K-12 News

Hundreds of talented high school students from 29 schools across the Lehigh Valley and Warren County, New Jersey, were honored at the Freddy Awards on May 23, 2024.

The Bethlehem-based middle school will operate virtually Thursday as it undergoes air conditioning repairs, the school district said.

Easton Area School District approved a preliminary budget of over $210 million on Tuesday night, despite concerns over several details.

Through a partnership with Da Vinci Science Center, Allentown students from Central Elementary School will regularly visit the museum's new Hamilton Street location to learn about manufacturing, artificial intelligence, the human body and the environment.

Barbara Clymer, communications coordinator for the Bethlehem Area School District, is a finalist for the inaugural National School Communicator of the Year Award.

The Young Playwrights' Festival features scripts written by 13 elementary and middle school students from Bethlehem. The show will take place on Sunday at Northeast Middle School.

Palmer Township police Officer John Smoke, the school resource officer at Easton Area High School, waived his preliminary hearing in Palmer Township on Friday.

Students from Broughal Middle School popped their way to the top at the sixth annual "What's So Cool About Manufacturing" (WSCM) contest Wednesday in Harrisburg.

The Saucon Valley School Board is set to make a decision “in the coming weeks” on whether or not to keep a school resource officer on campus, according to Lower Saucon Police Chief Thomas Barndt.

Costas Alestas, a former Bethlehem police officer and soccer coach at East Hills Middle School, intends to plead not guilty to multiple sex-related crimes involving two middle school students, his attorney said.

The LVPC specifically commended the redevelopment of the same parcel a proposed "Nature Play Area" and a proposed family center and food pantry

Allentown School District has a new six-year plan for success, setting goals and priorities for the district through 2030.

The Bethlehem Area School District is planning a centennial celebration for the former Edgeboro Elementary School in September. The time capsule was buried on the grounds 45 years ago.

More than 1,600 students from the United States, Canada, China and South Korea participated in the competition where Lehigh Valley took home a win.

Marley Hartnett-Cody, a recent Bethlehem Area grad, is headed to Princeton University in the fall to study public policy. She spent her high school career learning about social justice issues.

Wilson Area School District passed a $46.48 million budget for 2024-25, marking a 1% increase over last year's tax rate, according to the district's business manager.

US Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District, and USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited the Greater Valley YMCA in Pen Argyl on Thursday for the kickoff of its Summer Nutrition Program.

Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom participated in the “World’s Largest Swim Lesson" along with pools across the country. The event drew children from across the Lehigh Valley on the hot, sunny day.

Superintendent Jack Silva said the spending plan “maintains all of our academic programming, asks for some additional revenue from our local taxpayers and manages our fund balance at the policy level of where it should be.”

The free summer learning program runs Tuesdays through Thursdays for six weeks starting June 25. Registration is required and is open for a limited time.

This week, the basics of watching what Juliet, that star-crossed lover, called the 'inconstant moon.'

Just about everything appears to be in order in regard to an agreement between Easton officials and the school district to revamp Vanderveer Park.