Tag: William Penn School District

The outside of Upper Darby High SchoolDelaware County

7 Delco School Districts to Receive Extra Funds from State Due to High Tax Burdens

Fifty school districts across Pennsylvania, including seven in Delaware County, with serious property tax burdens will get extra money as part of the state’s…

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm visited the Ninth Grade Academy at Penn Wood High School on Thursday to see firsthand efforts to improve energy efficiency in the school as the William Penn School District modernizes the facility.Energy

US Energy Secretary Visits, Touts Penn Wood Academy's Energy Plan  

The Penn Wood Ninth Grade Academy in the William Penn School District is looking to cut its energy costs by 75 percent.

That effort prompted…

PECO electric vehiclesUtilities

PECO’s EV Investment: Rebates, Charging Stations, and Savings Tools to Simplify Your Switch to Electric Vehicles

PECO, Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas delivery company and provider of energy to millions of customers in the Greater Philadelphia region, is on…

High school students walking in a school hallway.Education

See How Delaware County Schools Would Benefit from New State Funding Plan

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget plan released Tuesday calls for a $1 billion increase in basic education funding.

It includes a new way to distribute…

The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Rap Curry Athletic Complex Kerr Field.Lansdowne

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…

A little girl doing her homework at a school desk.Education

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…

A student in a William Penn School District elementary school is enjoying her time learning math with DreamBox.Education

How DreamBox is Revolutionizing Learning in William Penn School District

At a time when educating students was made more difficult because of the pandemic, elementary school students in the William Penn School District actually saw…

Penn Wood High's athletes were using an abandoned shower at the school for their weight room prior to the pandemic.Education

Penn Wood High Shows What Happens When the Funds Don't Come

The WHYY podcast series “Schooled” looked at how school funding disparities in Pennsylvania affect schools like Penn Wood High in the William Penn School District…

State Rep. Carol Kazeem, D-159, of Chester, with state Sen. Tim Kearney, D-26, of Swarthmore at a press conference urging action on education funding reformEducation

Looking for Quick Action on State School Funding Reforms

Delaware County state legislators and education advocates are promising to press for quick action to bring fairness to the state’s school funding system on…

An artist’s rendering of the finished sports complex for William Penn School District at Kerr Field in YeadonConstruction

After Years of Dreaming, a Sports Complex Comes to William Penn

A sports complex for the William Penn School District, years in the planning, finally saw reality Tuesday when ground was broken at Kerr Field in…

Supporters participate in a school funding rally on the steps of the Capitol Building in HarrisburgEducation

Judge Rules PA's School Funding System Is Unconstitutional

In a landmark school funding case that involved the William Penn School District in Delaware County, Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubilerer ruled today that…

The outside of Penn Wood Middle School in Darby BoroughHealthcare

Tuberculosis Case Reported at Penn Wood School in Darby

The Delaware County Health Department reported Monday it has identified a positive case of tuberculosis at Penn Wood Middle School in Darby and is now…

A rendering of the new WSFS Bank Sportsplex in ChesterEconomic Development

From a Sound Stage to a Sportsplex, Grants Fund Delco Projects

Sun Center Studios in Aston, Delaware County’s film and production center, is getting a new sound stage and offices with the hope of attracting…

An apple on top of books and a cup of pencils on a teacher's desk.Education

State Ups School Funds, Some Delco Districts Get Bonus $$

The state legislature has increased its funding of Delaware County’s school districts by 15.4% for 2022, Statewide, $1 billion will go to Pennsylvania…

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.Legal

Attorney General Josh Shapiro Files Court Statement in Support of William Penn Lawsuit

Pennsylvania is not adequately funding public education and it’s violating its constitution, states Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who also happens to be the…

Men on Mission founder Dr. Eric Becoats stands with volunteer Judge W. Keith Williams II.Education

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…

Cindy Marten with Bywood Elementary School students.Education

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…

William Penn School District and Penn Wood High activities.Education

2 Penn Wood Students Weigh in on PA School Funding Lawsuit Trial

Two Penn Wood High School graduates, Victoria Monroe and Nasharie Stewart studied a landmark trial that’s challenging how Pennsylvania is funding its public schools…