School News

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 Parkland School Board approved Edward “Eddie” Ohlson Jr. as the new varsity boys basketball coach, replacing Andrew “Andy” Stephens, who will become athletic director when Bill Dreisbach retires in September.

Five public schools and two charter schools made the list of the Top 100 high schools in Pennsylvania, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Gov. Josh Shapiro came together with fellow politicians at the Allentown Campus of Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical College to discuss funding for trade work education and apprenticeship programs Wednesday.

The program empowers high schoolers to be local leaders when it comes to caring for the environment.

The Bethlehem Area School District said the proactive safety measures were designed to increase safety and security at high school football games at BASD Stadium.

East Penn School District approved a new five-year contract with Assistant Superintendent Laura Witman during Monday's school board meeting.

Sairett Rosario is the first female football player at Broughal Middle School since Alondra Cruz played football there in the 2017-2018 school year.

Lafayette College introduces Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' technology that revolutionizes the shopping experience for students at Simon’s Market. It's now open only to the students but has a potential for community use.

The SAFECHAT Act would implement safeguards to protect minors from chatbots that could push them to engage in self-harm, suicide or sexually explicit behavior.

The proposed new K-8 school could also potentially serve as a replacement to Union Terrace Elementary School, but the district hasn't decided yet whether that school would close.

The field, which is on the site of a former quarry, was deemed unsafe in 2021, and Dieruff athletes have had to practice elsewhere since.

Central Elementary STREAM Academy students premiered a teaser of “Passport to Puerto Rico” at the Univest Public Media Center, celebrating Puerto Rican culture with food, Bomba music and dance. The student-made film debuts on PBS39 Dec. 13.

The author and founder of The Huffington Post, now HuffPost, was the first speaker in Lehigh's 2025-26 Compelling Perspectives program. She talked about how her technology company, Thrive Global, uses AI to help people improve their health.

District officials plan to issue bonds to pay for the project, which could slightly increase property taxes.

A video clip allegedly showing a Wilson Area School District football coach swearing at and using a racial slur against a Black man has blown up online, leading to the man's resignation from the district.

Palmerton Area principal Ralph Andrews has declined an offer to become Hanover Elementary School principal, according to an agenda item on tonight's Bethlehem Area School Board meeting.

There have been hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines triggered by BusPatrol's cameras in Allentown, along with growing backlash from local drivers who say the system is highly flawed.

The document includes details that weren't previously available to the public, including information about Superintendent Jaime Vlasaty’s paid time off, merit bonuses and tuition reimbursement benefit.

The PPL Foundation has provided CIS of Eastern PA with $425,000 in financial support over more than two decades. The partnership recently was celebrated at the Champions For Education celebration.

The $68 million, five-building expansion to the existing high school at 2700 N. Cedar Creek Blvd. will be voted on for final approval by the township board of commissioners in January.