The May primary has filled in some, but not all, of the empty ballot spots for the New Kensington-Arnold School Board. While six of the nine board seats are up for election this year, two in each of the district’s three voting regions, only three people were on the primary
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Remote learning can be hard on students, especially those who don’t have access to computers at home.
Teachers in the New Kensington-Arnold School District have watched their students struggle with that firsthand.
In response, they have started a GoFundMe asking people to donate money to buy laptops Google Chromebooks specifically for students whose parents can’t afford them or students who have to share them.
They haven’t been disappointed.
“We went totally grassroots, reached out to community, Viking alumni, teachers, friends, family, and it has really exploded,” said Stephanie Sakoian, a French teacher at Valley High School. “The generosity of the Viking family has been beyond expectation.”