School News

The $25,000 fund, offered by Lehigh and Northampton counties, will be used to support the schools' Aevidum program.

Easton's branch of the American Association of University Women is holding its annual Girls Recognition Night Thursday at the Nurture Nature Center. Seventh graders from Easton, Wilson, Nazareth and Bangor area middle schools will be honored.

Students at Lehigh Elementary School could soon win a visit from the Harlem Globetrotters. The school already won $1,000 as national finalists in a creativity challenge on the subject of basketball.

Lehigh Valley state Rep. Mike Schlossberg's legislation to create more local teachers received the support of 19 Republicans and now moves to the state Senate.

Muhlenberg College is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its radio station with a special concert on Thursday, May 4 at the Saengerbund.

Easton mayoral candidates Peter Melan and Sal Panto Jr. will partake in an audience-driven debate at Lafayette College Monday, May 8.

A federal judge issued an injunction Monday allowing the After School Satan Club to meet three times on district property this school year.

Five Republican candidates have signed a pledge to ban transgender students from using the bathroom of their choice and review the curriculum for "wokeness."

Newcomers looking to unseat three incumbents in primary election for Bethlehem Area school board.

A $1.5 million grant program has been announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to support the Accelerated Program for PK-12 Special Education Teacher Certification.

The Lehigh Valley STEAM Academy Charter School is seeking approval to open at an office building on South 12th Street that’s zoned for industrial uses.

Democrats in Lehigh and Northampton counties requested three times more mail-in ballots than their Republican neighbors for next week's primary election.

The After School Satan Club met for the first time Wednesday at Saucon Valley Middle School — a little more than a week after a federal judge ordered the school district to allow three meetings by the end of the school year.

The budget includes a 2.5% increase to the millage rate, the biggest increase in seven years. The district would still have the lowest millage rate in Lehigh County.

Lucky seniors will have the perfect dress and look on prom night thanks to a Lehigh Valley hair stylist, boutique owner and nail technician.

Culture war issues are hot topics in the races for four of the nine seats on the Nazareth Area School Board up for election this year. Three incumbents are not seeking re-election.

East Penn School Board race features two contentious slates of candidates.

East Penn School Board discussed the lowered tax rate increase in the most recent budget proposal - with board members asking for it to go lower if possible.

Lehigh used its HawkWatch alert system Sunday to inform the campus community of events as they were happening.

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A team of Emmaus High School students placed first in the Lehigh County Conservation District’s Envirothon the last week of April.

Schools Superintendent Carol Birks hosted the forum. She said she wanted to make sure the public understands how the district is spending its money.