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The district decided in October to not implement the no-cost meals

Child care workers in the Lehigh Valley said despite poor pay and staffing, they do it out of love. Advocates said love only goes so far.

The center, where access was limited because of the pandemic, has recently opened up and resumed programming.

Alleged unauthorized spending sparked the concept of the possible need, and forensic audits are typically done when there are specific allegations of misconduct, according to the district's solicitor and business manager. At least one school board member voiced early opposition to the audit.

The annual school board reorganization is among several agenda items on the docket for Thursday night.

Carol Birks discussed safety, learning and retention at a town hall meeting Wednesday at Hays Elementary School.

Students at Lehigh Valley school districts and across the state are continuing a downward trend of performing below pre-pandemic levels on state standardized tests.

Members of the group called for a review of library books and a policy banning transgender athletes, and they questioned white privilege and bias training.

The Northampton County Suicide Prevention Task Force and Bangor Area School District will come together to screen a documentary about Emma Benoit, “My Ascension.” It tells the story of her survival and “how it propelled her on a mission to use her experience to help others find hope and stay alive.”

Parkland High School will perform in Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in the school's history. The parade is the oldest in the country, dating back to 1920.

A child home for a 10-day quarantine this year would be eligible for about $71.

Pennsylvania is being sued over the way it funds education.

The center will support medical and nursing students and is expected to be completed early next year.

The district is trying to keep its schools open in spite of the surging number of COVID cases.

Plans are to resume in-person classes on Jan. 31.

Multiple bus runs after school could also mean students will get home later.

Some districts move to remote learning as another reports more than 700 student absences in one day.

The third-largest school district in Pa. is launching its first esports team.

Delaware County school district asserts its under-funding violates the state constitution.

Some say the way the state distributes money to small school districts is not equitable.

Keeping kids in school is a challenge as wages rise.

'It's a Christmas miracle," said one state legislator.