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Law changes gives options for schools, but don't expect 4-day weeks

A change in Pennsylvania’s education laws allows school districts to move away from a requirement that students attend classes for 180 days each school year. But anyone dreaming of four-day school weeks shouldn’t get their hopes up. By changing just one word in the state’s school code late last year, ....

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Lincoln Elementary celebrates student behavior

Lincoln Elementary School officials recently celebrated student behavior, revealing discipline referrals have dropped from 203 in 2019 to 42 this year. ....

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Kiski Area principal wins statewide award after 20 years in district

Kiski Area School District can claim another award-
winning principal. Brian Swartzlander, Kiski Area Upper Elementary School principal, was named Pennsylvania’s 2024 National Distinguished Principal by the Pennsylvania Principals Association. Dan Smith, then-assistant principal of the building, won an award through the state association in 2021. Swartzlander called the experience “surreal.” ....

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