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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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The Whitehall-Coplay School Board on Monday accepted a letter of retirement from Director of Athletics Bob Hartman. Hartman has served in that role for 23 years. His retirement is effective in August. -
The donations will go toward family engagement, peer mentoring and elementary athletics programs as a long-term strategy for preventing crime and drug use.
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The Allentown School Board approved the purchase of land for a new K-8 school Thursday. School directors faced critiques of the land's price tag and the construction management firm it chose for the school project.
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Superintendent Carol Birks said compliance with federal guidelines will focus on the language ASD uses rather than a complete overhaul of its programs.
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Cedar Crest College will use a $608,000 grant from the U.S. Justice Department for creation of an Expert Witness Training Center and Crime Scene Lab.
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If the policy is approved, Bethlehem Area would become the fifth district in the region to put a generative AI policy on the books.
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Also citing presidential executive orders, NASD could up going over its coursework with a fine-tooth comb.
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Northampton Area School Board approved its role in the deal, while Bethlehem Area School Board is up for the same vote in the coming weeks.
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A draft version of East Penn School District's budget for the 2025-2026 school year includes a 0.84-mill tax hike. The district has raised property taxes nine times in the past 10 years.
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The interim principal will take over for Harrison Bailey III, who has accepted the position of superintendent of the Wilson Area School District. A search is underway for someone to fill the job permanently.
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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.
