Any Given Child Bethlehem Program
The BASD is very fortunate to be involved in an exciting program in affiliation with the Kennedy Center. We are very gracious for the numerous local organizations participating and very excited for the upcoming opportunities this program has in store for the BASD. Overview The primary goal of the Kennedy Center-supported Ensuring the Arts for Any…
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 MoreOpEd in The Morning Call by our Own Julie Gallagher and Karen Beck Pooley
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Read MoreESA Voucher Bill Set for Vote Tuesday, May 22
Tell your Senator to vote NO on ESA vouchers…Again! Yes, they are trying one more time. The Senate Education Committee has just announced its intention to vote on Senate Bill 2 (Sen. DiSanto, R-Dauphin) this coming Tuesday, May 22. This bill establishes Education Savings Accounts (ESA) vouchers, a program that takes tax money out of your neighborhood public schools…
Read MoreWhy We Love Northeast Middle School
Hidden Gem on Fernwood Ave: Northeast Middle My husband and I are raising 4 sons, 8th, 6th, 3rd grades and PreK. For many years, we struggled with educating our kids and finding the right fit for them that supports our values as a family. We moved to Bethlehem (where I was raised) from Delaware…
Read MoreJoseph J. Roy: ‘Citizens’ recognize importance of education to community
In case you missed this op-ed piece in the morning call from our BASD superintendent Joseph Roy: No one ever calls my office and asks to speak with me because they are a “citizen.” Callers always ask to speak to me because they are “taxpayers.” I have recently begun to wonder why. Pennsylvania is 47th…
Read MoreEquity First – Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton School Districts are underfunded by $108.2 MILLION under the Basic Education and Special Education Funding Laws. According to the formulas, Bethlehem Area SD is underfunded by nearly $23 Million in this year’s budget. The whole Lehigh Valley is underfunded by $127.4 MILLION. If half of these funds were invested in the…
Read MoreHow a charter school tuition change could cost Pa. districts dearly
This post is a follow up in detail on a previeous article we tweeted a few days ago. By Sara K. Satullo ssatullo@lehighvalleylive.com, For lehighvalleylive.com Updated May 1; Posted May 1 Bethlehem Area School District taxpayers are facing another school tax hike that has school board members fired up about Pennsylvania’s charter school funding formula. The school board held a budget workshop Monday night to…
Read MoreOp-Ed on SB2 Submitted to the Morning Call
We had two of our BASD Proud Parents write an Opinion and send it to the morning call. Julie and Karen did an incredible job and we share their sentiment. Please see below for their words, there is a lot of specific budget information that they present that helps to really show how harmful SB2…
Read MoreVote No: Setting the Record Straight on ESA Vouchers and Senate Bill 2
A plan introduced as Senate Bill 2 by Senator John DiSanto (R-Dauphin) establishes Education Savings Accounts (ESA) vouchers, a program that takes tax money out of your neighborhood public schools to be used for private schools and vendors. ESA proposals have been introduced in various states and have been dubbed by the National Conference of…
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