Easton School Board to Vote on Slashing Staff

Easton Area School Board may vote Tuesday night to cut up to 43 positions.

Meet Easton Area High School Class of 2013

Easton High's Class of 2013 graduated Monday night. Here's a list of graduates.

Graduation Day at Shawnee Elementary

Shawnee Elementary School in Forks Township held its Moving Up ceremony Monday for students heading off to middle school next year.

Should DUI Arrest Cost Bus Driver His Job?

Lawsuit says Easton school district wrongly fired bus driver over off-duty DUI arrest.

'Active Shooter' Training Taking Place in Easton Area Schools

The Easton Area School District sent out message Tuesday morning that its schools are participating in 'active shooter' training this week and next.

Easton Schools Pick Interim Leader

John Reinhart, retired Bangor Area superintendent, hired as temporary superintendent.

Former Bangor Superintendent Could Lead Easton

Easton Area School Board set to vote to name John Reinhart the interim superintendent.

Teacher Cuts Coming in Preliminary School Budget Vote

The Easton Area School Board meets this week to decide on how much of a tax hike and staff cuts should be made in passing its 2013-2014 preliminary school budget.

6 Freddy Nominations Each For Easton and Wilson

'The Music Man' scores lead actor/actress nominations, while 'Fiddler' is up for best production by a smaller school.

Student Who Died Was 'Center of Our Campus'

Lafayette students pay tribute to classmate one year after his death.

Celebrate Earth Day at NCC Festival Thursday

Northampton Community College will hold a free Earth Day festival with live music on Thursday.

19 Tax Hikes in 20 Years in Easton School District

Tax hikes have become the norm for property owners in the Easton Area School District.

Want to Buy an Old Easton Football Jersey?

Easton Area High School will sell its used football jerseys Wednesday.

Lecture Halls for Easton Area Schools?

One Easton Area School Board member recently suggested that holding lecture-style classes may help alleviate teaching staff cuts.

A Garden in Every Palmer/Forks School?

Non-profit Kellyn Foundation working to give Easton Area students green thumbs.

Palmer Kids Take School Board On 'Odyssey'

Palmer Elementary's Odyssey of the Mind teams shows the Easton Area School Board what they've learned.

School Board Scolds Vulcano For Talking to Press

Officials say Pat Vulcano violated confidentiality, but longtime school director says he did nothing wrong.

Music Programs Safe at Easton Schools

Easton Area School Board can't decide on tax increase, but says music won't be cut.

Second Superintendent Candidate Drops Out

Robert Culp tells Easton school officials he's no longer interested in superintendent job.

'Survival' Now Mode for Easton Area School District

With waves of tax hikes and staff cuts, Easton Area School District just trying to keep head above water.

Easton Superintendent Candidate Drops Out

Michael Schilder, head of a New Jersey school district, has withdrawn his name, blogger reports.

Teacher Cuts Certain in Preliminary School Budget

Easton Area School Board hears three options for staff cuts/tax hikes at work session Tuesday.

Two Summer Projects Announced for Easton Schools

Roof work is slated for Easton Area High School, along with masonry work at Paxinosa Elementary this summer.

Preliminary School Budget, Fuel Oil Bids Top Agenda

Easton Area School Board meets Tuesday to choose among three tax/staff cuts options in voting to adopt its 2013-2014 preliminary school budget.

Lunch Prices Rising at Easton Area Schools

Students will pay 5 or 10 cents more starting in the 2013-2014 school year.

Cottingham School Sells For $142,000

Easton Area School District sells former administration building for less than expected.

New Easton Area Superintendent Choice Close

Easton Area School Board expected to make selection of new schools superintendent next month.

Easton Area Student Gets Gift of Music

Anna Smith, 13, a 7th grade cellist at Easton Area Middle School, recently received a cello from an 80-year-old Easton resident.

Sell or Snort 'Smarties,' Get Suspended, Easton Area Principal Says

Kids in Easton are apparently snorting and smoking crushed up candy, the middle school principal says.

Shawnee Elementary Teachers Cook for Safe Harbor

Fourth grade teachers at Shawnee Elementary School in Forks Township recently visited Safe Harbor of Easton where they cooked a meal.

$500K Proposed For Easton School Security

School district COO has five-point plan involving new cameras, locks and more guards.

18 Staff Cuts Proposed for Easton Area Schools

More layoffs are being considered by Easton Area School Board as a way to reduce school budget deficit. District cut 135 jobs last year.

Lunch Could Cost More at Easton Area Schools

Easton Area School Board is considering 5- and 10-cent price increases for lunches for 2013-2014.

PSSA Testing Begins in Schools

The Easton Area School District is running the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests from March 11 through April 26.

Prayers for a New Pope: St. Jane School Adopts a Cardinal

The St. Jane Frances de Chantal School in Wilson has adopted a cardinal to help in prayers for a decision on who should succeed Pope Benedict XVI.

Vanderburg Announces School Board Election Bid

Baron Vanderburg was one of the youngest to serve on the Easton Area School Board when he filled a vacated seat seven months ago. Now he's running for election.

Tell Us: Who Should Lead Easton Area's Schools?

The Easton Area School Board is still searching for a new superintendent. What qualities do you think that person needs?

Wilson Rejects Proposed Charter School

The Wilson Area School Board said it wasn't convinced that a charter school had community support.

Storytelling Session at Shawnee Elementary [Video]

Shawnee Elementary School in Forks Township celebrated International Storytelling Thursday.

Putin Biographer to Speak at Lafayette

Journalist Masha Gessen will discuss life in Vladamir Putin's Russia in Easton March 11.