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Pennsylvania teacher's charges weren't reported to district, superintendent says
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — How did a Delaware County teacher continue to teach for months after he was arrested — twice — for allegedly exposing himself in public? According to officials in the Haverford Township School District, the Pennsylvania Department of Education might be to blame.The district says it just learned this week of multiple criminal cases against 47-year-old Matthew Gagat, who has been suspended from his job as a fifth-grade teacher at Lynnewood Elementary.Gagat was charged in Horsham, Montgomery County, in March 2024 for allegedly exposing himself in public, and was charged again in June 2024 after allegedly exposing...
Brandeis Center sues U.S. Department of Education over dismissal of Penn antisemitism complaint
The Brandeis Center, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing the rights of Jewish people, has sued the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for dismissing a complaint filed in November alleging that Penn fostered a hostile environment for Jewish students and failed to address repeated incidents of antisemitism.
Upper Darby ramps up recruitment efforts amid nationwide school bus driver shortage
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (CBS) — The Upper Darby School District is working to hire more staff amid a nationwide shortage of school bus drivers.The district has 80 school bus drivers on staff but needs 15 to 20 more. The clock is ticking, with the first day of school coming up on Monday, Aug. 26.John-Paul Loggia, transportation supervisor for the Upper Darby School District, said the district is working hard on recruitment."We have daily open houses for hiring that we post on social media," Loggia said. "We have flyers out. We have incentives that we put in for our drivers, attendance...
Millis 8th grade track and fielders compete in nationals
Above, from left: Millis Middle School track members Dillon FitzGerald, Jayden Montero, Stone DeLuca. During Millis Middle School’s spring 2024 track season, Jayden Montero, Stone DeLuca, and Dillon FitzGerald qualified for the New Balance Nationals meet at UPenn’s Franklin field in Philadelphia and attended the meet June 13 and 14.
Penn Dental faculty allege declining education quality, retaliatory environment under Dean Mark Wolff
When Mark Wolff assumed the deanship of Penn’s School of Dental Medicine in July 2018, then-Penn President Amy Gutmann expressed her confidence that he would “bring this storied school to even greater heights.”. Stepping into his new role at Penn after a yearslong career at New York University’s...
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