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PA Department of Education expands Learning at Home

As Pennsylvania’s schools close indefinitely, many families will struggle to find a path for continuing their child’s education. WVIA and Pennsylvania Public Television partnered with the state Department of Education to expand its current Learn at Home initiative to provide instructional programming through the seven PBS member stations in the commonwealth.

The states Department of Education’s research indicates that both rural and urban pockets struggle with internet connectivity. Learning at Home, a catalog of educational programming on broadcast television, strengthened with additional online resources for teachers and families, is a bridge to distance learning opportunities while staying safe at home.

From “Sesame Street” for preschoolers to “NOVA” for high school science classes, public television offers programs that will support child’s learning.

“WVIA carries award-winning PBS Kids educational programming for young children each weekday 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. ‘Nature,’ ‘NOVA’ and other fine programs for middle and high school students air weekday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m., coordinated with educational resources for teachers and parents online,” said Chris Norton, VIA senior vice president

The seven stations will work with the school districts and communities where they live. Executive directors and specialists from LIU 18, NEIU 19 and the CSIU have partnered with WVIA. For more information, visit www.learningathomepa.org.

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