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HUGHESVILLE — Dr. Khalid Mumin, the Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, recently paid a visit to the Lycoming Career and Technology Center (LycoCTC) in a tour led
For two decades now, a tradition in Columbia County has brought students, teachers, staff, and senior citizens together.
Students in the Benton Area School District can thank global supply chain issues for giving them a few extra days of summer vacation.
THORN: “Social media has given 9- and 10-year-olds the power to shut down a school district.” That’s Benton Superintendent James Geffken talking about Snapchat warnings of violence — this century’s answer to last century’s bomb threats. Three area school district superintendents spent some of their Thursday night and Friday morning boosting security and dealing with calls from
School districts continue to adapt to changing guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Author: Elizabeth Worthington Updated: 7:08 PM EST January 13, 2021 COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — Last week, the state recommended schools bring back elementary students as soon as possible. Both the Benton Area and Millville Area School Districts welcomed students back into the classroom at the beginning of the fall semester, then switched to virtual classes around the holidays. But the neighboring districts are now going in different directions. Benton is staying on...