Education
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Critical State Payments to Schools, County Child Welfare Agencies Will Be Delayed as Budget Impasse Continues
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Pennsylvania’s budget was due June 30, but lawmakers disagree over state spending and still haven’t reached a deal.
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Local Democrats Pick Nominee for State College School Board Vacancy
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The Centre County Democratic Committee has made its pick for a candidate in a special election to fill a vacancy on the State College Area School Board. Jennifer Black will […]
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Eagle Scout’s Sensory Box Project Makes Lasting Impact
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Student Jackson Pase’s Eagle Scout project will be implemented in the Penns Valley Area School District this year, but the impact its ready to make goes far beyond the classroom.
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From State College to D.C.: Nate Tranell Explores the Power of Storytelling
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State High senior Nate Tranell explored his passion for storytelling alongside some of the most promising young journalists in the country as a National Youth Correspondent for the 2025 Washington Journalism and Media Conference.
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Pennsylvania Among States Suing Trump Administration Over Frozen After-School and Summer Funding
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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than 20 states, including Pennsylvania, sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, summer programs and […]
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State High Baseball Coach, Teacher Charged With DUI
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A State College Area High School teacher and varsity baseball head coach was charged on Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol following a crash in late May. David […]
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State High Class of 2000 Creates Memorial Fund to Support Mental Health Programs
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For alumni who attended State College Area High School through the late 1990s, it’s easy to look back through rose-colored glasses. Relative peace and prosperity enveloped our youth. Seismic upheavals […]
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Barlow Appointed to Interim Position on State College School Board
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The State College Area School Board on Tuesday night picked Jesse Barlow to fill a vacant seat on the board on an interim basis for the next four months. Barlow, […]
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Cyber School Facing Wrongful Death Suit Says It’s ‘Unreasonable’ for Teachers to See Students Weekly
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The wellness check requirement, passed into state law last year, was inspired in part by the death of a 12-year-old Commonwealth Charter Academy student.
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SCASD Delta Students Earn Governor’s Civic Engagement Award for 2nd Year in a Row
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Students from State College Area School District’s Delta Program have been recognized with the Pennsylvania Governor’s Civic Engagement Award for the second consecutive year. The award is presented by the […]