Education
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What’s Your Pennsylvania Story? Students Would Share Family Immigration Journeys Under New Bill
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Two PA lawmakers want to encourage social studies classes statewide to explore how students’ families came here.
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Private School Vouchers Opposed by More Than Half of Pa. Voters, Poll Shows
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has thrown his support behind private school vouchers, but most voters aren’t on the same page.
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U.S. House Passes Anti-Hazing Legislation Influenced by Piazza Family Advocacy and Penn State Research
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Federal anti-hazing legislation with ties to Penn State was passed by the U.S. House on Wednesday with bipartisan support. The Stop Campus Hazing Act was shaped in part by the […]
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SCASD Board Authorizes Bidding for Mount Nittany Elementary Expansion and Renovation
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State College Area School District’s plan to renovate and expand Mount Nittany Elementary School to meet enrollment needs is moving closer to fruition. The school board on Monday voted 8-0 […]
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Time-Honored Homecoming Traditions
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As the weather turns cooler and the leaves on the trees start to transform from green into orange, red and gold, local schools start gearing up for their homecoming celebrations.
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Bellefonte Elementary School Bomb Threat Found to Be ‘Not Credible’
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A bomb threat called in to Bellefonte Elementary School on Friday afternoon was deemed to be “not credible” after an investigation, the school district wrote in an email to families. […]
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SCASD Receives Nearly $106k in State Funds for Environmental Repairs
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State College Area School District will receive a $105,906 grant from a statewide program for addressing environmental hazards in school buildings. The district is one 109 statewide awarded a combined […]
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Penn Highlands Community College to Host Open House at New Centre County Location
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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College will welcome the public to explore its new Centre County location during an upcoming open house. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 […]
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Identifying Signs of Mental Health Changes This Academic Year
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The start of a new school year can be exciting — reuniting with friends, taking new classes, meeting new teachers — but it can also take a toll on some children’s mental health.
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State High Career and Technical Center Fuels Future Dreams
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For State College Area High School students, back to school season includes courses that extend beyond standard math, English and science curriculum. For many high school students, the 2024-25 school year will include career-focused studies in one of the 14 programs State High’s Career and Technical Center offers.