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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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In the past couple weeks, two elementary school students have managed to wander out of their respective schools unattended. Allentown School District said it's implementing a buddy system. -
The hourlong program starts at 6 p.m. tonight and examines the impact of plans by the Trump administration to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and give control to state and local leaders.
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Police said Stephanie Williams, 39, kicked out the window of a police car during a Sept. 13 incident at Bucky Boyle Park.
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Policy revisions to freedom of speech, educator misconduct and tobacco/vaping use were approved by the Whitehall-Coplay School Board on Monday night.
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Bethlehem Area school directors approved a resolution Monday to withhold some charter school payments amid the state budget impasse. Full payments will resume and back pay will be issued once state funding is available.
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Amelia Coleman was appointed as ASD's newest deputy superintendent. Her contract runs until June 30, 2029.
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School directors on Thursday approved agreements with the district's administrative employees, administrative assistants and cafeteria managers.
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Allentown Education Association President Leslie Franklin spoke at Thursday's school board meeting about staffing shortages and administrator turnover. But the district said staffing is strong.
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A Palmerton Area principal was tapped for the BASD role. He'll take over for the acting principal who has been leading Hanover Elementary since last spring when the school's previous leader was arrested for drunken driving.
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JOSHWAY, a local youth-focused nonprofit organization, is holding the community event Saturday. Registration is required.
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A child home for a 10-day quarantine this year would be eligible for about $71.
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Pennsylvania is being sued over the way it funds education.
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The center will support medical and nursing students and is expected to be completed early next year.
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The district is trying to keep its schools open in spite of the surging number of COVID cases.
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Plans are to resume in-person classes on Jan. 31.
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Multiple bus runs after school could also mean students will get home later.
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Some districts move to remote learning as another reports more than 700 student absences in one day.
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The third-largest school district in Pa. is launching its first esports team.
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Delaware County school district asserts its under-funding violates the state constitution.
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Some say the way the state distributes money to small school districts is not equitable.
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Keeping kids in school is a challenge as wages rise.
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'It's a Christmas miracle," said one state legislator.
