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There are numerous elementary, secondary, and higher institutions of learning in Chester County Pennsylvania, which is home to the Chester County Intermediate Unit, 14 public school districts, many independent and private schools, charter schools, multiple colleges and universities, and the Chester County Library System. In general, Chester County’s top public schools also rank as the top-performing public schools in Pennsylvania and the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is urging states and school districts to tie classroom technology purchases and contract renewals to measurable academic results, increasing pressure on education …
Education Department Presses Schools to Prove Ed-Tech Results Read More
VILLANOVA, PA — Villanova University has opened a second campus in Radnor, adding housing for approximately 900 students, nearly 30 classrooms and expanded research facilities as the institution incorporates the …
Villanova Opens 112-Acre Campus, Adds Housing for 900 Students Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has proposed sweeping changes to the accreditation system governing access to more than $100 billion in annual federal student aid, with its …
College Accreditation Overhaul Carries $490 Million Price Tag Read More
NORTH EAST, MD — Cecil College graduated 20 students from its 13-month Accelerated Nursing Program on Aug. 14 in North East, preparing another group for registered-nurse licensure as Maryland faces …
Cecil College Graduates 20 as Maryland Nurse Shortage Looms Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College’s Educational Foundation secured a $300,390 grant to provide tuition-free manufacturing training for lower-income adults across the Philadelphia region, linking GED preparation with technical …
DCCC Grant Removes Tuition Barrier for Manufacturing Training Read More
IMMACULATA, PA — Immaculata University expects to welcome 495 new students this fall, extending enrollment growth for a second consecutive year as first-year applications and transfer enrollment continued to climb, …
Immaculata University Enrollment Rises for Second Straight Year Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College is seeking additional adjunct instructors in six skilled trades fields at four southeastern Pennsylvania locations as rising student demand increases the college’s need …
DCCC Seeks Skilled Trades Instructors as Student Demand Grows Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College graduate Robyn Pate has received a full-tuition transfer scholarship covering two years at Neumann University, giving the 2026 honors graduate a tuition-free path …
DCCC Graduate Earns Full Tuition for Neumann Transfer Read More
BETHLEHEM, PA — Lehigh University’s College of Education (COE) has received a Stage 1 Seed Translational Research Project (STRP) award through Lehigh University’s National Science Foundation-funded (NSF) Accelerating Research Translation …
Lehigh Education Researcher Receives Grant to Advance Digital Parenting Intervention Read More
MEDIA, PA — Western Governors University and Delaware County Community College have established a transfer agreement giving DCCC graduates and employees access to WGU’s online degree programs and scholarship opportunities, …
WGU, DCCC Deal Opens New Path to Four-Year Degrees Read More