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Rep. John Yudichak |
  
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Luzerne County schools to receive science education grants
HARRISBURG, July 24 – State Rep. John Yudichak, D-Luzerne, announced that Rice Elementary School and Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School will receive grants as part of the "Science: It's Elementary" program.
Science: It’s Elementary allows school districts to invest in programs and technology that have been proven to help children succeed in elementary science classes. It provides science kits for hands-on experiments on the weather, water, balance and motion, electricity, and rocks and minerals.
"Science: It's Elementary is a great program to promote science within our schools," Yudichak said. "It allows students to become proactive in their science curriculum and learn from hands-on experience."
The program was originally funded by the General Assembly two years ago. Yudichak said this year's state budget included $14.5 million to expand the program to include 14 additional schools and 8,242 new students. With the new funding, Science: It's Elementary will now be operating in 143 elementary schools, reaching more than 2,800 teachers and nearly 67,000 Pennsylvania elementary school students.
For more information on the program, visit the Department of Education Web site at www.pde.state.pa.us.
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