Why some local districts have added in-class school days while Easton, others balk
Updated Feb 14, 2021;
Posted Feb 14, 2021
Families join in a Rally to ReOpen Lehigh Valley Schools on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, where Mickley Road, Main Street and Schadt Avenue intersect in Whitehall Township.Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.com
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Approaching a year since COVID-19 forced students out of the classroom and parents into the role of teachers’ aides, Lehigh Valley schools have begun adding more in-school days.
But it’s not an easy switch, nor is understanding the changing and sometimes confusing recommendations on balancing education and safety, school officials say.
What each Lehigh Valley school district is getting from $2.2B in COVID funds for Pa. education
Updated Jan 15, 2021;
Pennsylvania K-12 school districts and charter schools are poised to receive a combined $2.2 billion in federal stimulus funds to support food programs, technology and other education services.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced the funding on Friday. It is tied to the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund passed by Congress last month.
“All schools have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and I commend school communities for rising to the challenge to combat the toll it has taken,” the governor said in a statement. “This extra funding is critical to help schools meet the unique needs of educating students at this time while keeping school buildings safe when students return to the classroom.”