School News

The annual Freddy Awards will take place at the State Theatre in Easton on May 23. Bangor Area High School's "Mean Girls: the High School Version," leads in nominations this year. Find a full list of the nominees here.

Parkland School District is considering building a ‘Multipurpose Athletics and Wellness Complex’ just south of Parkland High School. The projected cost is $19 million.

Easton City Council heard presentations for improvements intended for Vanderveer and Centennial Parks at their Wednesday meeting, and while the refreshed spaces were well received, the question of cost is still a concern.

Two Allentown School District teachers and a Salisbury Township School District teacher were chosen at random to participate in a shopping spree at Crayola Experience to help their students during Teacher Appreciation Week. The catch? They had just over a minute.

Bethlehem Area School District is collaborating with the borough to address traffic concerns at its Fountain Hill Elementary site for a new school building slated to open there by fall 2027.

Students at Liberty and Freedom high schools in the Bethlehem Area School District are required to perform community service in order to graduate.

A rally for Palestine was organized by students at Lehigh University in solidarity with student protests across the country. It capped a week of activities on the Bethlehem campus by the Student Political Action Coalition and Lehigh 4 Palestine.

The administrator who heads Parkland schools’ arts programs has not been in school, and parents say they are seeking answers to why.

Allentown School District hosted a special "School Budget 101" meeting Tuesday, covering the concept of revenue, expenses, and other hot-button financial issues.

The awards announced last week complete the $155 million school safety grants program package issued by the School safety and Security Committee (SSSC) in January 2024.

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

The incident has prompted the Bethlehem Area School District and city police plan to ramp up security measures at future games.

Most of the children and adults rushed to area hospitals Tuesday have been released after being poisoned with carbon monoxide at an Allentown daycare facility.

Changes in the speed limit and other measures follow the death of a teacher's aide who was struck by a car.

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.

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.

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.

All students in grades K-12 in public and charter schools are eligible for free breakfast.

Elijah Patterson was charged as an adult.

Data shows Lehigh Valley motorists are threatening the safety of students riding the bus.

The $21M plan affects 1.7 million children across the commonwealth.

Police released details Monday of the threat received last week through the Safe2Say tipline.