“We all try not to think of cancer, but we are not really in control.”
Robert Griffiths
Posted inSports
Lebanon Cedars give it their all, fall just short in home loss to Muhlenberg
With starting quarterback Kareem Stoner unavailable, Lebanon’s offense encounters difficulties.
Posted inEducation
Local superintendents, charter leaders weigh in on Pa. Charter School Law
The Charter School Law of 1997 ignited an ongoing clash between traditional public schools and charter schools for coveted tax dollars in Pennsylvania – and that dispute is heating up as the pandemic spurs enrollment increases in online charter schools.
Posted inEducation
U.S. News and World Report for 2021 ranks Palmyra Senior High School with best in state
This ranking is based upon the core mission of all high schools, that being academic excellence.
Posted inEducation
County school districts to receive $35 million in new COVID-19 relief money
The most recent relief program was enacted on March 11, 2021. This program is expected to provide unparalleled additional funding to schools.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Lebanon County school districts shift between in-person, online, and hybrid learning
Former CLSD board member: “In the end there are a great many lessons to be learned from this pandemic.”
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Could school districts be facing future COVID liability suits?
CLSD board member: “Unfortunately, our local school districts must consider these legal issues as schools prepare to reopen.”
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[Column] Returning to school through the eyes of a child
“In a few short weeks the adult debate over school opening policy will be over and then we will be left to face the true reality as our children set off with backpacks in hand to face this deadly coronavirus.”
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[Column] Plans for return to school vary greatly among school districts
“As we learn more about the proposals being weighed by other school districts it becomes clear that some school districts intend to take greater precautions than others.”
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[Column] Parents need to ask serious questions regarding the return to school
“This is the time to ask questions of your local school district, not after the schools have already opened.”
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Is the safety of our school children second to political agendas?
“Here in Pennsylvania and across our nation, children and their safe return to school has fallen victim to dangerous and divisive political conflict.”
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Is it safe for our children to return to school?
“We cannot allow this important decision to become just another opportunity for politicians to grandstand.”
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[Column] Could the pandemic of 2020 result in a population shift to Lebanon County?
It all appeared good… then came the pandemic of 2020. Now, what might all this mean for Lebanon County?
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Our town: A love story lost in time
Right here, in our town, there exists a love story of historic proportions. It is the tragic love story of President James Buchanan and his betrothed, Ann Caroline Coleman.
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[Column] Could COVID-19 crisis be the agent of school innovation?
“In examining post-pandemic public schools, the eventual result could look more like an education revolution.”
