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PA Schools To Receive $2.2 Billion In COVID-19 Stimulus Aid PA Schools To Receive $2.2 Billion In COVID-19 Stimulus Aid
PA Schools To Receive $2.2 Billion In Covid-19 Stimulus Aid Pennsylvania has allocated $2.2 billion in federal stimulus funds to K-12 school districts and charter schools affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials announced. The funds will support food programs, technological improvements, and other education services, according to Gov. Tom Wolf. “All schools have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and I commend school communities for rising to the challenge to combat the toll it has taken,” Wolf said. “This extra funding is critical to help schools meet the unique needs of educating students at this time while keeping school buildings …

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Pennsylvania Education Officials Recommend Elementary Schools Reopen Pennsylvania Education Officials Recommend Elementary Schools Reopen
Pennsylvania Education Officials Recommend Elementary Schools Reopen Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have been given clearance to reopen for the second semester, state education officials announced Thursday morning. This enforcement is restricted to elementary grade students, including targeted populations like those with disabilities and English learners, Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education Noe Ortega said during a press conference. Ortega emphasized that this decision is solely up to the school leaders. “We know that schools leaders continue to be the ones in the best position to make decisions about in-person instruction,…

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