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Agendas for upcoming local meetings:
Posted here as soon as available
NE Borough Council meeting 9-8-26
North East Twp Planning meeting 9-8-26
NE Twp Supervisors meeting 9-8-26
News from elsewhere of local interest:
Early-life sugar restriction reduces adult cancer and slows aging
Trump Signs Order to Change the Name of Lake Ontario to Lake America
Josh Shapiro Wants Powers That Make COVID Restrictions Look Mild

The NE School District’s Battle with Cyber Charter Schools Heats Up

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Cyber charter schools from the NESD perspective Over the last two NE School District board meetings, Assistant Superintendent Brian Emick presented a great deal of information about cyber charter schools. The presentations emphasized how expensive cyber charter schools across Pennsylvania are and how any student in our district choosing to attend one of those schools […]

North East School District Requesting Bids for Athletic Supplies

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The North East School District will receive sealed bids until April 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. for the Athletic Supplies. Specifications are available online at www.nesd1.org, or through the Business Office located at 50 East Division Street, North East, PA 16428. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Jeffrey A. Fox, […]

North East School District Seeking Bids for Vacant Land

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The North East School District will accept Sealed Bids for a parcel of vacant land, .03 acres or 1,129 square feet, which is presently part of the North East School District property, Erie County Tax Parcel 37-005-046.0-003.00 adjacent to Gold Drive and near Catawba Drive. The sealed bid package may be obtained from the Administrative […]

“End DEI” Portal Launched by Department of Education – NESD Must Act Now

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Two weeks ago, the US Department of Education notified school districts they have 14 days to remove all DEI programming in all public schools. Institutions which fail to comply may face a loss of federal funding. Well, time’s up. Yesterday, the US Department of Education announced an “End DEI” portal. … the U.S. Department of […]

NE School Board Meeting Runs 3 Hours in Long and Often Contentious Session

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You should have been there. The school board meeting Thursday evening, 2-20-25, covered a wide range of topics and ran over three hours in length. Anyone interested in recent issues and controversies would have found the discussion and comments from the administration, the board and the public enlightening, frustrating and concerning. Hmm … where to […]

NE Borough Council Agenda Includes Discussion About School Arch Project

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The agenda for this coming Monday’s NE Borough Council meeting, 2-17-25, includes an interesting item, a discussion about the North East School District’s Gateway Arch project. This may shed some light on a couple of questions raised at the last school board meeting and provides an opportunity for school board members and the public who […]