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Plum School District was recently recognized for its use of technology to benefit its students’ education. It was named a Google for Education Reference District, which is a distinction held by schools that demonstrate excellence and leadership through use of Google products, such as G Suite for Education and Chromebooks, to drive learning . Plum is the 14th Reference District in the state, and one of 141 school systems across the country to be named. “It shows our movement to provide our students with a future-ready learning environment that will prepare them for life after public educat...

  TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Plum School District officials plan to welcome students back to school in a hybrid class schedule in a few weeks. Administrators had previously slated the first Monday in January as a return date for students and staff after being moved to all virtual learning due to rising covid cases both in the district and Allegheny County. The new return date is Monday, Jan. 11. The hybrid scheduling splits students into two groups each attending in-person classes two days a week and ...

Plum School District will be closed Thursday due to Wednesday’s heavy snowfall. A message from Superintendent Brendan Hyland about the snow day was posted on the district’s twitter page and newsfeed. The closure was in large part a result of Wednesday’s snow storms. “Students are directed to close their Chromebooks, go out in the snow, preferably with family, and have a lot of fun,” Hyland’s message read. “We all know that it is very important to feed the mind, but it is just as important to feed the heart and soul. It has been a tough year for our families, and you deserve to h...

  KITCHENER -- Cambridge city council has agreed to bail out a theatre company struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Drayton Entertainment asked the city for a lifeline to help keep the lights on at Hamilton Family Theatre, which has been in the city for nearly a decade. There was some pushback from three council members, who questioned why the city and taxpayers should be responsible for the bailout. Drayton is asking for around $200,000 to cover basic costs. "Unfortunately we lost 100 per cent of our revenue as of March the 12th," said Alex Mustakas, the artistic director and CEO ...

and the congress, which legitimately wants to see progress. that is an absolutely legitimate thing, and we have spent a great deal of time talking to members of congress and reaching out to groups, never in this configuration. this is unique for us, but to talk about this, and so far, it seems to me that people understand how critically important this is. do we need to show progress? of course. we cannot make these investments without having some demonstration that they have results, and that is why i said earlier i do not want to confuse input and output. you have seen input today, ...