K-12 News

The new position will be focused on helping ASD recruit and retain teachers.

Allentown School District has a balanced budget without any tax hikes for 2025-26 thanks to state investment and internal strategies, officials say.

Nazareth Area High School's production won five Freddy Awards — including Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical — at the ceremony Thursday night at Easton's State Theatre.

Bethlehem Area high school students won't be able to use their cell phones during class, but they can still use the devices during non-instructional times. There are different rules for younger students.

Wilson Area School Board unanimously approved its $49 million budget for the 2025-26 school year on Monday night. Included is a 3.5% tax increase.

Nazareth High junior Brody Muthard will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a playground he created for autistic children at the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 in Bethlehem. Muthard received intervention and therapies for autism at the I.U. as a child.

Two area community colleges are expanding their dual enrollment programming, which enables high school students to better prepare for college and careers. The Pennsylvania Department of Education awarded $14 million in Dual Credit Innovation Grants to 15 public institutions of higher education to increase their programming.

Developers behind the new Easton Area School District high school presented some refinements and updates on the project plans to the school board at their Tuesday meeting.

A mural reflecting the dreams of young Allentown teenagers was unveiled at the Boys and Girls Club of Allentown on Wednesday.

Easton Area School District's board voted in favor of a health insurance buyout option that will offer employees $6,000 in lieu of coverage, offering potentially substantial savings to the district.

Board Director Craig Neiman, who represents Region 2, resigned due to work schedule conflicts.

The Allentown school board names Connecticut educator Carol Birks to run the district until a new superintendent is hired.

Community members supportive of ASD Superintendent John Stanford protested his firing by the Allentown school board Wednesday morning at the Lehigh County Courthouse. Stanford's last day on the job is Friday.

Hundreds of students were seen outside the school on Third Street in South Bethlehem as police responded to the incident on Monday. Officers blocked streets in the area and students and staff were moved to a nearby location.

Allentown school board approved a separation agreement with Superintendent John D. Stanford at Thursday's school board meeting. The terms and reason for the dismissal have not been disclosed.

The Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School is well on its way to moving in to its new location on Avenue C in Bethlehem by next school year.

The school district is expected to get two electric vehicle school buses as part of a pilot program.

School Board Director Patrick Foose said the school board harrassed him for voting against a new $80,000 scoreboard for the district's swimming pool and was not transparent about the process.

In an effort to maintain the positive atmosphere of football games, Easton police officers will be present.

Sources tell LehighValleyNews.com that the board is negotiating a separation package for John Stanford, who is 11 months into the job.

Three additional Lehigh Valley area school districts have partnered with a technology company to automatically ticket drivers who illegally pass school buses.

A high school in Allentown was designated a K-12 Tree Campus and hoisted a new flag in celebration.