Education
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‘OLLI After Hours’ Provides More Opportunities for Lifelong Learners
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State has included an array of courses to its spring offerings that take place after normal business hours. With classes that take […]
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Discovery Space Welcomes Baby Stingray to Marine Life Center
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The newest resident of Discovery Space’s Marine Life Center has arrived, and the public will soon get a chance to meet her. Staff members from Electric City Aquarium in Scranton […]
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Extra Funding for Hundreds of Pa. School Districts in Question. See if Yours Could Be Affected
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Key Republicans are questioning whether an “adequacy” supplement targeted at underfunded schools is inherently unfair.
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Calls for Cyber Charter Reform Intensify After Audit Found Ballooning Revenue, Surpluses
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The review was led by Republican Auditor General Tim DeFoor, who identified “uncommon” spending on gift cards and real estate.
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Crispell Named New SCASD Athletic Director
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State College Area School District is turning to a familiar face to be its next athletic director. The school board on Monday approved Loren Crispell, who has been assistant athletic […]
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SCASD Foundation Names 2025 Maroon & Gray Society Inductees
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Eight alumni, teachers and coaches will be inducted into the State College Area School District Education Foundation’s Maroon & Gray Society this spring. Since 2018, the Maroon & Gray Society […]
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State College School Board Authorizes Bidding for Projects Including Parking Addition, HVAC Replacements and More
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The State College Area School Board on Monday granted permission to bid eight capital and deferred maintenance projects for the 2025-26 fiscal year with combined estimates totaling $3.47 million. Among […]
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Centre County Library Encourages Kids to Take Part in 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program
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The program, created from an idea by Mem Fox in her book “Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives,” encourages children to read 1,000 books before starting kindergarten.
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After Rumors of ICE Activity at State College Schools, Superintendent Explains Law Enforcement Entry Policy
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After apparently unfounded rumors of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at local schools swirled in the afternoon, State College Area School District Superintendent Curtis Johnson spent a few minutes […]
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‘AI-Driven’ Cyber Charter School Wants to Teach Pa. Kids Core Academics in 2 Hours Per Day
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The fact that Unbound Academy has a viable path toward approval shows that Pennsylvania needs to radically rethink its charter school law, critics say.