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DuBois School District responds to students protesting with homophobic, transphobic signs

Friday, April 16 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – DuBois Area School District officials are continuing to respond to the homophobic and transphobic signs that some students were seen holding last week in a public parking lot in Downtown DuBois. A handful of students held the signs for several minutes last... Read More.

Brockway School District sets lunch prices, buys new smart boards

Wednesday, April 14 by wcednews

Brockway, PA - The Brockway School District has set breakfast and lunch prices for the next school year. Brockway continued its contract with Nutrition Inc. Breakfast will cost $1 with a reduced price of 25 cents, and lunch will be $1.50 at the elementary, $2... Read More.

Plan to vaccinate teachers, school staff happening ahead of schedule

Monday, April 5 by wcednews

Kingston, PA - After vaccinating more than 112,500 teachers and school staff in only about three weeks, Governor Tom Wolf visited Luzerne County to announce the special vaccination initiative is a success and was completed ahead of schedule. The accomplishment is an important step... Read More.

Elementary schools can change to 3 feet apart for students, plus some middle/high schools

Wednesday, March 31 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania departments of Health (DOH) and Education (PDE) announced updated recommendations for K-12 schools on social distancing in classrooms and how to handle COVID-19 cases in school buildings. The Department of Health also announced updated guidance on summer camps, which is... Read More.

PA distributing $5 billion in federal COVID-19 relief for Pre-K-12 schools

Tuesday, March 30 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania is expected to receive $4.9 billion in federal relief funds to help Pre-K to 12 schools return students to classroom learning and equitably expand opportunity for students who need it most. The funding, and the state’s... Read More.

DuBois Middle School closed Thursday-Friday for deep cleaning

Wednesday, March 24 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - The DuBois Area Middle School was just informed of their 9th confirmed case of COVID-19 within a rolling 14-day window. As recommended by the CDC, this is within the threshold to necessitate a temporary closure on Thursday, March 25 and Friday,... Read More.

Car strikes school bus transporting 16 kids in Clarion County, no one injured

Wednesday, March 24 by wcednews

Redbank Township, PA – A car struck a school bus transporting 16 kids in Clarion County, but thankfully no one was injured. The school bus had been driving along Truittburg Road in Redbank Township around 3:25 p.m. on March 15 when a Dodge pickup truck... Read More.

DuBois Central Catholic School closed this week due to COVID-19 cases

Monday, March 22 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - DuBois Central Catholic School will be closed for today and the rest of this week due to a significant number of positive COVID-19 cases within the school. DCC Headmaster Gretchen Caruso says this will help students stop any further spread.

Gov. Wolf: teacher and school staff vaccinations ahead of schedule

Monday, March 22 by wcednews

Doylestown, PA - Approximately two weeks after Governor Tom Wolf and the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced the voluntary single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine would be administered to Pre-K to 12 educators and school staff, the special initiative is ahead of schedule and proven... Read More.

Dept of Education to study pandemic’s impact on learning and teaching

Monday, March 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will use a nearly $1 million federal grant to study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students across Pennsylvania and recommend educational strategies to help students and schools move forward. “Our school communities and families... Read More.

Stories tagged with: school

DuBois School District responds to students protesting with homophobic, transphobic signs

Brockway School District sets lunch prices, buys new smart boards

Plan to vaccinate teachers, school staff happening ahead of schedule

PA distributing $5 billion in federal COVID-19 relief for Pre-K-12 schools

DuBois Middle School closed Thursday-Friday for deep cleaning

Car strikes school bus transporting 16 kids in Clarion County, no one injured

DuBois Central Catholic School closed this week due to COVID-19 cases

Gov. Wolf: teacher and school staff vaccinations ahead of schedule

Dept of Education to study pandemic’s impact on learning and teaching

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