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Editor: As a member of the Board of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, I am honored to serve the tens of thousands students and stakeholders in our district.
Every year we fall short in receiving the tens of millions of dollars set forth in the fund formula set by the Department of Education.
This practice is not only unfair, it reflects on the education, health and well being of our students, educators, employees and communities, mostly in our poorer and financially underfunded school districts.
For four generations, my family attended and graduated from public schools in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District.
Which Pa. schools had the largest number of arrests in 2019-20?
Updated Feb 15, 2021;
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s annual Safe Schools report for the 2019-20 school year showed a noticeable drop in reported arrests.
Districts are required to submit their misconduct reports, both criminal and academic infractions, to the state every year. Reporting sometimes changes from year-to-year, but no changes were made last school year.
Last year, the top three criminal reasons why students were in trouble statewide were:
Possession, use, or sale of tobacco or vaping 8.34 percent
Fighting 8.14 percent
Minor altercation 5.42 percent
Here’s a list of the schools that had the largest number of arrests, and the crime that was most common at each school.
Santa’s helpers creating Reasons To Smile
Newswatch 16’s Ryan Leckey has a look at the holiday helpers here at home stepping up to spread smiles this season. Author: Ryan Leckey Updated: 6:56 AM EST December 21, 2020
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. It’s been a tough year for many businesses with the COVID-19 restrictions in place. It’s been difficult to make money and payrolls are tight. However, a number of places are getting a welcomed surprise of support from so many caring people across our area.
Viewers shared a few of Santa’s helpers making an impact with us, and sometimes those giving back come dressed ready to spread smiles and Christmas cheer.