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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.
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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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Jarrett Coleman initially planned to stay on as a Parkland School Board member while simultaneously serving in the state Senate. He changed course last month. Good government advocates say such an arrangement creates the potential for conflicts of interest.
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Holiday gatherings threaten to increase the number of COVID cases in the community. A St. Luke's doctor weighs in on what he thinks that will mean for masking in schools after winter break.
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Three South Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board members cannot attend meetings in the coming months, so the board appointed a hearing officer. It will allow the board to legally meet a required quorum.
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Longtime former board member Robert Bold served as board president five times and vice president three times. He would fill the vacancy created by state Sen. Jarrett Coleman's resignation.
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Twenty-three projects across the district won grants from the Allentown School District Foundation this year.
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Psychologist Georgia Bomgardner on how timeless breathing and observation techniques can help kids during a period that some are calling a mental health crisis.
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A retired Northampton County judge is conducting an investigation for an undisclosed incident. The school board hired him at $495 an hour.
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The Parkland School Board stopped short of committing to advertising to fill the vacant seat of Jarrett Coleman, who was elected to the state Senate.
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District officials said the program is making it difficult to hire staffers because of certain requirements. They hope the move gives more latitude and actually leads to enrollment of more children in the district's child care program.
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Miller pushed approval of computers at issue during previous committee meeting.
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The tests measure what a child knows on one day and there is no growth measure, Michael Faccinetto said.
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The winning Bangor team will go on to compete in a statewide competition next month.
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The district wants its logo removed from all foundation materials, as well.
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The new facility will serve children as well as adults.
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Students at NCC's Fab Lab make Martin guitars, learn about wiring, electronics, sound design and more.
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A $50,000 state grant will be used for those with low income, veterans or people who lost jobs in the pandemic.
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The Safe2Say Something program receives thousands of tips about mental health, bullying and harassment.
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The goal is to create a culture in which all students' voices are heard.
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Each session starts with a "mindful minute."
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The cost of fertilizer is up as much as 300% from last year.
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The Futuros Empresarios program encourages students to aim for high power jobs.
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Critics say the Department of Education doesn't have the resources to take over school audits.