School News

Nearly 140 candidates are running for dozens of positions on school boards across the Lehigh Valley.

Local state lawmakers are reacting to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s call for $1 billion in new public education spending for the state’s students and schools.

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that Saucon Valley School District will not reverse its decision to deny the After School Satan Club access to school facilities.

Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing a hefty an increase in aid to Pennsylvania's schools in his first budget delivered Tuesday to the Legislature.

Chris Pirrotta, a father of three children who attend Parkland schools, announced his campaign for a seat on the Parkland School Board.

The free expo set for Saturday will showcase music, dance, martial arts and more from young artists living in the Lehigh Valley.

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Board Director Phoebe Harris blasted the board leadership's lack of transparency in a radio interview.

Don Snyder represented parts of Lehigh County for 20 years in the Pennsylvania House before serving as the leader of Lehigh Carbon Community College. Those who worked with him say he was known for his team-building and inclusiveness. He died at age 71.

Catasauqua Area School District is recommending the 101-year-old tradition be canceled because of safety concerns. Northampton Area's football players are stronger than the Rough Riders, Catasauqua Area's football coach said.

At least one pipe burst in mid-February, causing extensive flooding that moved learning out of the middle school. Learning first moved online before students were assigned to temporary sites throughout Allentown for in-person learning.

The local mascot is currently facing off against a canine mascot from a Midwestern high school in the Sports Illustrated contest.

An existing one-story annex building, which is set to come down, will provide a footprint for the new facility and more space for recreation and classrooms at the high school campus at 3417 Church Road.

Bethlehem Area school directors want to ban cell phone use at the district's middle schools and limit access to the handheld devices at the high schools.

Hundreds of students attending the event aimed to give students a chance to connect with ArtsQuest’s employees in the music programming, production, and other arts nonprofit sectors.

A five-person panel examined Lehigh Valley programs for people who are incarcerated to access education. They also discussed workforce development opportunities for people after they are released.

The high school students competing at the FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Robotics Championships at Lehigh University this weekend are not merely building robots. They're building character.

The high school will transition into its theme-based status starting next fall when it will offer computer science courses. Future theme-based courses will focus on artificial intelligence and allied health careers.

Jason Moorehead was awarded $131,500 for damages after he brought a lawsuit against the school district and its officials for violating his First Amendment rights.

Brandon Horlick will replace Harrison Bailey III, who resigned in February to fill a superintendent role in Wilson School District.

The Bethlehem Area School District says Principal Erin Hines is on leave until further notice "as a result of an incident that transpired this weekend.”