A lawsuit filed by the Forest Hills School District against multiple social media platforms has been transferred to the U.S. District Court for Northern Califor
School districts across Pennsylvania are suing Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and similar companies based on the public nuisance legal theory and alleged contributions to mental health issues in children.
With coronavirus cases dropping dramatically since September, the Kiski Area School Board is anxious to move on from the two-year pandemic crisis. The school board scheduled a vote on Feb. 28 to end contact tracing and quarantines. Mask-wearing on buses, however, might have to wait a little longer. In September,
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As the district prepares to enter its second semester, Kiski Area is one of few that has offered in-person and hybrid instruction all school year, Superintendent Tim Scott said staying consistent amid shifting guidelines from the state Department of Education.
During a Wednesday evening school board meeting, Scott and school directors expressed frustration at the state’s newly updated guidelines for instruction and went over early plans for vaccinating district employees.
Scott noted only a month or so ago, the state mandated attestation forms from each district planning to stay open in areas of substantial spread.