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College rankings 2025: Five schools that gained places and five that plummeted
Students and alumni rushed to the US News and World Report’s annual college ranking on Tuesday (September 24) to see where their schools ranked.Each year, the publication ranks the best colleges in the county, determined by the resources offered to students and faculty, and the bachelor’s degrees students graduate with. Rankings are also calculated by the number of graduates from each school who have entered the workforce with strong starting salaries and manageable debt.There was little movement at the top of the 2025 list with Princeton University retaining its title at No 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the...
Nearly 100 Philly students join Kappa Alpha Psi mentorship program
Mentorship and life-skill training, along with educational, occupational and social guidance, are the lessons being taught to hundreds of young Black males across Philadelphia, thanks to a group of dedicated mentors. The Philadelphia alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., a historically Black collegiate fraternity, is making a difference...
Linden Elementary may close under Central Bucks school plans. Here are the $200M-plus options
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Central Bucks School District is moving forward with plans to renovate or replace eight of its elementary schools, and most of the proposals involve closing Linden Elementary School in Doylestown. ...
Owl Ambassadors are helping to make BHS the best place it can be
More than 200 students at Bensalem High School are honing their leadership and communication skills — all while celebrating their BHS pride — as members of the Owl Ambassadors program. Formed during the 2023-24 academic year, it’s a blend of the Student Government Association and Blue Crew club....
Harriett’s Bookshop is Raising Funds to Send 10 Philly Youth to Study Abroad This Fall
Harriett's Bookshop is aiming to create opportunities many local youth aren't likely to get in studying abroad to Paris. Harriett’s Bookshop owner Jeannine A. Cook is aiming to send 10 North Philadelphia youth to study abroad in Paris this fall, writes Shara Dae Howard for KYW Newsradio. Cook’s reasoning...
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