Fun exhibits, timetable and naming sponsor revealed for new Da Vinci Science Center
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Renderings were released April 14, 2021, for the new Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown. Children can see a 60-foot-tall projection of the human body in Curiosity Hall.Courtesy Da Vinci Science Center
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Three years from now children will be able to see a 60-foot-projection of the human body, will be able to travel through the human digestive system and will get an up-close look at Lehigh Valley watershed creatures if the Da Vinci Science Center’s plans come to fruition.
Officials behind the project revealed new details Wednesday for the center planned at Eighth and Hamilton streets in Downtown Allentown.
Governor Tom Wolf’s 2021 agenda marks a $1.3 billion investment in public schools and creates fairness in education funding while cutting taxes for working families and businesses.
Gov. Wolf’s Education Plan Makes Historic $1.3 Billion Investment in Public Schools
Directs all existing state basic education funding through fair funding formula for first time
Eliminates or cuts taxes for two-thirds of Pennsylvanians
Continuing to make the future of Pennsylvania’s students a priority, Governor Tom Wolf’s 2021 agenda makes a historic $1.3 billion investment in public schools and creates fairness in education funding, while cutting taxes for working families and businesses.
The governor was joined for a virtual press conference by state Rep. Chris Rabb, Acting Education Secretary Noe Ortega and Allentown School District Superintendent Thomas Parker.
“Pennsylvania’s school funding system is unfair to students, teachers and communities,” said Gov. Wolf. “The state still largely funds schools based on student enrollment from 30 years ago, which underfunds growing districts from our small towns to our big cities. My common sense plan restores fairness
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