Save Our Water is composed of concerned residents of New Garden Township, Chester County, surrounding Chester County Townships, and nearby neighborhoods in Delaware – those who are water well dependent or owners of private wells, and those who are concerned about the effect of Artesian’s proposed plan to withdraw nearly 300,000 gallons per day for […]
Archive | June, 2014
Education Roundtable Discussion
On May 21, the Chester County Intermediate Unit was host to a roundtable discussion on education issues in Pennsylvania. Panelists included members of major educational organizations (PA State Education Association, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, Network for Public Education, PA School Boards Association) and district representatives from Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester and Philadelphia counties. The event […]
Impact of budget shortfall on education
The House and Senate return to session on Monday June 2 with hopes of finalizing a budget by month’s end. With over a $1 billion budget shortfall, there is concern that education funding will be targeted. On May 27, Senator Smucker cautioned districts “Clearly my advice (to schools) would be not to count on (state) […]
Auditor General Charter School Report
On May 12, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released “Pennsylvania Charter School Accountability and Transparency: Time for a Tune-Up”. The report is a result of numerous public meetings earlier this year consisting of testimony from education professionals and a variety of school district and charter representatives. From input received at public meetings, along with audits of […]
Chester County Libraries to feature Human Trafficking information
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Iota Tau Omega Chapter, the Chester County Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition, and the Chester County Library System have joined forces to raise public awareness in the battle against human trafficking. The groups have collaborated to develop a display of books and informational materials on human trafficking that will be featured at eleven […]