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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 directing hundreds of millions of dollars in existing and forthcoming federal grants toward evidence-based literacy instruction, making reading a central funding …
Education Department Shifts Grant Focus Toward Literacy Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education released a planning framework designed to give state education agencies greater capacity to set research priorities and direct resources using evidence, supporting …
Education Department Gives States New Evidence-Planning Tools Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Ninety students from Conestoga High School, the Downingtown Area School District, West Chester-area schools and Bishop Shanahan High School have been named semifinalists in the 2027 …
90 Chester County-Area Students Reach National Merit Semifinals Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — PennDOT is asking Pennsylvania high school students to develop ways to prevent over-height vehicles from striking bridges and tunnels, targeting collisions that have hit more than 600 …
PennDOT Challenges Students to Prevent Costly Bridge Strikes Read More
GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA — Gwynedd Mercy University earned the Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award for a second consecutive year in 2026, extending its recognition for programs aimed at student …
Gwynedd Mercy Extends HEED Recognition to Second Year Read More
IMMACULATA, PA — Immaculata University awarded education major Meghan Nowaczyk its Saint Catherine of Alexandria Medal for the 2026-27 academic year on Sept. 3, recognizing the Hatboro student for academic …
Immaculata Honors Education Major for Leadership, Service Read More
NORTH EAST, MD — Cecil College alumna Micaela Hankins has returned to the institution as an assistant professor of sociology and social work, where she plans to expand its social …
Cecil College Alum Returns as Professor, Expands Social Work Focus Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — From plants growing on university rooftops to geothermal wells beneath the campus, West Chester University is inviting the public to see how sustainability is taking shape …
West Chester University Opens Sustainability Showcase to Community Read More
EXTON, PA — Bold color, layered typography and messages designed to make viewers stop and think will fill the Buck Family Center for the Arts this month as Church Farm …
Church Farm School Opens ‘Citizen Printer’ Exhibit in Exton Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service proposed rules Sept. 3 that could force as many as 18,000 tax-exempt private schools to eliminate race-based admissions, scholarships and …
Treasury Targets Race-Based Aid at 18,000 Private Schools Read More