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Quakertown HS custodian speaks out on building, job concerns amid a staff shortage
Quakertown Community High School is short three janitors, a custodian told the school board on Thursday, and it's beginning to show. "It's definitely not getting cleaned like it should be," John Weiss said. ...
What A Difference a School Board Makes When It Comes to Handling Allegations of Discrimination in Central Bucks School District
This month, the Central Bucks school board passed new policies governing student clubs and their social media use after concerns were raised over a high school club’s antisemitic posts. And unlike the previous Republican-led school board, they didn’t waste over $1 million to pretend a clearly identified problem didn’t exist. Instead, they judiciously and deliberately dealt with the issue to find the most effective solution that serves students, teachers and wider district community best.
Vote for top high school football Player of the Week in Bucks County from Week Six
Week Six of the 2024 PIAA high school football season in Bucks County featured some more terrific individual performances. We need your help deciding which player had the best game for his team in Week Six. ...
Central Bucks Again Talking About Closing Linden Elementary School
DOYLESTOWN, PA—It looks like Linden Elementary School is back on the chopping block as the Central Bucks School District works on a plan to revamp its aging buildings.At a meeting last week, the district’s Operations Committee reviewed plans to tackle eight of the district’s 15 elementary school buildings. At a meeting last week, the district’s Operations Committee reviewed plans to tackle eight of the district’s 15 elementary school buildings. The eight schools discussed are Barclay, Buckingham, Doyle, Gayman, Kutz, Linden, Titus and Warwick.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“We know these buildings are in bad shape,”...
Doylestown Teen Follows in Footsteps of Her Hero Uncle at Naval Academy
Maggie Borek joins the Naval Academy, following her heroic uncle's footsteps. Maggie Borek, a Doylestown native and freshman lacrosse player at the Naval Academy, is following in the footsteps of her hero uncle Travis Manion who died in 2007 while serving in Iraq, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Muhlenberg College settles federal investigation into alleged antisemitism
Muhlenberg College, which recently fired a professor for social media activity expressing her views on the Israel-Hamas conflict, has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to settle concerns over how the college investigated complaints against her. While Maura Finkelstein was not directly named in Monday’s announcement, a letter from the OCR ...
MCCC Appoints New Deans of Academic Innovation and Health Sciences
(L) Isabelle Porter, PT, DPT, has been appointed the new Dean of Health Sciences at Montgomery County Community College; (R) Rosann Bar, Ph.D., has been appointed as the inaugural Dean of Academic Innovation. Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) has appointmented two deans following national searches: Rosann Bar, Ph.D., as the...
Moravian University Named Apple Distinguished School for 2024-2027
BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 1, 2024-- Today, Moravian University announced that it has been named an Apple Distinguished School for the 2024-2027 term, marking the third time since 2018 that the institution has earned this prestigious distinction. This recognition highlights Moravian’s ongoing commitment to academic innovation, student engagement, and the seamless integration of technology in education. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240930719429/en/ Moravian University students receive their Apple Watches during the first week of classes in fall 2024. (Photo: Business Wire)
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