This article was originally published in the Reading Eagle: https://www.readingeagle.com/2023/11/23/superintendents-forum-grateful-for-the-role-our-school-safety-officials-play/ By: Mrs. Marybeth Torchia, Boyertown Area School DistrictThursday, November 28, 2023 “School days, school days, dear old golden rule days…”  If only it were as simple as “…readin’ and ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic,” as Gus Edwards and Will D. Cobb wrote in their song “School Days...Read More

This article was originally published in the Reading Eagle: https://www.readingeagle.com/2023/11/09/superintendents-forum-the-future-of-education-is-up-to-each-of-us/ By: Dr. Andrew Netznik, Tulpehocken Area School DistrictThursday, November 9, 2023 The other day, a friend asked me what I thought education would look like in 10 years and if I thought the state of education would improve. And I did not know how to...Read More

This article was originally published in the Reading Eagle: https://www.readingeagle.com/2023/10/26/superintendents-forum-how-edibles-are-changing-landscape-of-drugs-in-berks-county/ By: Dr. Christy Haller, Exeter School DistrictThursday, October 26, 2023 A national study published this year by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that the number of children who accidentally ingested drug-laced edibles rose from 207 cases in 2017 to a staggering 3,014 cases in...Read More

This article was originally published in the Reading Eagle: https://www.readingeagle.com/2023/10/12/superintendents-forum-what-adults-can-learn-from-resilient-kids/ By: Dr. Heidi Rochlin, Antietam School DistrictThursday, October 12, 2023 Raising children is a full-time job that can be demanding. Many of us must face this challenge while also navigating work responsibilities and hectic schedules. It takes resiliency, grit, and determination. I do not know...Read More