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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,”...
‘No doubt our work is cut out for us’: Drexel faces budget shortfall citing enrollment drop, exploring staff cuts
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Drexel University is exploring potential cuts to staff as it faces financial shortcomings related to a drop in enrollment and the “flawed rollout” of FAFSA. On...
Experts see rise in anti-Muslim, anti-Israeli incidents across college campuses: Studies
It's a frightening time on college campuses as there's been a large increase in threats and harassment against Jewish students, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), though, also reports an increase in anti-Muslim activity on college campuses."We are very much fierce defenders of the right to free speech and be able to share your position, but not when it's a disruption and harassment to the campus community," said Andrew Goretsky, executive director of the ADL Philadelphia Office.The ADL released a new report that shows there have been 2,087 anti-Israel incidents on...
Gratz College Moves to Bala Cynwyd, Jewish Federation Takes Over of Elkins Park Campus
As Gratz College relocates to the Bala Cynwyd, the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia takes over the Elkins Park campus. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is acquiring the Gratz College building on its Mandell Campus in Elkins Park, reports Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The purchase comes as...
Delaware County Community College hosts panel examining similarities of project 2025 and the 1629 project
Delaware County Community College presented a panel on September 30th “Examining the similarities: project 2025 and the 1629 project” to help students understand Project 2025 and how it resembles projects of the past. This panel was organized by sociologist and author Dr. Chuck Baker and was open to students and community members. The event’s speakers […]
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...
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