School News

The university's Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive is a four-week workshop for 15-to-17-year-olds.

This year, at least seven districts in Pennsylvania have dealt with public complaints and legal challenges related to LGBTQ issues.

The Parkland School Board voted 7-1 to appoint a longtime former board member to fill the vacant seat.

The seat on the School Board of Directors was left vacant by state Sen. Nick Miller, following his election to the General Assembly

The lawsuit, which the parties first filed in 2014, argues Pennsylvania's funding of K-12 education is inadequate to the point that it violates the state’s constitution.

Districts across the Lehigh Valley continue to feel the pandemic pinch over products like chicken patties and chips — and they're not expecting a change anytime soon.

Jarrett Coleman initially planned to stay on as a Parkland School Board member while simultaneously serving in the state Senate. He changed course last month. Good government advocates say such an arrangement creates the potential for conflicts of interest.

Holiday gatherings threaten to increase the number of COVID cases in the community. A St. Luke's doctor weighs in on what he thinks that will mean for masking in schools after winter break.

Three South Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board members cannot attend meetings in the coming months, so the board appointed a hearing officer. It will allow the board to legally meet a required quorum.

Longtime former board member Robert Bold served as board president five times and vice president three times. He would fill the vacancy created by state Sen. Jarrett Coleman's resignation.

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News Director Jen Rehill talks with journalists Tom Shortell and Brittany Sweeney.

Under a proposal by Gov. Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania would cap tuition and fees at state-owned colleges to $1,000 a semester for in-state students from households earning up to the median income.

"Mechanical issues" forced the closure of William Allen High School on Wednesday, the Allentown School District said in a release.

Easton Area School District passed a measure to explore options for a new or revitalized high school during Tuesday's meeting.

American politicians are putting political points ahead of national interests, Leon Panetta told a capacity crowd at Lehigh University. The dysfunction is emboldening the nation's adversaries such as Russia and China, the former secretary of defense said.

Allentown School District directors approved a resolution to fire Cheryl Clark, who led William Allen High School for less than a year.

A lack of educators, a retiring generation, and a pandemic that produced stress and burnout all have contributed to the shortage of health care workers, such as nurses. Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke's University Health Network are both focused on attracting new talent.

Allentown School District chose to discontinue First Student as its transportation provider after examining several proposals.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration says he plans next month to propose steps toward fixing a state higher education system that's among the worst in the nation in affordability.

The Bethlehem Chamber and LGBTQ Business Council Thursday hosted ‘Turning the Page: Book Bans Part II.'

More than 160,000 Pennsylvania students are enrolled in brick-and-mortar and cyber charter schools, with the latter’s enrollment having ballooned in recent years.