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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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Gerald Bretzik sued the district for violating his First Amendment rights following a board incident in 2022. -
The district will operate four elementary schools in the 2026-27 school year when East Allen Elementary opens. Moore Elementary will be closed, but the district will keep the property for potential use.
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Northampton Area School Board voted 5-4 for the spending plan. Some school directors said the tax hike was too high and the district should have cut more expenses.
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High school Ultimate Frisbee teams from across the U.S. began competing Friday in the High School National Invite tournament, held in the Lehigh valley for the first time.
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They payment will be covered by the school district's insurance. The amount ordered by the judge is significantly less than the amount request by the ex-teacher and his legal team.
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The college is asking city officials to rezone the College Drive property from residential to industrial-governmental to allow its use as a school facility.
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Nazareth Area School District on Tuesday approved a $117 million budget with a 2.95% tax increase for 2025-26, though not without some opposition.
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More than a dozen volunteers on Tuesday committed their service to the community’s schoolchildren who find themselves at odds with the law for the first time.
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After rain damaged the contents of a time capsule buried at Dieruff High School in 2000, students on Tuesday resorted to a second capsule saved inside the building 25 years ago.
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Whitehall-Coplay School Board approved a 4.6% property tax increase at its Monday committee meeting, but it will require $2.8 million from the general fund to make ends meet.
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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.
