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Courtesy/Karina McField / Cianie AlvaradoIn the past couple weeks, two elementary school students have managed to wander out of their respective schools unattended. Allentown School District said it's implementing a buddy system. -
Courtesy/PBS39The hourlong program starts at 6 p.m. tonight and examines the impact of plans by the Trump administration to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and give control to state and local leaders.
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In the last year and a half, Allentown School District spent more than $1.4 million on new instruments and hired 34 educators to teach the related arts, which include band, choir and orchestra, among others. -
Ice Cream Wars is described by the Da Vinci Science Center as the 'sweetest competition in the Lehigh Valley.'
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The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, in partnership with the Lehigh Gap Nature Center, is holding its 10th annual Christmas Bird Count for Kids on Saturday, Jan. 11.
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Knowing your child and following your instincts are most important when it comes to seeking care for sick babies and kids, says one area pediatrician.
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Allentown School District's director of child nutrition services has added more culturally diverse options to school lunch menus. Students have noticed the changes, and they're happy about it.
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From memoirs to thrillers to historic novellas, find a title that inspires among the BAPL annual list.
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The Freddy Awards aren't until May, but several theater departments have already announced their spring productions to be held in April and May.
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It is humanity's first-ever mission into the part of the sun’s upper atmosphere known as the corona.
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Young students of Roosevelt Elementary School squealed with joy when Santa Claus, Teddy Oso and Lehigh Valley IronPigs' mascot FeRROUS roamed the hallways at the annual Christmas event.
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Allentown school directors approved the 2025-26 program of studies Thursday, adding 23 new courses for secondary students across multiple subjects.
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Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact or that you might want to look at again.
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Cetronia Elementary held a rally Friday to educate the kids on the impact and importance of the Super Bowl each year as the area readies to cheer on the Philadelphia Eagles.
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A judge in Pennsylvania found the public school funding system to be unconstitutional. But that doesn't guarantee change for poorer school districts.
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Some spoke about the need for recovery houses, and others spoke about the potential harm it could bring to the children.
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Parents aren't the only ones frustrated. One bus driver says students acting out causes drivers to quit, creating high turnover rates. A number of school districts are negotiating new bus driver contracts.
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Some students say they see parallels between Till's murder and recent killings of people of color by police. They participated in a Black History Month presentation at Dieruff High School.
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Students gathered to cheer for the Emmaus High School graduate who joined the Eagles at the start of the season. The team is in Arizona getting ready to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.
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Lehigh Valley lawmakers and educators were quick to react. One lawmaker said it was a victory for children in poorer school districts such as Allentown.
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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.
