William Penn School District
William Penn School District is a public K–12 district in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, serving Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon. It is home to eight elementary schools, a middle school, and Penn Wood High School. It is committed to nurturing students toward career or college readiness.
Address: 100 Green Avenue, Lansdowne, PA 19050
Phone: (610) 284-8000
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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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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…
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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.…
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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 the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 more…
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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’s 503 school…
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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 Democratic…
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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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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, writes…
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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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Trial Highlights William Penn School District Funding Shortfalls
William Penn School District’s funding shortfalls were spotlighted Dec. 22 when district staff testified at a landmark trial over Pennsylvania’s funding of public schools, writes…
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William Penn SD Lawsuit for Fair State Funding Goes to Trial Nov. 12
A trial for a lawsuit filed seven years ago by six school districts, including William Penn School District, is set to start Nov. 12, writes…
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Child Guidance Hosts Next Round Table Neighborhood Discussion in Darby
Child Guidance Resource Centers is hosting the third in its series of roundtable panel discussions, this time focused on the Darby Borough community. The public…
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Teachers’ Teammates Hits $100G Milestone in Classroom School Supplies
Teachers’ Teammates has reached a milestone by providing $100,000 in much-needed school supplies for classroom teachers, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The nonprofit…
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