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Erie Times News

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To solve Pa.'s literacy crisis, put resources behind reform | Opinion

“…But Mr. K, reading is soooo boring,” said Chance, one of my freshman students on a blistering day in late August. To an English teacher, saying those words during the first week of a school year is like exposing Kryptonite to Superman. As a kid younger than Chance, I routinely struck out at T-ball in first grade. I was more thrilled with the evenings after practice, when I escaped to the public library where I checked out Alvin Schwartz’s "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" books. I became an English teacher precisely to pass along that sense of wonder to my students. During my time in education, I have learned that a student's lack of enthusiasm for reading is more than just a personal preference; it is fueling a measurable literacy crisis across Pennsylvania. According to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) , just 33% of Pennsylvania fourth graders are proficient readers. That’s a troubling reality with consequences that extend far beyond elementary school. Students who struggle to read in early grades face greater challenges throughout their education and beyond, limiting their opportunities in college, careers, and life. The consequences extend across our commonwealth, too: low literacy

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PennLive.com

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School safety means protecting kids from illegal vapes, too | Opinion

When we talk about school safety, we often think about locked doors, emergency plans and practice drills. Those things matter. But protecting students also means paying attention to the everyday concerns that can affect their health, their learning and their ability to feel safe and supported. Protecting kids from illicit vapes belongs in that conversation.

Montgomery County, PA · 6d

d9and10sports.com

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District 10 Announces 2026 Football Playoff Brackets; Postseason Begins Friday

District 10 has announced its 2026 football playoff brackets Sunday, with postseason action beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7, across five classifications. The Class 1A, 2A and 3A tournaments feature six teams apiece, with the top two seeds receiving first-round byes. Class 4A opens with four teams competing in semifinal games, while Class 6A features two PIAA subregional matchups.

Pennsylvania · 6d

The Daily American

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Windber football routed by Mount Union ahead of District 5 postseason

WINDBER — Senior running back Nasir Collins rushed for 293 yards and six touchdowns, leading unbeaten Mount Union past Windber 42-14, Friday, Oct. 30, wrapping up the regular season. "This is a great accomplishment for these kids," said Mount Union head coach Jamie Brumbaugh. "We had to cut our season short last year and did not play in the playoffs, so it is great to end the regular season like this. I am proud of them for how they prepared and played, but they are already focused on next week's game." Mount Union finished the regular season undefeated for only the third time in program history and will be the top seed in the District 6-2A playoffs. Week 10 highlights Pa. high school football, Somerset County Week 10 live score updates Comprehensive coverage Complete Somerset County high school football coverage for 2026 It was Collins' most rushing touchdowns in a single game and fourth-most yards in a contest of his career. "He's a phenomenal runner and a generational talent for us," Brumbaugh said of Collins. "We made some adjustments at half and it opened things up for us. If you have him in the ball game, you have a chance

Windber, PA · 7d

NorthcentralPA.com

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Centre County students place in bus safety poster contest

Wingate, Pa. — Two Bald Eagle Middle School students took the top two spots in the grade 6-8 division of the state’s School Bus Safety Poster Contest. Ten students and three school bus drivers from across Pa. were honored during Pa. School Bus Safety Week, held from Oct. 19-23. From Bald Eagle Middle School in Centre County, Hailey Struble placed first and Gracelyn Glunt placed second in their division. PennDOT and the Pa. State Police presented the student winners with certificates and trophies during an Oct. 21 ceremony at the Hershey Antique Automobile Museum. This year’s winners were chosen from 92 student entries from schools across Pa. under the theme “Safe Rides – Everyday Heroes.” “With the end of another summer, school is back in session, and school buses have returned to our roads, shifting the Shapiro Administration’s focus to getting young Pennsylvanians to and from school safely,” said PennDOT Director of Driver Licensing Dios Arroyo. “School Bus Safety Week gives everyone an opportunity to pause and realize just how much our own actions behind the wheel can affect innocent, young lives.” Officials also recognized the winners of the 47th State School Bus Driver Safety Competition, held in June at

Centre County, PA · 7d

High School On SI

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Pennsylvania High School Football Final Scores - October 30

High School On SI has final scores from Pennsylvania high school football action from Friday, October 30. Full Pennsylvania High School Football Scoreboard Penn

Pennsylvania · 7d

thebablueprint.com

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Bellwood-Antis dominates Red Raiders

As the Blue Devils’ regular season winds down, they needed to keep their momentum going into the playoffs. Bellwood-Antis did exactly that on Friday night with a dominant 27-3 victory over the Bellefonte Red Raiders. Bellwood-Antis, despite being a AA school, was able to dominate the Red Raiders, who...

