1+ week, 1+ day ago   (200+ words) Overall, students in the United States are ranked very low among major developed economies in mathematics and engineering. One identified problem is that it is not “cool” to excel in math and science in most American schools. Unfortunately, for national…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (634+ words) Pedro Rivera, president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, left, and Joseph Battle, assistant professor, second from left, guide Sen. Dave McCormick on a tour of the Advanced Welding Fabrication Technology lab, inside the Greiner Advanced Manufacturing Center, on the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (252+ words) The growing debate over data centers often focuses on their energy consumption, water use and physical footprint. Those concerns deserve attention, but the conversation should also acknowledge the enormous benefits these facilities provide. Data centers are the physical infrastructure behind…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (235+ words) LancasterOnline I believe that readers should approach commentary from the Commonwealth Foundation with skepticism. Its advocates frame their agenda in terms of educational “choice,” promoting tax credits and school vouchers as ways to expand access to educational excellence…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (131+ words) In articles regarding the recent countywide reassessment, experts point out that the millage rate on property taxes will be adjusted so that total tax receipts are revenue-neutral. In other words, if your new assessment is about 77% higher (the county average),…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (855+ words) Students arrive for the first day of classes at E. R. Martin School, 2000 Wabank Road, in Lancaster Township on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Welcome back, students, teachers and other school staff members. On behalf of the universe, we apologize if your summer vacation seemed…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (810+ words) Tim Ardoin, of Parkville, Maryland, left, carries items for his daughter Sophia, second from left, with the help of Raia Meckley, a peer mentor, second from right, and Brendan Ardoin outside Myer Hall at Elizabethtown College on Aug. 17, 2023. Audiences flocking…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (581+ words) Long-standing examples exist at institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology, while more recently the University of Michigan announced a first-semester grade-covering pilot program for incoming students in its College of Literature, Science and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (144+ words) LancasterOnline What happened to summer? It’s so sad to see some children heading back to school in early August. I thought summer ran from Memorial Day until Labor Day. Swimming pools are still open, there are picnics to be…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1010+ words) Manheim Central coach Dave Hahn, right, talks to an official in Week 2 high school football action at Manheim Central’s Rettew Stadium in Manheim on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. An investigation into student misconduct that preceded the resignations of several Manheim Central High…...