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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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Easton Area School District's board passed a resolution that will let it reimburse its own funding drawn from the general fund to support capital projects such as the new high school. -
Moravian University and DeSales University both have announced bachelor of science degrees in aviation management.
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Though some school directors supported KingSpry's work in recent months, others were critical of the firm's legal advice and communication with the board.
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Rebuilding the pool complex would cost millions of dollars. One school director said new investments shouldn't be made at an "ancient" school like Allen High, which opened in 1916.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers were supposed to have a budget in place July 1. Their unwillingness to fulfill their responsibility to fund state government is disrupting many providers of early learning services.
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State Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Bucks/Lehigh, was the prime sponsor of the legislation now awaiting Gov. Josh Shapiro's signature. The bill received overwhelming bipartisan support in the state House and Senate.
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The expanded facility will offer students a place to collaborate and “make critical connections to the world,” according to college President Kathleen Harring, who called it “the physical embodiment of our values.”
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Allentown School District will withhold part of the tuition payments as a cost-saving measure during the state budget impasse. The budget was due nearly four months ago.
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Alongside its efforts to boost the enrollment of local students, Lehigh has sought to make its education more affordable, too.
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Parkland Superintendent Mark Madson, Assistant Superintendent Michelle Minotti and Chief Financial Officer Leslie Frisbie were awarded five-year extensions on Tuesday, the district said in a news release.
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The Lehigh Valley Science & Engineering Research Fair invited students grades six through 12 from across the Lehigh Valley to present their research projects to a panel of judges.
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The after-school program at Trexler Middle School will offer seven courses.
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Birks was given a four-year contract as schools superintendent, serving until 2027. She has served in an interim capacity since last Oct. 31.
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The YMCA hosts its 15th annual rite-of-spring event for partiers on a budget.
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Local high schools are participating in the Central East Pennsylvania Science Olympiad on March 16 at Kutztown University.
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Nearly 140 candidates are running for dozens of positions on school boards across the Lehigh Valley.
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Local state lawmakers are reacting to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s call for $1 billion in new public education spending for the state’s students and schools.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that Saucon Valley School District will not reverse its decision to deny the After School Satan Club access to school facilities.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing a hefty an increase in aid to Pennsylvania's schools in his first budget delivered Tuesday to the Legislature.
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Chris Pirrotta, a father of three children who attend Parkland schools, announced his campaign for a seat on the Parkland School Board.
