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November 21, 2024
Students in the Pathways to Adult Living (PAL) Program have launched the “PAL Perks Coffee Cart,” selling coffee, tea, and hot chocolate to BCIU staff and visitors at the Mai...
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November 21, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Sara George , BCIU Assistant Director of Student Services and K-12 Education, for receiving the Roger S. Hertz Education Award at the Council on Chemi...
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November 21, 2024
Karen Brown , IT Customer Success Specialist in the Office of Information Technology, has been named employee of the month for November 2024. “Karen has quickly become one o...
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November 21, 2024
By: Thomas Voelker, Superintendent of Daniel Boone Area School District It should come as no surprise that elections can be extremely divisive. They bring about strong emotions ...
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November 14, 2024
READING, PA - The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU), in collaboration with local schools and higher education institutions, is proud to announce the launch of the "Level Up Be...
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November 7, 2024
By: Dr. Lisa Hess, Governor Mifflin School District Superintendent. The office of a school board member has long been that of a public official; however, it is clear that a s...
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November 5, 2024
The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) Second Annual Designer Bag Bingo benefiting the United Way of Berks County was held on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the Governor Mifflin I...
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October 28, 2024
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, Dr. Jill Hackman, Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) Executive Director, had the privilege of touring two Project SEARCH locations, Penn State He...
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October 18, 2024
On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, Mr. Zachariah (Zach) Milch, Program Administrator for Alternative Education at the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU), was honored with the 2024...
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October 17, 2024
READING, PA – Zachariah (Zach) Milch, Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) Program Administrator for Alternative Education, was honored with the 2024 Paving the Way to Educationa...
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October 17, 2024
The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU)’s Office of Professional Learning (OPL) offered professional development services to approximately 975 educators across Berks County on Mond...
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October 17, 2024
Flexible Learning Environments for Excellence (FLEX) is an initiative out of the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) Office of Professional Learning (OPL) that is currently provid...
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October 17, 2024
he Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) is pleased to recognize Carissa Noel, Program Administrator, Office of Professional Learning, who has recently been selected to join the Pen...
October 17, 2024
The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) has been awarded $135,000 in funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) under the Pennsylvania Gifted Equity Initiative ...
![Visions Federal Credit Union panelists with Tyrone Muse, President and CEO of Visions Federal Credit Union ( from left to right): Dr. Jill Hackman, Dr. Rudy Ruth, Tyrone Muse, Dr. Jennifer Murray, Dr. Adelle Schade, and Julia Klein](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_f25d26bb-0ba4-4c97-bbda-b189ad092880.png)
October 17, 2024
On Thursday, October 10, 2024, Dr. Jill Hackman, Executive Director of the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU), participated as a panelist at the Visions Federal Credit Union Ad...
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October 17, 2024
The Berks Business Education Coalition (BBEC) hosted its Business and Education Summit on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the Redner’s Event Center at FirstEnergy Stadium. This ...
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October 17, 2024
Wilma Herrera, Bus / Van Specialist and Transportation Trainer, Office of Operations, has been named employee of the month for October 2024 Julie Van Lear, Assistant Program Admini...
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October 17, 2024
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Dr. Jill Hackman, BCIU Executive Director, had the privilege of presenting at the Berks Business Education Coalition (BBEC) Business and Education Su...
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October 10, 2024
By: Dr. Christy Haller, Exeter Township School District Superintendent. During a time when school districts are under more pressure than ever to pinch pennies as we deal with an ...
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September 27, 2024
By: Christian Temchatin, Kutztown School District Superintendent. The conditions for real change have arrived. For years, educators, parents, and community stakeholders have advo...