Pennsylvania colleges have a long history of high-profile commencement address speakers. The University of Pennsylvania has hosted speakers such as President Gerald Ford, Oscar winner Denzel Washington and U2 front man Bono. Comedian Bill Cosby has del…
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By Andrew Brownstein
For the casual visitor, it’s easy to miss that Southeast High School in rural Kansas—once among the lowest academic performers in the state—is in the midst of a profound transformation.
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — About 100 high schoolers from around the state spent Sunday night before dinner getting to know each other with a variety of ice-breakers.
The students, who came from as far away as suburban Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, e…
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — About 100 high schoolers from around the state spent Sunday night before dinner getting to know each other with a variety of ice-breakers.
The students, who came from as far away as suburban Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, e…
Published Online: March 15, 2012
Chris Bowser of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, left, checks a net for American eels with Kingston High School students on the Black Creek in West Park, N.Y., during an outing last year. A…
Continue Reading →Published Online: March 15, 2012
Chris Bowser of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, left, checks a net for American eels with Kingston High School students on the Black Creek in West Park, N.Y., during an outing last year. A…
Continue Reading →By Kristen A. Graham, The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)
Failing schools must be closed and replaced with high-performing options, whether they are charter or Philadelphia district schools, officials stressed Monday night.
Even as it grapples with plugg…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia school system that threatened to shut down due to lack of funds should be able to stay open if a third party oversees the district’s financial operations for the rest of the academic year, according to s…
Continue Reading →PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia school system that threatened to shut down due to lack of funds should be able to stay open if a third party oversees the district’s financial operations for the rest of the academic year, according to s…
Continue Reading →HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As he asked a high-powered panel to help him chart the future of higher education in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Corbett on Monday avoided any mention of the deep spending cuts he has advocated for the 18 state-supported universi…
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