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Jenny Roberts/Lehigh Valley NewsAt the new theme-based school, the goal is for students to become bilingual and biliterate. The superintendent said the academy is an effort to honor the district’s large Latino population.
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Jason Addy/LehighValleyNews.comThe Midway Manor Community Association could lose access to its lifeblood if Allentown School District adds more modular classrooms at an East Side academy.
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Partnering with Moravian University, ArtsQuest will hold summer art camps on the south campus of the college.
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WASD approved their assistant superintendent job description on Monday evening, just about a month after confirming Amy Austin for the role which entails many of her former responsibilities.
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Governor Josh Shapiro stopped by Farmersville Elementary in Bethlehem Twp. Monday to rally support for a program offering stipends to student teachers.
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A Lehigh Valley student has taken the top spot for a Pennsylvania poetry competition. In May, Isavel Mendoza will move on to the national finals in Washington, D.C., to represent Pennsylvania.
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In June, alumni of PBS39's long-running "Scholastic Scrimmage" high school quiz show will come together for networking and a screening of a documentary to celebrate the 50th anniversary.
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More than 450 students from across Pennsylvania gathered for Aevidum Live, a conference focusing on speaking up about depression and suicide prevention, and encouraging others to help stop the stigma of mental health help.
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At the Allentown Art Museum on Saturday, Dr. James Nangeroni was gifted a painting he entered into a Crayola children's arts contest when he was a third-grade student at Dodd Elementary in 1992.
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Jennifer Parker designs earrings and glassware with faith-based phrases and motivation messages through her Crafting with Agape website. She also creates handmade designs featuring the mascots of local schools.
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Staff members also said a teachers' union representative told them they could lose their jobs if they spoke to reporters about the building challenges.
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A proposed 25,800-square-foot childcare center in Salisbury Township would be named in memory of Monsignor John P. Murphy, long-time cleric in Allentown who died in 2023 at age 86.
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The tests measure what a child knows on one day and there is no growth measure, Michael Faccinetto said.
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The winning Bangor team will go on to compete in a statewide competition next month.
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The district wants its logo removed from all foundation materials, as well.
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The goal is to create a culture in which all students' voices are heard.
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Each session starts with a "mindful minute."
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The Futuros Empresarios program encourages students to aim for high power jobs.
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Critics say the Department of Education doesn't have the resources to take over school audits.
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Brandon Harvey's songs and dance moves are meant to help engage students.
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Local legislators react with praise and caution.
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The donation by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is part of $133.5M she's giving to the national nonprofit.
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A child home for a 10-day quarantine this year would be eligible for about $71.
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The district is trying to keep its schools open in spite of the surging number of COVID cases.