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Mike Stewart/APPennsylvania lawmakers moved closer to establishing a statewide restriction on student cell phone use in public schools, as the state House passed legislation requiring "bell-to-bell" phone bans during the school day. -
Distributed/Bethlehem Area School DistrictRenato M. Lajara, as assistant superintendent for Network 8 in Philadelphia School District oversees 15 schools and more than 8,000 students, will take over for Bethlehem Superintendent Jack P. Silva, who will retire June 30.
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Easton Area School District's board passed a resolution that will let it reimburse its own funding drawn from the general fund to support capital projects such as the new high school. -
Moravian University and DeSales University both have announced bachelor of science degrees in aviation management.
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Though some school directors supported KingSpry's work in recent months, others were critical of the firm's legal advice and communication with the board.
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Rebuilding the pool complex would cost millions of dollars. One school director said new investments shouldn't be made at an "ancient" school like Allen High, which opened in 1916.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers were supposed to have a budget in place July 1. Their unwillingness to fulfill their responsibility to fund state government is disrupting many providers of early learning services.
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State Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Bucks/Lehigh, was the prime sponsor of the legislation now awaiting Gov. Josh Shapiro's signature. The bill received overwhelming bipartisan support in the state House and Senate.
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The expanded facility will offer students a place to collaborate and “make critical connections to the world,” according to college President Kathleen Harring, who called it “the physical embodiment of our values.”
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Allentown School District will withhold part of the tuition payments as a cost-saving measure during the state budget impasse. The budget was due nearly four months ago.
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Alongside its efforts to boost the enrollment of local students, Lehigh has sought to make its education more affordable, too.
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Parkland Superintendent Mark Madson, Assistant Superintendent Michelle Minotti and Chief Financial Officer Leslie Frisbie were awarded five-year extensions on Tuesday, the district said in a news release.
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The protesters spoke on the need for transparency and worry about corruption in the Allentown School District in the wake of John Stanford's removal.
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Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk and Carol Birks discussed ways to work together, and how the acting schools chief can build trust with community members.
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The 77-year-old motorist received two citations and will not face serious criminal charges in the death of teacher's aide Angela Yowakim, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office said.
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More than 100 teens gathered to learn and to share tips on how to deal with tough times.
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State data shows that low-income school districts are more challenging to operate, and the Allentown School District is one of them.
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Board Director Craig Neiman, who represents Region 2, resigned due to work schedule conflicts.
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The Allentown school board names Connecticut educator Carol Birks to run the district until a new superintendent is hired.
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Community members supportive of ASD Superintendent John Stanford protested his firing by the Allentown school board Wednesday morning at the Lehigh County Courthouse. Stanford's last day on the job is Friday.
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The Allentown School District released its separation agreement with Superintendent John Stanford five days after the school board voted on it.
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Allentown school board approved a separation agreement with Superintendent John D. Stanford at Thursday's school board meeting. The terms and reason for the dismissal have not been disclosed.
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The Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School is well on its way to moving in to its new location on Avenue C in Bethlehem by next school year.
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The school district is expected to get two electric vehicle school buses as part of a pilot program.
