Erika Sutherland and her group Grupo de Apoyo e Integracion Hispanoamericano are hosting a Community Forum on Education in center city Allentown. The event is planned for Thursday, June 19 from 6-7:30 pm at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church at 417 N. 7th Street. We hope to attract a lot of parents, community leaders, and other …
Last night the board of the Allentown School District denied LVenture’s application 8-0, with one abstention. Several individuals spoke for the school at this meeting. They noted that we support public education, but public education needs new tools to address the serious deficiencies in learning experienced by large segment of students in ASD. They also …
Mark Lang and Maurice White go over strategy and plans on Saturday morning to insure we are on track for next week. Maurice’s wife Annie is also helping with the new logo.
While attending the recent South Allentown Neighborhood Association meeting, we met an awesome young man, Chad Gleissl. He is only 18, but has already run for public office, and he is building a website for the association. He invigorated me, and, most importantly, confirmed that we are doing the right think when we prepare young …
In a story published in August 2011, WFMZ 69 news reports that the Department of Education has changed the way high school graduation rates are calculated across the country. Under the new system, Allentown’s graduation rate dropped to 61% from the 70% previously calculated. “We have too many students, shamefully too many students, who didn’t …
Paul Carpenter of the Morning Call talks about a report released by the ACLU. It shows that the number of students suspended or expelled in Pennsylvania has “dramatically increased” in the last 15 years. The report blames “zero tolerance” policies in recent years, which can result in a student getting ousted for violations once considered …
The Allentown School District has published an annual report for 2011-2012 with a lot of information about progress and plans. We are sympathetic with the financial and societal challenges faced by the district and especially the many hard-working teachers there. At the same time, the district’s own performance numbers are sobering for those working on …
It was a joy for Mark Lang and Maurice White to meet and talk with Allentown’s 8th Ward Neighborhood Group on Tuesday evening. Kudos to these unsung heroes who are the backbone of the community.
Mark Lang and Maurice White visit the only full-time Spanish language radio station in the Lehigh Valley: HOLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Allentown School Board will have a public hearing to discuss the charter application of LVenture Charter School on Tuesday, December 17 at 8 pm in the board room at the district’s administration center. We will make a 15 minute presentation and then answer questions. We can expect a lot of questions. The board will …