Every kid in Pa. has the right to a school year ‘do over.’ But if families want that, they have to act fast.
“Virtual just did not work, he didn’t really have a kindergarten year — he lost a year of school,” said parent Heidi Allen.
Pennsylvania families concerned about COVID-19 learning loss have the right to have their children repeat a grade, thanks to a newly-passed law, but they have to notify school districts by July 15. The law also gives students with special needs who turned 21 during the school year the right to an extra year of school.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
