Divided board dooms motion to seek new solicitor

Board president says now is not prudent time to change By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Nicolina Sciarretta (from left), Johnna Morales, Gabrielle Hines, and Joshua Mensah stand before the audience as Principal Robert Fisher recognizes them as some of the top students in their class. CALN – In a tied decision, the Coatesville Area School Board failed to pass a motion on Tuesday night that...

Graystone Academy should not reopen

Multiple failures, lack of accountability should doom charter school By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times As the drama unfolds surrounding Graystone Academy Charter School, there are undoubtedly winners and losers in the process of the charter school having its charter revoked. The biggest losers, of course, are the parents and students — some 272 — who are being told that the school will continue...

Kindergartners exhibit can-do attitude

Graystone Academy earns third-place finish in county contest The Chester County Board of Commissioners announced the winners Thursday of the county’s Kindergartners Collect Cans Contest – honorees that included students at Graystone Academy in Coatesville. The Graystone kindergartners were part of a three-way tie for third place with George Fox Friends School and Hillsdale Elementary. Bethany Christian...

Letter: Disappointed with Como’s comments about Graystone

To The Editor: The Graystone Academy Charter School Board of Trustees is disappointed with Coatesville Area School District (CASD) Superintendent Richard Como’s inflammatory remarks concerning our decision to restructure Graystone into a K-5 elementary school. His misleading statements shamefully used children as pawns and served only to advance his and the CASD Board’s agenda to deny area families...