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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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A bill in the state Legislature proposes to fix the problems that have put a pause on enforcement in places like Allentown and Bethlehem. And the program will expire in October unless new legislation is passed. -
Allentown and Bethlehem Area school districts both get Level Up funding, which is on hold until lawmakers approve a fiscal code determining how the funds are spent.
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Via of the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem's nonprofit, has been awarded $157,750 in tax credit funds from 14 local businesses through the EITC program.
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The professionally-oriented programs align with the current and future needs of the job market, according to Moravian University officials.
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Evelyn Santana was appointed in January to fill Nick Miller's vacant seat on the board. Miller was elected to the state Senate.
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The In-State Level I Certificates now take about two to four weeks to process, which is a 10-week reduction since last year.
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Students planning to enroll in various educational programs have until August 1 to submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be eligible for a PA State Grant Award.
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The plan to bring in-house the routing of bus runs to start with 2023-24 school year was designed to save the Allentown School District money.
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Lower Saucon Township Council on Wednesday recognized notable academic and athletic achievements of local students.
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Sources with information about the situation say Cheryl Clark will likely be demoted at Thursday's Allentown school board meeting. She was placed on administrative leave in April.
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A new app developed by Moravian Academy students aimed at detecting and warning developers about waste runoff has secured over $10,000 in funding from successful pitch presentations.
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The data dashboard will be made publicly available on the Allentown School District's website in early 2026. It will show attendance and absentee rates by school, grade, student groups and more.
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The Coursemojo pilot was funded by the philanthropy arm of Digital Promise, a global education nonprofit. The cost of the pilot is $45,754.
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The district plans to build academic and athletic additions at the school site to accommodate more grades and the theme-based academy's focus on health, science, innovation and technology.
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Lehigh Valley Planning Commission this week took a look at a proposal for new construction and improvements to Wilson Area School District's athletic facilities.
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“This project is intrinsic to needs that we see forthcoming because our enrollment numbers are going up,” said Joe Klocek, Lehigh’s director of planning, design and construction.
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Parkland High School's planned $68 million, five-building expansion project is expected to begin early in 2026 and be completed by August 2028.
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Negotiations continue as Allentown School District custodians, maintenance workers seek new contractTeamsters Local Union No. 773 represents the workers, whose last contract expired June 30.
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Bethlehem Area School Board on Monday approved a four-year contract with its support personnel that will boost hourly wages at least $3 by 2030.
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In the first episode of “Lighting the Way with Dr. Carol D. Birks,” a Bridgeview Academy student talks about his experiences with AI at his school.
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Southern Lehigh's new $1.7 million media center encourages high schoolers to read, explore interestsThe media center replaced the school's old library, which students said they didn't use. The new space has modern books and makerspaces for art and science projects.
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After setting aside a realignment plan in fall 2025, East Penn School District now is exploring a $142 million redistricting project that would see hundreds of students moved to different schools, and building renovations.
