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Philadelphia expanding offer of free internet to more students WPVI Share: PHILADELPHBIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia officials are encouraging more families to apply for free internet as the second grading period begins for students. City officials said they have learned that many families have internet, but it isn't always on a computer and they struggle to afford it. The goal is to get the word out that free help is available to be sure kids are able to complete school assignments online. "As a teacher and principal, the thought of students who have not been engaged since March is very troubli...

More efforts will be announced this week as part of a public awareness campaign to encourage more students and families to sign up for the program, according to WHYY. The city is hoping to grow PHLConnectED by several more thousand households.  "We know that there are still significant numbers of families, but we really don't have an exact figure," Otis Hackney, the mayor’s chief education officer, told KYW Newsradio.  "We know that we put a large dent in those families in terms of bringing them across the digital divide. But there's still a lot of outreach ... that we have to do for fam...

K12 Climate Action Examines Climate Change Mitigation in Schools School leaders from Philadelphia, Stockton join student activists in sharing innovative solutions News provided by Share this article WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, K12 Climate Action, an initiative of the Aspen Institute, examined how schools can mitigate their environmental impact during its second listening session, which featured Dr. William Hite Jr., the Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia; Otis Hackney, the Chief Education Officer for the City of Philadelphia; Gilbert Rosas, the Energy...