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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: March 2012
York Academy Regional Charter School to hold lottery Monday
York Academy Regional Charter School will hold a lottery on Monday to select applications for the 2012-13 school year. By law, if charters receive more applications during the enrollment window than they have seats available, they must randomly select students … Continue reading
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Tagged applications, charter schools, enrollment, lottery, waiting lists
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York-area student is Widener University president – for a day
A student from the York area has been named president of her college – for a day, according to the college. Anna Miller, a senior chemistry major, will serve as president-for-a-day at Widener University today, according to the university. Miller … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Miller, College, college president, higher education, Widener University
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‘Hunger Games’ sparks debate among parents, schools
There’s an interesting post over at The Educated Reporter, a blog I follow, about how the “Hunger Games” movie has sparked debate among some parents and school communities about whether the book and movie are appropriate for young audiences. Apparently, … Continue reading
Learn more about the Lehman Center tonight
A Penn State York senior has organized an information night for parents to learn about the Lehman Center in York. The parent information night will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at Central Middle School, 1950 North Hills … Continue reading
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Tagged crisis nursery, family advocate, internships, Lehman Center, parent support groups, parenting
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Nominate your school to win a new fitness center
Pennsylvania has been selected to participate in the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils’ National Champion School campaign. That means your school could win a new fitness center. The foundation will select three Pennsylvania schools to win “new, state-of-the-art, Live … Continue reading
Dallastown board seeks community input on superintendent search
The Dallastown Area School Board is looking for community input as it searches for a new district superintendent. The board has created a brief survey for district residents to share what they think are the most important characteristics the board … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, Angie Mason, community input, jobs, school board, search, superintendent, survey
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Spring Grove, other teams advance in Science Olympiad
Spring Grove Area High School took first place in its division at the PA Central Region Science Olympiad, held over the weekend at Millersville University. According to a post on the Millersville website, each school competing in the Science Olympiad … Continue reading
Report examines test scores, finds ‘suspect’ results nationwide
The Atlanta Journal Constitution ran a package over the weekend offering a nationwide look at test scores, saying many districts had suspicious scores that resembled those that entangled Atlanta in a cheating scandal. Here’s a bit from their introduction: “The … Continue reading
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Tagged cheating, investigations, PSSA, test scores, tests
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Students are helping Habitat build houses
Students from schools around York County have been helping out at Habitat for Humanity. A news release from Habitat detailed how they’ve been helping: Electrical students at YTI Career Institute completed wiring for homes at 355 and 357 E. Poplar … Continue reading
