District officials tell LebTown they have balanced their budgets and are prepared to meet the challenges ahead for the coming school year.
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Palmyra library commences curbside pickup, virtual summer learning program
Palmyra Public Library has kicked off a curbside holds pickup and 2020 summer learning program while coronavirus restrictions are still in place.
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ELCO music teacher Holly Serio wins 2020 Teacher Impact Award
From approximately 250 nominations that were sent in, Holly Serio was selected as this year’s Teacher Impact Award winner from Lebanon county.
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3 lessons from how schools responded to 1918 pandemic worth heeding today
Three main lessons today’s educators and policymakers can draw from how schools and communities responded to the last century’s pandemic.
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Morrissey bid for Lebanon Catholic property offers glimmer of hope for Catholic education in Lebanon
Lebanon-area couple Joya and Tom Morrissey have a plan to save Lebanon Catholic, or at least Catholic education in Lebanon County.
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Disinfection procedure for N95 masks by Cedar Crest alum makes LA Times
Albert Nazeeri, a physics student at Caltech, has found a new procedure to disinfect N95 masks.
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Lebanon School District eyes Lebanon Catholic as way to add extra space
Faced with overcrowding at its existing schools, the school board has given the go-ahead for a preliminary study to see if the recently closed Lebanon Catholic School building could help solve the problem.
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Crowdfunding campaign for Palmyra Area School District stymied by school board policy, faces criticism
A nascent crowdfunding campaign for the school district, which is facing a budget shortfall of over $2 million, runs afoul of a policy put in place by the school board.
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CLSD superintendent comments on CDC, PDE guidelines for reopening schools
CLSD is currently in the early stages of planning for the 2020-2021 school year because, like most other school districts, they only recently completed the 2019-2020 school year.
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HACC campuses to remain closed through December
Through the end of the year, HACC campuses will limit in-person classes to credit and workforce development courses which require experiential/hands-on components.
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Palmyra senior receives $2,500 conservancy scholarship
Palmyra Area Senior Jamie Kantorczyk received $2,500 from the 2020 Richard H. and Karen R. Light Memorial Scholarship.
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Palmyra Outdoor Education Program goes virtual
Students took virtual hikes, participated in video obstacle courses, designed cabins via Minecraft, and more.
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LVC announces adjusted fall 2020 academic schedule
Lebanon Valley College has released more details on its return to campus for the fall 2020 semester.
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HACC to launch online-only contact tracer training program
The fully-remote program lasts for four weeks and the first session starts on June 8.
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Lebanon Catholic alumni reminisce following school closure: ‘It was a family’
Declining enrollment was a major factor in the decision to close Lebanon Catholic, but its size was also a defining aspect of students’ experience.