Bellwood, PA · 8d

High School On SI

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Fab Five: Pennsylvania High School Football Games to Watch in Week 10

It's league championship week throughout the state, with No. 24 West York among the teams looking to lock up titles

Pennsylvania · 8d

tyroneeagleeyenews.com

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New Tyrone Middle School Club: Golden Voices

The Tyrone Area High School Choir has started a new club for TAMS students in grades 5-8 called Golden Voices. The club allows dedicated middle school singers to develop their singing talent and perform more music at Tyrone’s choir concerts and other events throughout the year. According to Tyrone...

Tyrone, PA · 8d

WJAC TV

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Penn State reports overall enrollment decline despite rise in fall semester applications

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WJAC) — New numbers released by Penn State confirm that the university's overall enrollment has dropped for the fall semester. According to Penn State, university-wide enrollment dropped by more than 1,300 students this fall. But at the University Park campus, there is reportedly a ‘record high’...

State College, PA · 9d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Schools welcome statewide cellphone ban

How much school districts will have to do to comply with a statewide ban on student cellphone use next year appears to depend largely on whether they already regulate the devices. The law, signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday, prohibits students from using mobile devices on school grounds throughout...

Pennsylvania · 9d

WTAJ

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Sportsbeat: Week 10 – High school football scores and highlights for Oct. 30

(WTAJ) — Our tenth week of Sportsbeat is now officially in the books! WTAJ covers some of the area’s best high school football games with special coverage every Friday at 11:10 p.m., only on Sportsbeat. Each week, there will also be a featured GAME OF THE WEEK. This week’s matchup was the Laurel Highlands Athletic […]

Altoona, PA · 8d

13 Action News

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The Ninth Hour: Pennhurst State School and Asylum

Pennsylvania · 8d

The Center Square

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Report: Pennsylvania ranks bottom third in 'educational freedom'

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania ranks in the bottom third of states overall in educational freedom, according to a new report. The Heritage Foundation’s Education Freedom Report Card ranked the commonwealth 36th overall, down six places from 2025, with declines in three of five categories: education choice, teacher freedom, and transparency; and in return on investment and civics education.

Pennsylvania · 8d

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Every Pennsylvania School Must Ban Student Cellphones From Bell to Bell, Including Lunch, Under a Law Gov. Josh Shapiro Signed Oct. 26

Pennsylvania students will spend the whole school day without their personal phones starting next school year. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 1014 on Oct. 26 at Lenape Middle School in Doylestown, and the new law requires every public, charter, cyber charter and private school in the state to adopt a “bell-to-bell” policy that keeps students off their phones from the first bell to dismissal, including lunch, recess and the walk between classes.

Pennsylvania · 10d

WTAJ

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Hollidaysburg school, union negotiations fail again as teacher strike looms

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — There’s just one more negotiation between the Hollidaysburg Area School District and the teachers’ union before a scheduled strike. The school district and the Hollidaysburg Area Education Association(HAEA) sat down at the negotiation table Wednesday, Oct. 28, with the hours-long session ending without a contract agreement. According to the association, negotiations […]

Hollidaysburg, PA · 9d

CBS Pittsburgh

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Friday's Pennsylvania high school football scores

A list of Pennsylvania high school football scores for October 30, 2026.

Pennsylvania · 7d

westmorelandsports.com

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Westmoreland High School Football Preview - Week Ten

The final week of the high school football regular season has arrived, and most games have massive implications for the postseason. This week’s slate began on Thursday with Hempfield Area falling to Pittsburgh Central Catholic to determine the Class 6A Conference champion. Four more games featuring Westmoreland County teams will determine conference titles, while at least a half dozen other tilts will help shape the playoff field. For the few games that won’t impact the postseason, the teams are looking to finish their campaign on a high note. Here’s a full breakdown of all of the Westmoreland County games in Week Ten.

Pennsylvania · 8d