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New Jersey school districts face Title VI investigations
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced investigations for potential violations of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against two school districts in New Jersey for allegedly failing to respond adequately to accusations of bigotry. The districts were named on Tuesday as the Lenape...
Beloved Sun Valley High School wrestling coach dies suddenly; community gathers for balloon release
ASTON, Pa. - A community in Delaware County is mourning the loss of a beloved father, husband, brother and coach who died suddenly on Friday. Tommy Ellis, 43, the longtime wrestling coach at Aston’s Sun Valley High School passed over the weekend after his family says he suffered an aneurysm late Friday in their Brookhaven home.
Blew Appointed Head of School at Woodland Country Day School
Woodland Country Day School announces that the Board of Trustees has appointed Lara Blew to serve as the Head of School beginning July 1, for the 2024-2025 school year. Blew brings t20 years of student-centered experience to the Head of School position. For the past 10 years, she has served as the Upper School English and reading teacher. In this capacity she created and implemented the Reading and English curriculum for grades 5-8, served as the advisor to the National Junior Honor Society, and played a leadership role in multiple administrative committees. Prior to her time at Woodland, Blew held a variety of roles in local public schools including special education teacher, applied behavioral analysis therapist, and disabilities specialist. She was awarded the honor of Teacher of the Year for her excellence in this work.
Deep dive into Jay-Z’s private voucher plan for Philadelphia schools tethers him to Republican interests, faces public backlash
In Roc Nation’s mission to education reform creates negative responses due to the aligning with the conservative-backed PASS It Forward program. The American rapper and business mogul, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, has found himself embroiled in controversy on education reform. Recently, it was discovered that he is in support of “school choice,” which is a policy that provides public funding to parents for their child’s education, even if it is not at a public school.
Saying Goodbye And Thank You To Pennsauken Public Schools
As I leave and hand over the reins to Ms. Caroline Steer, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the entire Pennsauken School District community. Serving as your Superintendent has been one of the greatest honors of my professional career. Over the past several years, we have achieved...
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania no longer on probation, school says
CHEYNEY, Pa. - Cheyney University, the oldest historically Black college in the United States (HBCU) is no longer on probation. According to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the university has had its accreditation reaffirmed after the commission placed the school on probation last November due to alleged "insufficient evidence" that it was in compliance with multiple university standards.
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,...
Steer Announced As Acting Superintendent
Today, Pennsauken Public Schools announced Ms. Caroline Steer as acting superintendent. She replaces Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi, whose letter of resignation was accepted at the Board of Education meeting on June 10, 2024. “Pennsauken Public Schools welcomes Ms. Caroline Steer as Acting Superintendent, and thanks Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi for his service...
Immaculata University To Offer New Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision for Fall 2025
Immaculata University is expanding with a new program, the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision will launch in the fall of 2025. Immaculata University is expanding its impact with the introduction of its first Ph.D. program. The Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision will launch in the fall of 2025.
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