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Instead of sitting idle while schools are not in session, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit’s (Bucks IU) Mobile FAB LAB has been producing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) face shields with their 3‑D printers and laser cutter. Led by Dr. Lindsey Sides, Bucks IU Supervisor of STEAM (Science, … Read more...
On Wednesday May 1st, 2019 the Bucks IU hosted their annual EmployAbility Expo. Held at the Bucks IU’s Administrative Building in Doylestown PA, this event drew over 100 Bucks County high school students with disabilities who were interested in practicing and developing the confidence, skills, and strategies they … Read more...
Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) Animal Technology students recently participated in the PA Farm Show. UBCTS is one of two schools in the state who attend the show as a team.
These dedicated and talented students tirelessly spent the last four months preparing their animals for the … Read more...
The gruesome images will be tough to erase for the hundreds of kids who poured out of Harry S. Truman High School in Levittown on Thursday.
Three wrecked cars right in front of their Bucks County school. The anguished screams of “Somebody please help!” The grisly sight of wounded classmates … Read more...
The Bucks IU was pleased to partner with two school districts this spring to expand the STEAM Saturdays program.
STEAM Saturdays is designed to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. The goal is to inspire and encourage interest within our future generations in STEAM related skills and … Read more...
The Bucks IU’s enormously popular Mobile FAB LAB is now offering a STEAM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Art-Math) Online Summer Camp!
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Join us for this fun STEAM learning experience! Campers will all receive their own personal CAMP BOX, shipped directly to their home prior to the start of camp. Each … Read more...
Our country’s service men and women are oftentimes stationed far away from their home, family, and friends. This can be especially difficult for them over the holidays. To show those actively serving outside the United States that they are still being thought of and their sacrifice appreciated, the students of … Read more...
Bucks County residents who need help for anything from financial assistance to mental health and substance abuse counseling can find it by calling one number: 2–1‑1. The free, 24/7 phone number connects callers to local health and human services organizations and resources to help with food insecurity, financial problems, housing … Read more...
PennEngineering in Danboro, Pennsylvania has invited the Engineering Related Technology students at Middle Bucks Institute of Technology to work alongside Ms. Jennifer Lake, a Mechanical Engineer, to study a Chevrolet Volt Hybrid Electric car that was damaged by water from a recent hurricane. The automobile was donated to PennEngineering and … Read more...
On Thursday, October 10, 2019, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) welcomed Governor Tom Wolf to Brookwood Elementary School, in Bristol Township, to talk with students using their newly unveiled Bucks IU Mobile Fab Lab. The Fab Lab was funded by the governor’s groundbreaking PAsmart initiative. The governor … Read more...
Centennial has implemented an educational resource known as Khan Academy. This is a not-for-profit organization on a global mission to provide a “Free world-class education for anyone, anywhere”. Over the past 10 years, Khan Academy has become the largest open educational resource in the world. So far the program has … Read more...
On April 20, 2018 the Palisades High School Global Pathway invited globally-minded students to travel to NYC to attend a United Nations Conference on Students Seeking Solutions on worldwide water sustainability. This conference connected students (college and high school level) with international experts from around the world. Twenty-six Palisades High … Read more...
On Saturday October 27th, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) held a craft fair benefitting their Education Foundation, through which teachers can apply for grants that support educational programs. To date, almost a half million dollars in grants have been distributed, making a significant impact in … Read more...
Megan Jackson has been selected as the Upper Bucks County Technical School’s Student of the Month for January. Megan is a senior at Quakertown Community High School and is enrolled in the Baking & Pastry Arts program at UBCTS. Megan joined the Baking & Pastry Arts program four years … Read more...