BASD Priorities for 2024-25: Superintendent Jack Silva’s Plan for Academic Success and Equity
At a recent school board meeting, Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) Superintendent Jack Silva outlined his key BASD Priorities for 2024-25, focusing on improving academic achievement and reducing absenteeism. Silva, in his second year as superintendent, emphasized the importance of enhancing math and literacy outcomes, particularly aiming to boost reading proficiency by third grade. Silva’s […]
Lead in School Drinking Water at BASD – Water Fountain Tested Positive
Originally Published to the Morning Call Introduction A recent report from the environmental advocacy group PennEnvironment has raised serious concerns about the Bethlehem Area School District’s (BASD) efforts to protect its students from lead-contaminated drinking water. The report, “Lead in School Drinking Water,” criticizes BASD and other districts across Pennsylvania for not doing enough to […]