The PA House recently passed legislation that would require K-12 schools to post their curricula online in a standardized, user-friendly manner. The goal is to help parents more easily research what their children will be taught in school.
Williamsport, Pa. - The Loyalsock Township School Board met in an emergency meeting at the high school auditorium on Thursday, Aug. 26 to discuss the district's health and safety plan for the 2021-22 school year, an action each school district has been required to make in exchange for federa…
Williamsport School District says students with no masks will have to quarantine if exposed to COVID
Williamsport, Pa. - At a recent school board meeting, district officials said that students do not have to wear masks, but if they are exposed to another person who tests positive to COVID-19, they must quarantine.
Williamsport, Pa. - For many students, a high school graduation project may be considered the last obligation of a long academic career before the sounds of 'Pomp and Circumstance' fill their ears when they receive their diploma and march into the next phase of life.
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Enola, Pa. - The Wolf Administration today announced two initiatives to support K-12 schools and institutions of higher education during the 2021-2022 school year.
Financial programs available for children of veterans through Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs
Harrisburg, Pa. - As the school '2021-'22 year approaches, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs said the Educational Gratuity Program, eligible children of veterans, provides financial assistance for those attending post-high school education or training at an approved institution…
PITTSBURGH, July 22, 2021 – Ohio counties, where the majority of kindergarten through 12th grade school students participated in fully remote learning during the 2020 fall semester, had slower progression of COVID-19 and fewer deaths than schools which had predominantly in-person learning, a…
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Harrisburg, Pa.—The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today said elementary and secondary schools in the state’s yellow and green phases may resume in-person instruction and activities beginning July 1 under a phased reopening approach that first requires schools to develop health a…
As Pennsylvania continues to address public health and safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tom Wolf today signed a state budget that will provide 12 months of sustained public education funding at 2019-20 levels and makes important investments in communities and programs to help begi…
Harrisburg, Pa. -- Pennsylvania schools got a slightly clearer picture Monday when Education Secretary Pedro Rivera, testifying in a Senate committee hearing, acknowledged schools will need additional aid to respond to all the challenges posed by COVID-19.
Williamsport -- Congratulations to Williamsport Area High School's Class of 2020! Though this year has taken some strange turns, try not to let it overshadow your accomplishments and future goals.
Jersey Shore -- The SPARKS Foundation is proud to announce that Annalee Schmidt, a senior at Jersey Shore High School, is the recipient of a $1,000 college scholarship. Annalee plans to pursue a degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State University.
Williamsport -- The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) is making its first update to the alumni directory since 2013 in a partnership with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI).
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Williamsport -- In January 2020, a confrontation at a Williamsport Area School District school board meeting and rumors circulating on social media prompted the school board to issue a statement regarding an alleged incident which occurred during the spring of 2018. The school's baseball te…
On Friday, April 17, several PIAA District IV Schools will begin honoring the Class of 2020 and supporting the nurses, doctors, and first responders on the frontline of COVID-19 by lighting up our high school stadium on 8:20 p.m. (2020 hours) for 20 minutes.
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Williamsport — Since closing its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Theatre League has been innovating virtual outlets for local theatre performers. Almost immediately, they launched the CTL at Home series on their Facebook page, allowing members of the CTL family to submit vi…
Lock Haven -- Earlier in the semester (when classes were in full swing), Lock Haven University's physics faculty organized and hosted the ninth Regional Bridge Building Competition in the East Campus Science Center of LHU.
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The Junior League of Williamsport has passed the reins of the Cinderella's Closet program to the YWCA's Boutique, and the program is committed to making high school girls' prom wishes come true. The Cinderella's Closet event is available by appointment only. During the program, volunteer "Fa…
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The Pennsylvania College of Technology will be hosting the Thingamajig Fabricators Pre-College Program for high school students to demonstrate the possibilities of manufacturing careers, thanks to a $2,500 grant from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs, the foundation of the Fabricators & Man…
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) congratulated a team of students this past week from the Midd-West School District, Snyder County, who are the winners of the third District 3 Innovations Challenge.
