Coatesville’s ROTC must find its own funding for another year
Program will look to combat Air Force’s closure decision with CASD support
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
With his ROTC compatriots behind him, Chasan Hall asks the school board for a letter of support. “This program offered me insane opportunities that I would never have dreamed about in middle school,” he said.
CALN – The status of the Coatesville Area High School’s...
Family-friendly event to be run by the book
‘Read Across America’ will be celebrated Friday night at CASH
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The National Education Association’s “Read Across America” event will be celebrated Friday night from 6 to 8 p.m. at CASH.
The police will have a noticeable presence at Coatesville Area Senior High School Friday night, but the booking they perform won’t...
Fundraiser to save CASH ROTC, Aug. 1
CALN — There will be a fundraiser Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the Thorndale Inn to raise funds to help save the Junior ROTC program at Coatesville Area High School.
Earlier this year, with the school district facing cuts in state aid, the Board of Education was forced to cut the $157,000 that funding the program and parents and other community members have stepped up to raise more than $50,000 so far —...
Letter: ROTC is a worthy investment for CASD
To The Editor,
As a lifelong resident of the City of Coatesville, a graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School, and a taxpayer to the Coatesville Area School District, I would like to protest the decision of the Coatesville Area School Board and School Administration for their decision to eliminate the ROTC Program from the 2012-2013 School Year Budget. I think the Coatesville School Board is...
Residents defend HS ROTC program
School board considers cutting program to save money as budget crisis looms
By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com
At least 89 Coatesville High School students face the loss of their Air Force ROTC program as the Coatesville Area School District looks for cost-saving measure to close a budget gap.
COATESVILLE – Concerned students, residents and parents spoke out at Tuesday’s school...
