Education
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Penn State Gets American Bar Association Approval for Reunification of Law Schools
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Penn State has taken a major step toward reuniting its two separately accredited law schools into one. The American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education has given conditional approval for the […]
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New Principal Appointed for Gray’s Woods Elementary
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The State College Area School Board on Monday approved the appointment of a new principal at Gray’s Woods Elementary School. Gregg Wilson succeeds Kris Dewitt, who left the district to […]
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Park Forest Middle School Students Dismissed Early Because of Sewer Issue
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Park Forest Middle School dismissed students early on Tuesday because of a sewer issue affecting the school building. Students at the Patton Township school were sent home at noon, according […]
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Penns Valley School District Identifies Student Allegedly Responsible for Bomb Threats
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Penns Valley Area School District officials say the student responsible for two bomb threats this week has been identified. State police “took the student from the building today and there […]
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Penns Valley Schools Closed After ‘Non-Specific Threat’
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Penns Valley Area School District schools are closed on Tuesday while law enforcement investigates a “non-specific threat.” The threat was written on a wall at the high school in Spring […]
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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.