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Beloved high school football player killed in Chester shooting: 'A major loss'
CHESTER, Pa. - A school community is in shock as they mourn the tragic loss of a beloved high school student who was shot to death over the weekend. Zaheem Sabree was a rising 12th grader and football player for Chester-Upland High School. "His dedication and spirit as a member...
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania accreditation reaffirmed, removed from probation
CHEYNEY, Pa. (CBS) — The Middle States Commission of Higher Education has reaffirmed Cheyney University's accreditation. The decision follows a detailed review and removes the historically Black college from probation.The commission's decision was made on June 27 after the university met key standards, including "ethics and integrity" and "design and delivery of the student learning experience," according to the commission.The university isn't out of the woods just yet. A report must be submitted March 1, 2025, proving it has sustained the implemented corrections and is up-to-date with other state and federal regulations.In November 2023 the 187-year-old college was placed on...
4 Pro-Palestine students at UPenn face suspensions, activist group says
PHILADELPHIA - Four University of Pennsylvania students have been notified by the school’s disciplinary office that they will be suspended due to their involvement in pro-Palestine actions on campus, according to the activist group, Freedom School For Palestine. The group says for months the university has been trying to...
Temple University student gets ‘job of a lifetime’ as Oscar Meyer Wienermobile “Hotdogger”
A student from Temple University is soon going to be embarking on a journey and starting the job of a lifetime. Riley Flanagan, a senior advertising major at Temple University was recently presented with the opportunity to become an Oscar Mayer Weinermobile “Hotdogger”. Out of 7,500 candidates, Flanagan was chosen as one of the 12 […]
Penn faces lawsuit for allegedly failing to respond to antisemitism on campus
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Days before the University of Pennsylvania's 268th commencement ceremony last May, graduating senior Eyal Yakoby walked through campus with a heavy heart. "People say graduation should be bittersweet," Yakoby said. "It's just bitter at this point."In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, Yakoby, who is Jewish, is one of several students suing Penn alleging the university has failed to sufficiently respond to antisemitism on campus and has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964."In the aftermath, we had a number of Jewish families, both students at Ivy League and other universities,...
John Fry officially appointed as Temple’s 15th president
Former Drexel University president John Fry has officially been appointed Temple’s 15th president following a vote by the university’s Board of Trustees, Temple announced in a statement Wednesday morning. Fry will remain on Drexel’s Board of Trustees until new leadership has been named, and then will begin his...
Opinion: Most Philly Students Have College Ambitions, But Prep Varies by High School
When Nadia was in high school, her teachers and administrators portrayed college as the only realistic pathway to a respectable career. “College, they make it seem like the end-all, be-all,” she said. “If it’s not college, I’ll visit you at the drive-thru once a week, that type of thing. There’s kind of like this dark […]
Determining the Future of the Radnor Cabrini University Campus
As Villanova puts its own renovations on the Cabrini campus in Radnor, it is also looking at ways to honor the university's legacy. Radnor’s Cabrini University officially closed on June 30 and will now become an extension campus for Villanova University. The closing brings an end to a campus...
West Chester University Earns Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia Award for Third Year
WEST CHESTER, PA — For the third year in a row, West Chester University has been honored with the Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia Award. This prestigious recognition highlights the university’s commitment to community engagement and social impact. What is the Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia?. The Civic 50 Greater...
Jenkintown School District looking to fill multiple open positions
The School District of Jenkintown is seeking applicants for the following positions:. The School District of Jenkintown is seeking a Digital Media Arts Educator who has either a BCIT Certification or a Computer Science Certification. The successful candidate must be able to teach AP Computer Science Principles and a variety of technology elective courses for grades 7-12. Interested candidates should send their credentials to Jenkintown Middle/High School Principal Tom Roller at rollert@jenkintown.org.
Saving Kids from Failing Schools: The Sequel
Musician and entrepreneur Jay-Z last month joined the ranks of out-of-town billionaires lobbying to expand voucher programs in Pennsylvania. Representatives from his Roc Nation came to Philadelphia to push for passage of PASS (Pennsylvania Award for Student Success), legislation that would divert more tax dollars from the state’s education budget to private schools. Roc Nation representatives repeated claims by voucher supporters, including Governor Josh Shapiro and suburban billionaire Jeffrey Yass, that PASS would give the students an alternative to the city’s “failing schools”. Jay-Z’s spokespersons told reporters that after seeing students “struggling in the public education system, within the lowest performing schools, we wanted to do something to help the community.”
La Salle High football standout makes college choice
Word spread quickly in the college football world after rising La Salle High senior Chris Fileppo verbally committed to play at James Madison University. "Chris was a little bit of a late bloomer to the whole recruiting process," said new La Salle High head coach Brett Gordon, who starred for the Explorers at...
College Together provides different path for Philadelphia students to earn their degrees
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Sanya Sek worked hard in high school. She got all As, including in Advanced Placement courses. She applied to college and even got into Bryn Mawr.But her parents, both of whom had fled the Khmer Rouge in war-torn Cambodia when they were young, could not afford college, even though they prized education. The financial aid she was offered fell short of covering all the costs, including room and board, books, and the myriad ancillary fees. So she enrolled instead in Community College of Philadelphia.“I took...
2024 Philly Live II: High School Notebook (Pt. 2)
Caleb Shapiro (@hooplove215) The second session of Philly Live 2024 brought over 220 boys teams to the City of Brotherly Love from all over the region — Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware were well-represented, but teams from all over the Eastern seaboard came up to play in front of hundreds of college coaches.
CURE Insurance Arena celebrates 2024 graduations for thousands!
CURE Insurance Arena proudly concludes a remarkable season of celebrating academic achievements with the hosting of graduations for the Class of 2024. Over the course of just over a month, CURE Insurance Arena welcomed 42,010 family members, friends, and loved ones to celebrate the achievements of over 7,193 graduates from 2 colleges and 14 high schools. The ceremonies included students from Mercer, Middlesex, Bucks,
Pennridge senior receives $20,000 scholarship from Green Family Foundation, Firstrust Bank
Pennridge High School senior Mariam Ly was one of 18 students from the Philadelphia region to receive $20,000 scholarships for their college education through the 55th annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program. The students were celebrated at a May 29 ceremony at the Firstrust Bank Club at Lincoln Financial Field.
La Salle University President to Preach at Union Chapel
La Salle University president Daniel J. Allen, PhD, will be delivering his message to the Union Chapel congregation on Sunday, July 7. Mr. Allen has worked in Catholic higher education for more than 30 years. Prior to his January 2022 appointment at La Salle, he served as the senior vice president for advancement and external relations at DePaul University.
School of Design announces new faculty, department heads for 2024-25 academic year
The Stuart Weitzman School of Design announced new faculty members and department chairs for the 2024-25 academic year. According to a June 25 announcement from the School of Design, the school is welcoming seven new faculty members and two new department chairs for the upcoming school year. In the announcement, School of Design Dean Fritz Steiner said that the “newest faculty members share our school’s commitment to working across disciplines and cultural divides to make progress on both fronts.”
District Launches High School Student Forum
At school board meetings consistently since March, several speakers shared that we have students who feel unsupported, devalued, and unsafe in some of our schools. The speakers initially referenced Palestinian students, and we have also heard similar sentiments referencing other student groups, including but not limited to Jewish, Congolese, Haitian, and Sudanese students. Under our strategic plan, Accelerate Philly, our number one priority is student and staff physical safety and mental wellbeing. To that end, we are providing our first student support session.
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