday…
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William Penn School District Cuts Continue; State Actions Requested
William Penn School District is implementing a 5.9 percent property tax increase and is cutting positions to cope with a budget crisis, writes Kenny Cooper…
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State Funds Still Not Meeting William Penn District Need
The William Penn School District won a court case two years ago ordering the state to bring more funding to the struggling school district. Yet,…
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Despite a Fight for Fair Funding, William Penn has a $9.2M Deficit
William Penn School District is finding itself with a $9.2 million budget deficit for the 2025-26 academic year and has announced cuts to bring that…
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State Funding Boost to 2 Delaware County School Districts Appreciated, but More Needed
Years of pleading from underfunded Pennsylvania school districts to level the playing field with wealthy school districts finally netted $500 million more in Pennsylvania school…
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New Yeadon Athletic Complex Named for Penn Wood Athletic Director
Rap Curry was skeptical when William Penn School District’s new superintendent, Dr. Eric Becoats, announced in 2020 that he was upgrading the district’s athletic facilities,…
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Pennsylvania School Funding Crisis: Why Most Districts Can’t Meet State Standards
Despite a 2016 funding formula aimed at equalizing district finances in Pennsylvania, a school funding crisis means a staggering 80 percent of its school districts…
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Judge Moves From Court to High School to Keep Teens on the Right Track
District Justice W. Keith Williams II, whose court covers Yeadon, Lansdowne and East Lansdowne, is tired of seeing young people in his courtroom, writes Antionette…
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US Deputy Education Secretary Pays a Call on 4 Delaware County Schools
Four Delaware County schools received a visit Monday from the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten to see how federal American Rescue Plan funds…
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Supers Testify: Lack of Funds Lead to William Penn’s ‘Deplorable Conditions’
Two William Penn School District superintendents, one current and one former testified recently at a historic lawsuit trial arguing Pennsylvania is not meeting its constitutional…
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State Deal Throws Some $$ at Delaware County’s Poorer Districts, Not Enough
A new state budget deal will ensure additional money goes to Delaware County’s poorer school districts, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Upper Darby…
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William Penn School District Struggles With a Lack of Teacher Diversity
Ashley Dawson was one of only a few Black students when she was in first grade at Walnut Street Elementary School in Darby. By fifth…
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