-
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.
-
The House budget recently passed on a party-line vote increased school maintenance funding to $350 million from $100 million proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro -
The employee under investigation at Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School was recently acting CEO until it hired its third CEO last month.
-
The East Penn School Board approved changes to the middle school calendar as recommended by teachers and administrators.
-
The East Penn School Board gave final approval to its 2023-24 budget and set a tax rate lower than initial projections. The new budget retains administrative priorities such as 7 reading interventionists and 6 learning support staffers.
-
Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020, has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections, including in the Lehigh Valley.
-
Students struggle to return to brick-and-mortar schools after the pandemic, leading rise in home-schooling.
-
Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
-
The Allentown School District said the STREAM Academy at the new science center at Eighth and Hamilton streets will be the first non-charter, non-private, theme-based school in the Lehigh Valley.
-
Lehigh Carbon Community College is now offering an accelerated program to get nursing students to a higher degree faster. The program is offered through a partnership with an online institution.
-
Allentown school board is considering whether Raub Middle School would benefit from a $1.2 million grant where several community groups would work with at-risk middle school students over two years, under a proposed plan.
-
The students who had been studying in Ukraine were mostly from Ghana and Nigeria.
-
Brandon Harvey's songs and dance moves are meant to help engage students.
-
In his final year in office, Wolf pays a visit to William Allen High School.
-
The change involves Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities.
-
Gambet led the former Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales for 21 years, retiring in 1999.
-
The lecture is set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, accessible via Lehigh's website.
-
The plan would require recipients to stay in Pennsylvania for a number of years.
-
Mayor Matt Tuerk said bolstering the public school system is a priority of his administration.
-
Local legislators react with praise and caution.
-
The donation by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is part of $133.5M she's giving to the national nonprofit.
-
The collection is one part of a wider effort to make Lehigh more inclusive.
-
Students' financial situations and time are some of the reasons, colleges say.
