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361 students graduate in ceremony at St. Joe's

Wife of late principal presents student award

The Lower Merion School District has planned for years to convert parts of the historic Oakwell property into athletic fields, but recent protests have shifted some of those plans.

When I first met Superintendent Robert Copeland in a one-on-one advice interview regarding a high school program which I was designing, I addressed him, with all due respect, as Dr. Copeland. Without any hesitation, he graciously corrected me to say that his title was “Mr.” and that he did not hold a doctorate. In that first year with Lower Merion School District, the surety and confidence which he demonstrated immediately conveyed to me that he was unpretentious, strategic, and “all business.” - Advertisement - That meeting early in his tenure was followed by participatin...

WHYY By Climate Action Lower Merion's protest outside Lower Merion School District headquarters. (Courtesy of Eurhi Jones) The Lower Merion School District is facing objections from local environmentalists as it looks to build new sports fields on an area covered by hundreds of trees, many of which are more than a century old. The Montgomery County district is currently experiencing its highest enrollment levels in more than 40 years and says it is the fastest-growing in Pennsylvania. For years, the district has struggled to find new space in which to expand. Back in 2018, Lower Merion School...