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Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via APLawmakers voted 46-1 on Senate Bill 1014, bipartisan legislation that would require public schools to adopt "bell-to-bell" policies restricting student use of smartphones and other internet-connected devices throughout the entire school day. -
Jason Addy/LehighValleyNews.comGuests enjoyed dinner Tuesday night at Bethlehem's United Steelworkers Union Hall before a panel of five women tried to make sense of rising costs for housing, groceries, healthcare and other essential needs.
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The event, put on by St. Luke's University Health Network and the Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District, featured some striking auction items, as well as live music. -
Early budget discussions among the East Penn School Board show expenses are projected to significantly increase in the next five school years.
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The Bethlehem Area School District alerted parents Monday morning that East Hills Middle School would be dismissing students at 10 a.m.
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Dozens of students from across Pennsylvania will descend on Saucon Valley Middle School’s gymnasium for FIRST Tech Challenge’s robotics state championship, including two teams from the Lehigh Valley.
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Three elementary schools in the Lehigh Valley hosted Lehigh Valley Reads events, underscoring the importance of grade-level literacy by third grade.
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In a race against the clock, tech students from six schools solve an obstacle course of mechanical problems. The most effective mechanic wins a new GMC truck for their school.
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Wilson Area School District has posted their special education comprehensive plan for 2024-2027 on their website for public review.
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Dozens of job hunters dropped by CareerLink's Allentown facility as the science center looks to double its staff.
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Families in the Allentown School District will be on the receiving end of new computer monitors. Capital Blue Cross teamed up with other area organizations to get the technology into the hands of those who need it.
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East Penn will be introducing American Sign Language and math foundations courses for the next school year.
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A coalition with wealthy backers is pushing Pennsylvania lawmakers to use public dollars to create tuition vouchers so K-12 students can attend private schools. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is in support of this idea.
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School board members say a lack of internal controls contributed to the problems. They say the situation is being fixed.
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Dean M. Donaher is a former teacher, principal and administrator in the Bethlehem Area School District. He'll take the helm effective July 17 at Bethlehem Catholic.
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Allentown School District officials said the proposal to allow schools in industrial zones was "simply not good planning" and not safe for children.
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Building projects that would address overcrowding in the Parkland School District will cost between $169 million and $391 million, according to a presentation at the school board meeting this week.
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Benita Draper was the director of equity initiatives for the Bethlehem Area School District and a former elementary school principal.
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The Parkland School Board renewed a sports medicine and school health needs agreement with St. Luke's after state Sen. Jarrett Coleman urged them not to. He suggested the health network should find better ways to spend the money.
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The school board is expected to vote on hiring a collection agency to target student overdue lunch bills at its next meeting.
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St. Luke's University Health Network offers real-life experience to adolescents. The latest group is concluding their time as high school students in the field.
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The employee under investigation at Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School was recently acting CEO until it hired its third CEO last month.
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The East Penn School Board approved changes to the middle school calendar as recommended by teachers and administrators.
