by David Trevaskis | Jun 12, 2024 | LEAP, LEAP in Action
Jim Klyap, one of the original teachers in the LEAP statewide educational network, sent this message: [I} retired after 38 years at Purchase Line-I have subbed since at a school closer to me called Penns Manor-In total I have 58 years in Education now! Just got a knee...
by David Trevaskis | Jun 6, 2024 | LEAP, LEAP in Action
Joe Price, today a highly respected Lackawanna County lawyer and champion of justice supporting civil legal aid across the Commonwealth, was just a young law student getting his first taste of life in north central Philadelphia in the mid-1970s when he was working at...
by David Trevaskis | May 21, 2024 | Front Page News, News and Views
As PCSS continues to undergo a year of revision and renewal, we are working with partners to provide many events for Pennsylvania social studies educators. Check out this opportunity— Attention Southeast PA Educators: You are invited to attend the first-ever...
by David Trevaskis | May 18, 2024 | LEAP, Mock Trial
LEAP has always championed mock trial in Philadelphia, with Central High School winning the first citywide competition among a handful of schools (circa 1981). The mock trial program was the brainchild of then LEAP Executive Director Beth Farnbach. By 1984, Beth was...
by David Trevaskis | Apr 10, 2024 | LEAP, Mock Trial
Mock trial has been a piece of LEAP since even before the first Philadelphia citywide competition—circa 1981. Sometimes even the New York Times paid attention! Do you see the future lawyers and judges featured here? Download (PDF,...
