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Category Archives: New Hope Academy
See a demo of New Hope’s Trenches program
New Hope Academy Charter School hosted state Sen. Joe Scarnati and Rep. Eugene DePasquale for a tour on Tuesday. They visited a computer lab and a classroom, and they met with students, staff and faculty, according to a news release. … Continue reading
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Video of students painting a New Hope mural
New Hope Academy posted this video on YouTube. It’s a time-lapse video showing students painting a mural. The video was posted on Twitter, so I thought I’d share it here, too.
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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
More details about New Hope elementary charter application
Earlier this week, I wrote this story about several charter school applications in York City. It included information about a resubmitted application for a New Hope Elementary Charter School. A news release, sent today, offers a few more details about … Continue reading
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Tagged applications, charter schools, MicroSociety
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New Hope Academy to host “Night of the Arts”
New Hope Academy Charter School students will present four offerings from the new performing arts program at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center. Attendees should enter through the Philadelphia Street entrance, according to a news … Continue reading
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Free screenings of “Waiting for Superman” tomorrow
New Hope Academy Charter School will host two free screenings of the documentary “Waiting for Superman” at 9 a.m. and noon Tuesday, March 1, at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center in York. After each showing, motivational speaker Omari Pearson will … Continue reading
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PA back in Race to the Top
Pennsylvania was named a finalist in the second round of the federal Race to the Top funding competition. Read the governor’s press release here. An EdWeek assessment indicates that second-round applications were stronger than first. In the first round, Pennsylvania … Continue reading
