This is a true story. I was teaching ninth-grade reading at William Allen High School in the Allentown School District. One morning, I was looking […]
Apple announced today its plans for iBooks 2 and iAuthor—two ideas that will undoubtedly put an end to text books as we know them. The […]
Rev. James Olson—president of Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School—will formally appeal the ruling suggesting the schools close. The discussion is scheduled for 3 […]
Miracles come at a cost these days—one million dollars to be exact—and that’s just a down payment. Rev. James Olson, the president of Archbishop Prendergast […]
Mayor Nutter kicked off his second term by placing a new emphasis on failing schools demanding that the Philadelphia School District focus on the three […]
Vice President Joe Biden was at C.B. West this afternoon to deliver a speech to the students. Kids skipped algebra and bio to listen to […]
The teachers at Neshaminy have offered to end their strike and enter a seven-day period of around-the-clock negotiations. The caveat is that if all of […]
William Schellinger—a teacher at Colonial Middle School in Montgomery County—has been charged with multiple crimes related to the alleged inappropriate touching of five male students. […]
In New Jersey, if your school district sucks, the state is ready to let the private sector help you out. Christie has appointed a new […]
St. John The Baptist elementary issued a press release last night indicating that the school might remain open despite a recommendation from the Blue Ribbon […]
Lower Merion may be off the hook in the case of Paige Robbins. The district paid her brother $175,000 to settle a lawsuit in which […]
A dozen students from Bensalem High School and a kid from Bucks County Technical High School have been charged in connection to a stolen cell […]
Every year, the U.S. News and World Report publishes college rankings. This year marks the first the rankings have included accolades for online programs. Drexel […]
In Case You Missed It … John Bolaris is no longer employed by FOX 29. Dan Gross and David Gambacorta have written a detailed timeline […]
I remember Mr. Haas fondly. Mr. Haas was my senior-year high school English teacher, a rumpled, bombastic man with square Buddy Holly glasses and a […]
