Tag: Haverford School District

Haverford School District Superintendent Dr. Maureen ReuscheEducation

Haverford Superintendent Dr. Maureen Reusche Announced Her Retirement

Dr. Maureen Reusche, the first woman to lead the Haverford School District, is retiring after nine years as superintendent at the end of the 2024…

A group of happy teenage students standing in a row in a classroom.Education

1 Delaware County School District Is in the Top 10 for Entire Nation

A school district in Delaware County is back on top in a Niche ranking of the best school districts in America, writes Ryan Mulligan for…

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…

Rose Tree Media Elementary, one of Rose Tree Media School District's current elementary schools.Education

See Which Seven Delaware County School Districts Placed Among Top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2023

Delaware County has seven of the top 50 school districts in Pennsylvania for 2023, according to a new ranking by Niche.

To determine the 2023…

A Dutch Colonial for sale at 511 Valley Road in HavertownReal Estate Listings

Malvern Bank House of the Week: Charming Dutch Colonial in Havertown

Teresa Hoffman sand her husband, John, liked the family-friendly atmosphere of the Havertown neighborhood where their Dutch Colonial home at 511 Valley Road was…

A Unionville Chadds Ford School District bus.Education

7 School Districts in Delaware County Make Top 50 in PA for Test Scores

Unionville-Chadds Ford lost its top spot on a list of top-scoring school districts on state standardized tests in Pennsylvania. It had the spot…

Boy and a girl at an activities table at a school fair.Education

7 Delaware County School Districts Are in Top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2022

Delaware County is home to seven of the top 50 school districts in Pennsylvania for 2022, according to a recently published ranking by Niche.

To…

Second grade student Jaiden West, 8, with his teacher Bonnie Spears-Benedetto at Barry Elementary School in Philadelphia, The delta variant makes may alter school mask plans.Healthcare

Delta Variant Worries Could Disrupt School Masking Plans

Masks in school? It depends on the delta variant, who you talk to, and where you are, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The…

Commerce

Haverford Mom Says Virtual Learning Doesn’t Work for Her Special Needs Son

Delaware County schools are challenged to meet the learning needs of all students in this pandemic, reports Kelly Rule for fox20.com.

A Haverford Township…

Commerce

Chestnutwald Elementary Named a 'National School Of Character'

Chestnutwald Elementary School in the Haverford School District has been named a “National School of Character” by Character.org, reported Jenn Fred for Fox 29…

Commerce

Making Local Schools Safe: Requests Made for Cameras, Trauma Kits, Sensors and Student Mental Health Support

Security cameras. Door alarms. Trauma training. School districts are getting into security and safety  big time, writes Avi Wolfman for WHYY.org.

Locally:

Haverford School…

Construction

New School in Havertown: Lynnewood Elementary Breaks Ground

HAVERFORD – A new school will soon rise for the Lions of Lynnwood Elementary School in Havertown, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Media News.

On…

Education

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…

Community

Haverford Superintendent, Other School Leaders Criticize Property Tax Reform

The promise of the proposed Property Tax Independence Act sounds good, but local education leaders say it doesn’t solve the underlying school funding problems…

Community

Most Delaware County School Districts Raising Taxes for 2016-17

Statewide, approximately 85 percent of school districts are planning to raise property taxes for the 2016-17 school year, a figure mirrored in Delaware County…