Eight Lancaster County school districts currently offer full-day kindergarten and three more districts planning to add the program next school year. via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/mor…

ICYMI: Catherine Hershey Schools is coming to Lancaster soon! Read about how one of the schools Dauphin County locations has already positively impacted one woman's life. via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/lif…

One man was removed from the meeting after a verbal back-and-forth with the board president. via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/ten…

Contested races in 10 of Lancaster County’s 17 school districts broke down along party lines Tuesday, as partisan voters stuck to their endorsed candidates. lancasteronline.com/news/politics/…

Etown is full of news this week. Tuesday, the board discussed whether to remove Little Free Libraries; they decided not to. Now, the teachers' union is looking at an expired contract before a new one is passed. Links: bit.ly/4kc8wI8 lanc.news/4l7dLKG

Another slash to federal funding and a delayed state budget are causing uncertainty for Lancaster County school districts. Read more here LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/tru…

A Solanco School District principal was featured in People after a video of him positively interacting with students in the hallway went viral on Instagram. via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/vid…

Continuing a theme of Lancaster County teachers going above and beyond: Ephrata Area SD - Ephrata High School Librarian Samantha Hull came back from Finland with a load of ideas to improve school curriculum for U.S. students! lancasteronline.com/news/local/eph…

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education plans to raise tuition for its 10 state universities for the first time in eight years. via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/pa-…

Vaping has been a hot topic among parents and educators alike. In 2024, 1.63 million middle and high school students reported using a vape in the past 30 days, down from 2.13 million youth in 2023, according to the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey. lancasteronline.com/news/local/a-r…

ICYMI: Banning cellphones still up for debate. “It feels like you have a battle on your hands of basically trying to keep your students’ attention,” Penn Manor teacher Maria Vita said. “That battle never existed before.” lancasteronline.com/news/local/a-b… via LNP | LancasterOnline

ICYMI: Several Lancaster County schools start the year with new buildings, new facilities and new leaders. via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/lan…

Solanco elementary school principal in the spotlight again Zac Bauermaster lancasteronline.com/news/local/nat… via LNP | LancasterOnline

“I honestly feel that the immediate breakdown was in the adults in the room not immediately contacting the police,” Sen. James Malone said Monday. via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/lan…

McCaskey High School students gathering to protest the state budget impasse

“This district needs to be protected,” McCoy said in a speech to his peers. “We can’t allow acts of tyranny to ruin the future of our city, our people and our economy.” via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/hun…

“Too many people, like I’ve heard here at this microphone today and many other times, use prayer as a weapon,” then school board candidate Kelly Fuddy says in the documentary. lanc.news/AmericanPastor…

“While (artificial intelligence) is probably one of the more disruptive things that has happened in my career from a technology standpoint, I’ve always taken the stance we have to teach the issue,” MU Professor Oliver Dreon said. via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/mu-…

“Students should be able to eat,” Organizer Amy Karr said. “I don’t think lunch debt should be two words that go together.” via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/eli…

The suit alleges that Headmaster Dan Stone’s son targeted the plaintiff family’s child with disability-related slurs. via LNP | LancasterOnline lancasteronline.com/news/local/for…