A road in Frazer has been deemed too dangerous for a school bus to drive on, yet the Deer Lakes School District considers it safe enough for an 8-year-old girl to walk nearly a mile to the bus stop along the same street. Dana Russell of Frazer said her 8-year-old
A scheduled walkout by some Deer Lakes students to protest bullying at the high school has been canceled because of backlash from the community, organizers said. Student Abygail Cacurak said a private meeting with district administration is being planned in lieu of the protest. “After much deliberation and thought, we
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Several area schools are among a little more than 1,100 nationwide being recognized for helping to promote interest in computer science among female students.
Greater Latrobe, Deer Lakes and East Allegheny high schools and Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy are among 22 public schools in Pennsylvania that have received the 2020 College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award.
The schools qualified for the recognition by having female students represent 50% or more of those enrolled in one of two Advanced Placement courses AP Computer Science Principles or AP Computer Science A. Schools also could receive the award based on female students who took a related AP exam that offers the opportunity for college credit.