EASD Rehires Four Staffers

Three teachers are among the rehires by the Easton Area School District, just days before the school year begins.

Easton Debates Flexible School Schedule

School board member wants Easton high school students taking year-round math.

PennDOT: Beware of School Buses, Students

PennDOT offers motorist advisory as school starts Monday in the Easton Area School District.

EASD Teachers Still Awaiting Assignments

With all of the staff cuts over the summer, a handful of Easton Area teachers don't know their assignments less than a week before school starts.

Frat Says Lafayette College Owes It $208,000

Chi Phi fraternity alumni are suing Lafayette College to collect revenue it says the school should pay them for using its 100-year-old fraternity house, according to The Morning Call.

EASD: Advertising Space For Sale?

Easton Area School District may try raising revenue by selling advertising space where Red Rovers play.

Alum Challenges DeSales' Sex Orientation Stance

Online petition claims DeSales University denied student-run LGBT/Pride clubs to form numerous times, challenges university to live up to motto "be who you are and be that well"

Easton Area School Board Quiet on Decisions

Easton Area School Board shares little with the public when it comes to staffing cuts.

Easton School Board Member Missing from Meetings

Easton Area School Board Member Pat Vulcano Jr. has missed crucial meetings due to health reasons.

EASD Reveals More Names of Cut Teachers

Easton Area School Board provides list of names of some teachers who won't be returning this school year.

State Says Riegelsville Kids Can Leave Easton

The Pennsylvania Board of Education says students from Riegelsville can attend school in Palisades.

Easton Area Teachers Union Leader Discusses Cuts

The Easton Area teachers union president expresses frustration over the latest wave of staff cuts, including 17 middle school teachers.

List of Easton Area School District ParaProfessional Cuts

The Easton Area School District eliminated 41 paraprofessional jobs at a meeting Tuesday night and also reduced 12 others from full time to part time.

Easton School Board Cuts 17 Middle School Teachers, Assistant Principal

After lengthy executive session, Easton Area School Board eliminates 18 full-time positions and dozens of other employees.

Is There a Doctor in the House?

This student poses as Dr. J., the great basketball player Julius Erving, during a wax museum at Shawnee Elementary School in Forks Township.

Elvis Hasn't Left This Building

Shawnee Elementary School in Forks Township held a wax museum in which students dressed up as famous people and gave presentations about their character.

Year Wraps Up for Easton Area School District

Parents who pick up children at Shawnee Elementary School in Forks Township will miss friendships, but will focus on children this summer.

Shawnee Elementary Celebrates end of School Year

The third annual Shawnee Shark Day at Forks Township school brings smiles to many faces.

Easton's 'Damn Yankees' Competes for Freddys Tonight

The tenth annual Freddy Awards for local high school theater will be given out tonight at the State Theatre and broadcast live on WFMZ. Easton’s spring musical is nominated for seven awards.

Last Chance: School Art at Palmer Park Mall

The EASD art show is being held in the inner courtyard at Palmer Park Mall.

Sinkhole Found at Shawnee Elementary School

A sinkhole opens up in front of the entrance to Shawnee Elementary School after heavy rains last weekend.

Learn How to Go Green at Home

NCC Earth Day Festival will feature tips on how to go green at home

Last Chance: Palmer Township Easter Egg Hunt

The annual hunt for children takes place Friday morning at the Palmer School.

Boys Fight for Bragging Rights Over PSSAs

Easton School District grades 3 through 8 and 11 start the PSSAs this week.

Elementary Student May Have Whooping Cough

Easton school officials warn parents of whooping cough danger.

Top Palmer-Forks School Stories of 2011

A look at the most read school-related stories on Palmer-Forks Patch in 2011.

Palmer Students Sing for the Holidays

Palmer Elementary third and fourth graders held their winter concert on Wednesday.

Deck Your House and Win $100,000 For Easton Area Schools

Enter Patch.com's "Deck the House" Contest

Tracy Elementary Performs "A Snowy Serenade"

Third and fourth grade choruses perform holiday concert.

Forks Opens Holiday Season with Tree Lighting

Kiwanis sponsors annual tree lighting in Forks Township

Red Rovers Fall to Nazareth in District 11 Title

Blue Eagles outscore Red Rovers 28-21 in football showdown.

Easton Challenges Nazareth Tonight

The Red Rovers face the Blue Eagles tonight at 7 for the District 11 Class 4A championship.

105th Easton/P'Burg Game is Completely Sold out

Ticket holders for the Easton/P'Burg game should show up early, and never leave.

10 Things to Know About the Easton/P'Burg Game

The Turkey Day Game comes two days before the Red Rovers play for the district championship.

Easton Will Play for District Football Championship

The Red Rovers beat Scranton High School, 29-20, to advance to the Class 4A district final against Nazareth.

Forks and Tracy Elementary Get New Outdoor 'Classrooms'

Kellyn Foundation and local businesses donate three raised-garden beds.

EAHS Tries for $50K in Subway High School Giveaway

EAHS Marching Band Tries to Win Big in Subway's $50K High School Giveaway

Easton Area Middle School Celebrates Young Writers

Fifth- and sixth-grade classes host 'writing olympics' with author Alan St. Jean.

Students Must Make Up Missed First Day of School

Governor tells district delay in start of 2011-12 school year to be added to calendar

Analyzing the PSSA test

EASD scores broken down by gender, ethnicity