David Mekeel
The Times Herald
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New Exeter School District superintendent devoted to the community
Dr. Christy Haller is Exeter School District’s new superintendent. → Read More
Education and health groups asked for the new mask mandate for Pennsylvania schools
A group of nearly 50 education and health organizations are asking Pa. officials to implement a statewide mask mandate for schools. → Read More
What you need to know about Pennsylvania's new unemployment compensation system
Claimants will use a new system starting June 8. → Read More
Trying to return to normal after COVID isolation might be creating a mental health pandemic
There has been plenty to worry about over the last year, plenty of things and moments to stir up feelings of stress and anxiety and depression. → Read More
Pa. says some in-person classes are OK regardless of COVID community spread rating
The state now says students in counties with a substantial risk of community spread of COVID-19 can learn at least partially in person. → Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf says effort to vaccinate all Pa. school workers completed ahead of schedule
Besides those 112,500 doses, about 30,000 child care workers were also vaccinated with the one-shot Johnson & Johnson product. → Read More
COVID concerns won't cancel standardized testing, U.S. Department of Education says
However, the tests could be administered differently than in past years. → Read More
Risk of community spread of COVID 'substantial' in all but 1 Pennsylvania county
Cameron County moves to the low-risk category. → Read More
State changes COVID safety recommendation on in-person learning for elementary students
School districts in counties with a substantial risk of community spread of the disease are encouraged to offer some in-person classes to elementary school and other targeted groups of students. → Read More
Risk of community spread of COVID remains substantial in all Pennsylvania counties
Gov. Tom Wolf said recent statewide COVID-19 data has looked promising, but there's still more work to be done. → Read More
Montco experienced highs, lows dealing with COVID-19
Everyone has a handful of years that stick out in their memories, years that contain special significance in their lives. → Read More
Small plane makes emergency landing on Route 422
EXETER TOWNSHIP — Emergency responders had to deal with a unique kind of traffic issue late Monday night. → Read More
Plan for new teacher evaluations would limit impact of standardized tests
Ryan Aument brushed off the complaints. No one likes change, he told himself, the kinks will eventually work out. → Read More
Later school start times for middle, high school students urged in report
Moving to later start times for middle and high schools could address a public health crisis of epidemic proportions affecting American adolescents, according to a newly released report from a → Read More
Online plan could mean snow days are numbered for Pa. students
They're the bane of school administrators and the hopeful dreams of students. → Read More