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Northampton Area School Board approves proposed 4% tax hike for 2025-26
School directors voted 5-3 for a $140.7 million spending plan that includes a 4% tax hike, which would raise $3.2 million in additional revenue for the district.
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Northampton Area School Board to fund local public library after threatening cuts
School directors voted 5-3 to continue funding the Northampton Area Public Library at its current level.
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Judge hears arguments for legal fees, costs for ex-Allentown teacher who successfully sued ASD
A former Raub Middle School teacher is taking Allentown School District to court again, this time, for more than $3 million in legal fees he spent in the initial First Amendment retaliation lawsuit. Attorneys made their oral arguments before District Court Judge John M. Gallagher Tuesday in Allentow
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Can Bethlehem Area high schoolers use their phones at lunch, in hallways? School directors debate
Bethlehem Area school directors asked the district administration to share proposed procedures for implementing cell phone restrictions at the various grade levels.
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Local leaders talk funding timelines, cyber charter reform and Trump's impact at education town hall
Education advocates from POWER Interfaith held a town hall on fair funding for public schools Thursday at Resurrected Life Church in Allentown. State reps. Mike Schlossberg and Peter Schweyer attended, along with Bethlehem Area school directors.