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Many teachers were nominated. The district whittled them down to three candidates, which were voted upon by Allentown School District staff.

The Satanic Temple sued the Saucon Valley School District after district officials reversed course and barred the After School Satan Club from meeting in district buildings.

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There's two new candidates in the Allentown School Board race and one in the Southern Lehigh School board race.

Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania targets forces outside the classroom that prevent student success. It provides resources to address those issues and operates in nearly 30 schools in Lehigh and Northampton counties.

The Lehigh Valley child care centers already have long waitlists, staffing shortages and high costs.

Easton Area School District will begin issuing digital report cards for elementary students this school year, starting in the second semester when they will introduce the concept to parents.

It's inspired by a hierarchal basic needs pyramid proposed by American psychologist Abraham Maslow in the 1940s.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, is predicting highs in the 90s through Thursday. The Allentown School District sent students home early Tuesday because of the heat.

As recently as last week Spieth was leading orchestra rehearsals at the school.

The LVPC specifically commended the redevelopment of the same parcel a proposed "Nature Play Area" and a proposed family center and food pantry

Allentown School District has a new six-year plan for success, setting goals and priorities for the district through 2030.

Easton Area School District approved a final 2024-25 budget in the amount of $208 million, though some board members are concerned about the potential for shortfalls.

The Bethlehem Area School District is planning a centennial celebration for the former Edgeboro Elementary School in September. The time capsule was buried on the grounds 45 years ago.

Marley Hartnett-Cody, a recent Bethlehem Area grad, is headed to Princeton University in the fall to study public policy. She spent her high school career learning about social justice issues.

Wilson Area School District passed a $46.48 million budget for 2024-25, marking a 1% increase over last year's tax rate, according to the district's business manager.

US Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District, and USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited the Greater Valley YMCA in Pen Argyl on Thursday for the kickoff of its Summer Nutrition Program.

Parkland School Board approved its final budget Tuesday, which will take the millage rate from 16.30 mills to 17.12 mills, a 5% increase. The average resident will pay about $200 more in school property taxes next year.

The Parkland School Board on Tuesday accepted district Director of Performing Arts Frank Anonia’s resignation, effective Friday, June 21. Anonia recently was the subject of an internal investigation.

Superintendent Jack Silva said the spending plan “maintains all of our academic programming, asks for some additional revenue from our local taxpayers and manages our fund balance at the policy level of where it should be.”

Parkland School Board on Tuesday will vote on whether to accept district Director of Performing Arts Frank Anonia’s resignation, effective June 21, according to the meeting’s agenda.

The free summer learning program runs Tuesdays through Thursdays for six weeks starting June 25. Registration is required and is open for a limited time.