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File/LehighValleyNews.comSouthern Lehigh School Board hopefuls talk AI, full-day kindergarten plans and fiscal responsibilityCandidates discussed the ethical use of AI in classrooms, how to keep school property taxes low and the district's upcoming plans for transitioning to a full-day kindergarten program. -
LVPM graphic/Candidates for Southern Lehigh School Board participated in a forum Tuesday at the Univest Public Media Center organized by the League of Women Voters of Lehigh County. There are seven candidates on the ballot, vying for four seats.
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The incident has prompted the Bethlehem Area School District and city police plan to ramp up security measures at future games. -
Gay and trans community members in Nazareth say proposed policy changes would cause tension between people in the LGBTQ community and those who are hostile to them.
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Bethlehem Area School District is directing more than $166,000 to expand a pilot program aimed at preventing students from becoming homeless and finding housing for families currently unhoused in the district.
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At a roundtable discussion, legislators in Washington sought new ways to support vocational training programs in light of President Joe Biden's efforts to help students reduce their student loans.
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All students in grades K-12 in public and charter schools are eligible for free breakfast.
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Elijah Patterson was charged as an adult.
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Data shows Lehigh Valley motorists are threatening the safety of students riding the bus.
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The $21M plan affects 1.7 million children across the commonwealth.
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Police released details Monday of the threat received last week through the Safe2Say tipline.
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Lawmakers this year approved an additional $79M for high-quality preschool programs.
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It’s the first day of classes for Catholic school students in the Diocese of Allentown, and they’ll be wearing masks.
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GOP statehouse heads nix special session on statewide school mask requirement
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Keeping students safe and healthy is a challenge as they return to in-person learning amid delta variant threat
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Gov. Tom Wolf is asking Pennsylvania's legislature to quickly approve a new statewide mask mandate for schools because his administration is worried that students returning to schools are going back to an unsafe environment.
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The Bethlehem Area School District has added a new position to address the social and emotional needs of students and staff. The move comes as schools bring kids back to full-time in-person learning this fall.
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Lawmakers joined the governor in Harrisburg on June 30 to highlight something education advocates have been calling for for a while: a boost in funding for some of the commonwealth’s poorest school districts.
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In districts across the Lehigh Valley, teachers are using the next two months to help kids catch up on learning lost to the pandemic.
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A new report is warning that “job-related stress” could affect the supply of teachers across the country. The report began with a survey of public school teachers nationwide last winter.
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The region’s Catholic schools saw increased demand during COVID-19. Half the schools even had waiting lists.
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Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math are key subjects in education and workforce development. They’re often combined into the acronym STEAM. But disparities exist when it comes to accessing programs in these fields.
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Allentown families dusted off their backpacks and lunch boxes as elementary students returned to in-person learning on April 19. They’ve been virtual for more than a year.
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As of April 13, elementary students in the Bethlehem Area School District are back in class four days a week more than a year after the pandemic began.
