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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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Under a proposal by Gov. Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania would cap tuition and fees at state-owned colleges to $1,000 a semester for in-state students from households earning up to the median income. -
"Mechanical issues" forced the closure of William Allen High School on Wednesday, the Allentown School District said in a release.
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Easton Area School District passed a measure to explore options for a new or revitalized high school during Tuesday's meeting.
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Allentown School District directors approved a resolution to fire Cheryl Clark, who led William Allen High School for less than a year.
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A lack of educators, a retiring generation, and a pandemic that produced stress and burnout all have contributed to the shortage of health care workers, such as nurses. Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke's University Health Network are both focused on attracting new talent.
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Allentown School District chose to discontinue First Student as its transportation provider after examining several proposals.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration says he plans next month to propose steps toward fixing a state higher education system that's among the worst in the nation in affordability.
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The Bethlehem Chamber and LGBTQ Business Council Thursday hosted ‘Turning the Page: Book Bans Part II.'
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More than 160,000 Pennsylvania students are enrolled in brick-and-mortar and cyber charter schools, with the latter’s enrollment having ballooned in recent years.
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About 450 career and technical education students from the Greater Lehigh Valley competed at the SkillsUSA Council District 11 Championships at Agri-Plex at Allentown Fairgrounds on Wednesday.
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The beverage products at all 22 schools in the Bethlehem Area School District were thrown away after the discovery, according to a letter from Superintendent Joseph Roy.
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Kimberly Lipsky Weidman reads her book to kids at Muhlenberg Elementary School.
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Some districts say it's a constant struggle to staff the positions.
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Students at Bethlehem Catholic High School will be getting free laptops, thanks to a donation from the John and Kathy Feehan Foundation.
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Allentown police say Dieruff High School was locked down after they received information that a student brought the gun inside the school Wednesday.
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DeSales University Homeland Security majors received first-hand knowledge of the challenges and requirements of the job at the third annual DeSales University Center for Homeland Security Conference on Wednesday.
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The witnesses spoke about the operations of recovery houses and the proximity to the elementary school.
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A 49-unit housing project for ages 55+ and special needs residents called 1528 West was granted exemptions over parking and other zoning ordinances at the hearing board's Monday meeting over opposition from a local music school.
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Freedom High School senior Jerry Rivera has been awarded a four-year scholarship to Princeton University by QuestBridge, a national nonprofit that connects high-achieving high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with leading colleges and universities. A celebration of the scholarship was held at the high school on Tuesday morning.
