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Great Valley School District Appoints New Curriculum Leader

Dr. Joseph Alcaro to oversee teaching and learning for social studies and humanities

Lancaster School Board Schedules Special Meeting

The School District of Lancaster Board of Directors will convene on February 24 for general business purposes.

Cheltenham School District Weighs Dropping Lifetouch After Epstein Ties

District exploring options for student portrait services amid concerns over Lifetouch's parent company

Philadelphia School District Revises Facilities Plan, Spares 2 Schools from Closure

Community support leads to Russell Conwell Middle School and Motivation High School being removed from proposed closures.

Philadelphia school board members raise concerns over district's school closure proposal

The district wants to close 18 schools, but board members say they need more information before deciding whether to support the plan.

Berks County Emergency Services Receive $1 Million in State Grants

Funding to support facility upgrades, equipment, training, and public outreach efforts.

Abington Heights Weighs Options for Administration Building

District officials focus on other facility projects as they consider cost-effective solutions for the aging administration building.

Glassport Police to Add More License Plate Readers

Police Chief Shawn DeVerse seeks to expand surveillance technology in the borough.

Philadelphia School District Proposes Sweeping School Closures

City Council members raise concerns over disproportionate impact on Black and Latino students

Philadelphia City Council members vow to influence school closure plan

Council members say they'll use their 'bully pulpit' to shape the district's proposal, even though they don't have a formal vote.

Lawmakers Urge Feds to Allow Libraries to Keep Offering Passport Services

Nonprofit libraries face loss of revenue as federal government ends passport processing at local branches.

Woodland Hills School Board Member Alleges Superintendent Was Suspended for Questioning Finances

Superintendent Joe Maluchnik has been on administrative leave for three months amid an internal investigation, with one board member claiming he is a "whistleblower".