Mark Conlon and Gerald Zahorchak had said in their column on July 15 that they are “overwhelmed by the variety of political chatter about education’s problems and potential solutions.”
With Allentown Superintendent John D. Stanford leaving his position, The Morning Call’s coverage in the last two decades provides insight into previous superintendents and their tenures.
The public may never learn the specific reasons the Allentown School District and its superintendent, John Stanford, reached what they called a mutual and amicable parting after he served less than a year in the role.
Parents seeking child care struggle with access, costs
JOSHUA BYERS, The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat
June 26, 2021
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP)
As Megan Garman’s due date approached, she began making calls to several child care centers in the Johnstown area to get her daughter enrolled, but found herself signing up for waiting list after waiting list.
“It’s very, very stressful,” she said.
Garman began her search more than one year ago and is still waiting for a slot to open up. Thankfully, she said, a family member was able to fill in, but the working mother knows that’s not a permanent solution.