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CALL TO ACTION – Act now to push for necessary change to the Charter Appeals Board (CAB)!
Act now to push for necessary change to the Charter Appeals Board (CAB)! As BASD Proud Parents recently posted, of the Pennsylvania Charter Appeals Board’s 5 active members… ALL are serving long past the end-date of their initial term, and NONE are directly affiliated with or bringing the perspective of traditional public schools to CAB…
Read MoreWhy I Love Clearview Elementary
Clearview Elementary has quality administrators and staff; teachers, custodial, cafeteria, paras, and the health staff have always been pleasant and professional. Principal Heather Bennett-Knerr is someone who is professional and personable with those in the community. My husband and I researched charter and private schools in the area. We chose Clearview because we wanted to…
Read MoreWhy I Love William Penn Elementary
I cast a large net when I began the search for my child’s education, visiting all the local (and even out of town) schools just to get a feel for what’s available. I talked to families with children in all school settings. I applied for the lotto for Lehigh Valley Academy, a local charter school,…
Read MoreWhy I Love Clearview Elementary School
I love Clearview Elementary School because the teachers and staff are like extended family! I know every day when my twins walk through the door they are greeted by smiles. As a parent, it is such a great feeling to know that while your kids are at school they are being loved and nurtured. The…
Read MoreWhy I Love William Penn Elementary
In the fall of 2017, I enrolled my daughter into public school at William Penn Elementary. Previously, she had been at a charter school and although I was excited about the change and believed it was the best thing for her and for the community at large, other members of the family had their doubts. …
Read MoreWhy I Love William Penn Elementary
If I could describe William Penn Elementary School in one word it would be family. The teachers and staff are like an extended family and genuinely love all their students. I fully entrust them with my children every day and am so thankful for our little gem of a school. I first entered William Penn…
Read MoreWhy I love Thomas Jefferson Elementary
In order to write about the many reasons that I love Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (TJ) I took a moment to stop and think about what makes a great school and what are the things that provide a student with an excellent education. There are indeed many pieces that need to work cohesively in order…
Read MoreWhy I Love Calypso Elementary
People say everything happens for a reason, I am a firm believer in that (for somethings). My children have been in the BASD for the past 7 years. We have loved and enjoyed our first child’s teachers in elementary school and now middle school very much. It has been said that every child is different,…
Read MoreWhy We Love William Penn Elementary School
“What we like about William Penn Elementary most is the sense of Community. All the way from the connection with other parents and families, up to being able to meet with the superintendent. You really get the feeling that everyone here cares. Teachers and staff go above and beyond with all sorts of after-school programs…
Read MoreWhy I Love Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Thomas Jefferson is the perfect school for my family. Every time I walk into the school, I am impressed with how every staff member and teacher greets my son by name and with a smile. They are genuinely glad to see Joey and he is excited to be there. Every morning I drop my son…
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