Higher Education
Allentown School District works to reinvigorate Early College program
The program started with 60 students in 2019, but the numbers have fallen off in the wake of the pandemic.
Sarah Mueller
Latest work
K-12
Hoodies are in: Allentown School board approves making uniforms optional
The school board will develop and vote on a new dress and grooming policy next for the 2023-24 school year.
Bethlehem
'I just need $5 million': Local schools superintendent, after Gov. Shapiro offers few details on budget talks for schools
Shapiro did not answer a question about whether he supports more Level Up money for the state's poorest school districts.
Health & Wellness
Gov. Shapiro touts student mental health funding in budget proposal
He is asking state lawmakers to approve $500 million to improve the emotional well-being of youth over the next five years
K-12
Bethlehem Area School District opts against expanding free lunch to more students
An internal analysis concluded it needed more qualified low-income students to make it financially feasible under the Community Eligibility Provision.