Almost 40 elementary schools have closed in rural north-central Pa. in the past decade. Here’s why.

At least 38 elementary schools in north-central Pennsylvania have closed over the past decade, forcing students and staff to adapt to more crowded schools, longer commutes, and larger class sizes. Some of the districts hardest hit by these closures, many in shrinking rural areas of the state, cited student population decline as a reason for … Read more

Seesaw children’s learning site hack hits central Pa. districts

Parents and teachers in at least three central Pennsylvania school district received an “inappropriate” link through a nationally-recognized cyber learning platform for elementary school students that was hacked Wednesday. SeeSaw learned of the link Wednesday and temporarily shut down the messaging capability for all users. The company said on Twitter the link appeared to be sent by an … Read more