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Education reporter Angie Mason looks at York County school happenings, education trends and other issues from the classroom to the cafeteria.-
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Education moments from 2011
Earlier, I posted about the hot education topics in 2011. As I mentioned then, the subjects – budgets, legislation, etc. – seemed a bit dreary. So I gathered some photos from the past year of education moments, whether they be … Continue reading
A look back at education in 2011
It’s Dec. 29, and schools around the county are still closed for the holiday. So it’s the perfect time to think about what the big education news makers were in 2011 and what’s coming for 2012. Here are my initial … Continue reading
Report: Lancaster districts joining to offer online program
Interesting story from Lancaster Online here. Three districts in Lancaster County are joining forces to offer online instruction to students. The story says it’s believed to be the first collaborative effort of its kind in the state. The idea is … Continue reading
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Tagged charter schools, cyber school, Lancaster County, online school
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A look at York City’s English Language Learners
I’m always fascinated by reports on English Language Learners – those students whose native language is not English. In York City, ELL students come from: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cuba, Egypt, Ghana, Haiti, Mexico and Sri Lanka, according to a recent report … Continue reading
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Tagged AYP, ELL, English Language Learners, language, progress, Spanish, tests
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Pennsylvania gets Race to the Top funds
Pennsylvania has finally won some funding in the federal Race to the Top grant competition. The state didn’t win in the first two rounds of competition. But the state announced today that it has been awarded about $41 million in … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, Budgets and finances
Tagged competition, federal funds, grants, Race to the Top, State
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Red Lion looking for new school board member
Red Lion Area School Board is looking for a new school board member, according to a post on the district website. Rodney Sechrist is resigning effective Dec. 31, according to the post. Sechrist was just elected in November. I called … Continue reading
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Tagged elections, school boards
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About some blog additions
Just wanted to draw your attention to two links in the menu at the top of the blog. They’ve both been added over time, so you might not have noticed them. First, I added a menu with links to York … Continue reading
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Dallastown wins safety award
The Dallastown Area School District was awarded the 2011 Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence on Monday. The award was presented by the Pennsylvania secretary of labor and industry in the district’s board room. Dallastown has an active safety committee including … Continue reading
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Tagged Safety
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Charter school takes step towards IB designation
York Academy Regional Charter School has now been accepted as a “candidate school” by the International Baccalaureate Organization, according to a news release. We’ve written before about the school and its International Baccalaureate curriculum. But to become and official IB … Continue reading
Bobcat Foundation funds Northeastern requests
The Bobcat Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the Northeastern School District, recently awarded more than $20,000 for school requests, according to a news release. Educational foundations are nonprofits that typically raise money and provide funding for items that fall outside … Continue reading
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Tagged budgets, funding, grants, money, nonprofits
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