Continued Excellence in TE Schools
Conestoga High School Leads PA with Fifty National Merit Semifinalists
Homelessness in Chester County
436 People were counted as homeless in Chester County during the annual survey. Good News-The census found over 500 homeless in 2020. So 436 is significant improvement. Bad News-Chester County is one of the wealthiest counties in the country, but there are still over 400(that were found to be counted) homeless people in our county. 35% are veterans. See the full report. These numbers help focus county and local resources on the...
Say No to Hate in Tredyffrin
Several adults waved antisemitic signs over a bridge last weekend along Valley Forge Road near Valley Forge National Historic Park, officials said.
Township Supervisor Sharon Humble said at a supervisors’ meeting Monday night that Nazi SS and other anti-Semitic signs were waved over a bridge.
This follows several incidents of Nazi symbols painted in Chesterbrook and other locations.
Conestoga High Supporting Freedom of the Press
State Senator Comitta, PA. Representative Shusterman introduce law to empower student journalists Legislation calling for stronger protections for student journalists was supported by students from Conestoga High School at a press conference in Harrisburg. “A free press is fundamental to our democracy. That’s why it’s so important that we empower and inspire the next generation of journalists to use their voices with accountability,...
Not in Tredyffrin, Not in Chester County
On March 25, Tredyffrin police were notified of antisemitic graffiti on a retail establishment at Gateway Shopping Center and on Valley Forge Road. The following day, police were dispatched to Valley Forge Middle after a citizen discovered racially insensitive graffiti on multiple signs including racial slurs and anti-Semitic symbols at Valley Forge Middle School. Subsequently, more symbols were found at Jenkins Arboretum, Forge...
Be Proud of our Schools-Part Two
Conestoga High Schoolers Take World by Storm in Math Modeling Challenge For 14 straight hours in early March, a small group of Conestoga High School students came together to participate in an international online math modeling competition. A combination of math smarts and creative thinking has added up to a spot in the finals for the team, whose submission was selected as one of the best solutions to questions around the predicted...
