Women long have played a central role in education, but they often are left out of central administration. Women make up up 3 in 4 public school teachers nationwide but account for only about 1 in 4 superintendents, both in Pennsylvania and nationwide. Still, there have been inroads over the
A 13-year-old student from the Leechburg Area School District missing since Tuesday night was found safe Thursday in the Chicago area, Leechburg police said. Leechburg Police Chief Jason Schaeffer confirmed Thursday night that Aeryona Dongilli, of Leechburg, would be returning home to her family. Schaeffer said Dongilli went with a
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been dubbed the TikTok war by some, as videos of the violence have surfaced across that and other social media platforms favored by many of today’s youths. “It makes it more real for them, not just some distant event,” said Jaime Rininger, who teaches geography
Unvaccinated Leechburg Area School District staff members will be able to choose whether to wear a mask in school buildings following a school board meeting Wednesday evening. The Leechburg School Board voted 5-3 to rescind the mask requirement. Members chose between voting yes to lift the requirement or no to
All Leechburg Area School District buildings were placed on lockdown for a portion of the day Monday after school officials learned about a threat that was made on social media, according to the superintendent. Superintendent Tiffany Nix notified parents about the lockdown in a voicemail. “We are in a lockdown