ALLENTOWN, Pa. â High school students from low-income families in the Allentown School District will have the opportunity to take free college level courses, thanks to a partnership with the nonprofit National Education Equity Lab.
Superintendent Thomas Parker announced during Thursday nightâs school board meeting that Allentown was selected as the first district in the state to participate in the program. It strives to provide students in underserved communities the opportunity to develop skills and gain the confidence to recognize that they can excel in college.
Through the program, selected students at Louis E. Dieruff and William Allen high schools and Building 21 Allentown will take online courses at the University of Connecticut and Yale and Howard universities.