Berks Educational Programs

Reading High School

Pilot program to address teacher shortage, lack of diversity in Title I schools

When College of Education Dean Kimberly A. Lawless tells people, “We are changing education by educating for change,” she means it. More than words, this mantra has launched a new vision within the college to identify the needs in communities across the commonwealth and then work to meet them. This drive has led to the design of the Teacher-in-Residence Program, a pilot program nearing launch in the Reading School District.
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Penn State Berks to hold Veterans Day program

A group of Penn State Berks veterans have organized an appreciation and recognition event that will be held on Nov. 11, noon–1 p.m. in the Perkins Plaza. In the event of rain, the location will move to the Perkins Student Center lobby.