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HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Kristine Howard, D-Chester, announced that she is introducing a resolution to create a task force to study the effects of remote learning on students.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of her continuing charge to state and local education leaders to rethink school, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos this week announced a challenge to …
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CHARLOTTE, NC — During a recent visit to a newly-designated EnVision Center, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced the launch of a virtual summer …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Game Commission is extending its Wildlife on WiFi virtual learning campaign. The campaign was originally launched to provide parents, youth, and educators with at-home wildlife-education resources during …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos hosted the second in a series of forums with K-12 education leaders this week to discuss best practices for remote learning, …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — State Senator Andy Dinniman, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, responded to the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) preliminary guidance for schools, colleges, and universities to resume in-person instruction.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The shift away from physical textbooks to online access codes for college classes has adversely impacted students, who now not only have to pay for tuition and …
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DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania students are about to take the next step in significant learning through their favorite pastime, as the Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League (PSEL) becomes a formal Affiliate …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — State Senator Andy Dinniman, minority chair of the Senate Education Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the governor’s announcement that all schools will remain closed …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — State Senator Andy Dinniman, Minority chair of the Senate Education Committee, made the following statement on Senate Bill 751 (The School Code Bill). The first three …
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