The School District of Lancaster’s pre-kindergarten (PreK) program for district 4-year-olds is being recognized for its work to eliminate inequities in preparing children for school. The program earned a gold […]
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School Board update on the superintendent search
Robin Goodson, the president of the School District of Lancaster board of school directors, released the following statement on Friday: Over the past month, the school board has been working […]
SDoL to host series of school safety forums over two weeks
The safety challenges confronting schools across the United States go beyond the infamous list of school shootings that drive media headlines. Bullying, social media threats, drugs, weapons, and “swatting” are […]
Read McCaskey senior Frances Brogan’s speech to the PLUS press conference
The School District of Lancaster joined urban school districts across the state to host a simultaneous press conference on the need for increased funding and charter school reform. The School […]
Pennsylvania’s urban schools host “Faces of Urban Education” statewide press conference
As the state legislature considers Governor Shapiro’s proposed budget, and in the wake of the landmark Commonwealth Court school funding ruling, The Pennsylvania League of Urban Schools (PLUS caucus of […]
School Board statement on the Superintendent Search
Robin Goodson, the president of the School District of Lancaster board of school directors, released the following statement on Monday: This morning, Dr. Rocky Torres informed the School District of […]
School District of Lancaster wins fair funding lawsuit
A Commonwealth Court judge handed the School District of Lancaster and five other school districts a landmark legal victory ruling that Pennsylvania is violating the fundamental rights of students by […]
SDoL promoting interim school leaders to full principals at Ross, Washington Elementary schools
Interim principals Melinda Vazquez-Markley and Patrick (Paddy) Muench are becoming permanent principals of Ross Elementary and Washington Elementary, respectively, after the school board approves their appointments on Feb. 21. Mrs. […]
This MLK Day, an SDoL teacher is writing curriculum on his life–for the King Center in Atlanta
Dr. Todd Mealy teaches Modern American History, IB History and AP Government to McCaskey students in grades 9-12. But it’s his work outside of the classroom that could change the […]
Meet the SDoL teacher who recently published a book on building vocabulary among English Learners
Kristen Haase, an English Language Development teacher in the School District of Lancaster, always dreamed of writing a book. She just didn’t think it would be about what she teaches […]
A statement from acting superintendent Matthew Przywara on the passing of two students
Our school district community is grieving the passing of two students following a tragic fire on Saturday in Lancaster. McCaskey senior Anna Leavitt passed away on Saturday and her sister, […]
Construction plans among the most ambitious in the district’s history
The School District of Lancaster is beginning the fourth and final phase of its master facilities plan, with upgrades to seven schools and athletic facilities, at a cost approaching $200 […]