The social context of the last several years has made politics an almost taboo discussion around family dinner tables, parties, and social or professional events. As we enter a political season of neg [...]
The idea of free public college to qualified students sounds amazing! No student loans, no debt to pay back, students could be financially free and clear. Students would benefit greatly from this init [...]
Some things just go together like peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, cookies and milk. Seemingly disconnected (very good) things join together to make a whole greater than the sum of its parts [...]
It’s easy to comment on all the things education could do better, all the ways our school system, individual schools, or specific classrooms fail to meet our expectations. As parents, community memb [...]
The journey As Henry Amoroso gave his last briefing to the Scranton Chamber and other officials on August 21, the financial consultant touted the welcoming nature of the City of Scranton and its incre [...]
Making the Grade The Scranton Times-Tribune annually publishes it’s Grading Our Schools analysis, and for a few days, towns are abuzz with reactions. Then, it seems like we all move on and accept [...]
As Lackawanna College simultaneously looks back on its past and plans for an exciting future, we see a unique opportunity to start a discussion on issues impacting the lives of all of us in Northeaste [...]
Students from the Culinary Arts program and Chef Mark Seibert were featured on the WNEP morning news with Ryan Leckey on Friday, March 25. Students and Chef Seibert shared a variety of ham glazes prep [...]
The inaugural recipients of the Lackawanna College Community Opportunity Scholarship have nearly completed their first full year of college courses. The scholarship, established in the spring of 2013, [...]
Dear Friends, Echoing the sentiments of Urica Carver, the 2013 graduate who introduced Vice President Biden, today’s college students have competing demands on their time and resources, and they see [...]