First day of school for Catholic schools

As part of the settlement with residents, the Montgomery County district will have to create an area for demonstrators outside school board meetings.

With the state board of education not expected to vote on new cut scores until next week, the Philadelphia school district is now accepting applications for selective schools through Dec. 16.

Drexel said entrants to the program had declined, but students, alumni and a Philadelphia School District principal said the program is vital and should continue. A Dec. 5 rally is planned.

Ten schools are slated to close at the end of the 2026-27 school year. The PFT’s counterproposal would keep all of them open.

The Wynnewood school said it believes the gift is one of the largest ever to an independent day school in the Philadelphia region.

The Believe & Belong in Veterinary Medicine program was formed in 2023 to expose students in underrepresented communities to the profession.

Temple started its first adult study abroad program in 2021 with 10 students. It has since grown to two cohorts, one in the spring and one in the fall, serving about 100 students.

The school already has raised $64 million during the quiet phase, and the funding is for student scholarships, experiential learning opportunities, and facility upgrades, the school said in a release.

The Villanova Spires — an all-male a cappella group — began performing the surprise personalized birthday songs mostly on campus last November; now they have more requests than they can handle.

Some people are abandoning office jobs for teaching, healthcare, and the trades. But switching to the new paths can come with trade-offs.

Joel Dales, 58, a Philadelphia native whose father was a police officer in North Philadelphia and who joined the department in 1990, will take over on Dec. 7.

The pause came hours after the school said it placed two fraternities on interim suspension as it investigates allegations of sexual misconduct and hazing. The pause affects 300 student groups.

J.S. Jenks, on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, sent its 350-plus students home early Wednesday because of a water service disruption. It's not clear when the issue will be resolved.

The two fraternities on suspension are Pi Kappa Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha, a university spokesperson said.

Helen Bowman, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at Drexel, will start her new role at Boston University as executive vice president on Jan. 1.

The Justice Department asked Harvard for applicants’ grades, test scores, essays, extracurricular activities, and admissions outcomes, along with their race and ethnicity. Harvard refused.

“By shifting to breakfast after the bell, we removed every barrier standing our students and the nourishment they need in order to fully engage in our instructional program,” one principal said.

“We’ve got to invite young people into the profession,” said Sharif El-Mekki, a longtime Philly teacher and principal, now the founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development.

The idea was born about three years ago on Mount Roberts in Alaska, when a Bryn Mawr College professor and several colleagues were on a hiking trip.

Brown wanted to do his part to help Maxey’s foundation: “Someone that has your back in the community, you know they are going to have your back on the court.”

Shane Gillis drew ire for comments he made during his Oct. 10 monologue. He says the backlash "had a lot to do with the climate."

Saturday’s 30-27 loss to Holy Cross made it nearly impossible for Villanova to win the Patriot League title, but the Wildcats still have an outside chance to earn an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs.

The 8-2 Eagles blew out Fairleigh Dickinson Univeristy-Florham and was named co-champions of the MAC with Delaware Valley. Though, the Eagles earned the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Troy Brock said he always wanted to work in law enforcement. In June, he was given the opportunity to do so by the Chester County Sheriff's Office.

The Flyers have gone past regulation six times and have lost each one. The trend was apparent last season, too. When asked what the issues were, coach Rick Tocchet pointed to all the above.