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LPB Partners with Louisiana Department of Education to launch At-Home Learning

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Posted at 4:43 PM, Mar 16, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-16 17:49:16-04

LPB officially launches "At-Home Learning," with the Louisiana Department of Education. If you are a parent or teacher of students in grades Pre-K-12, LPB has resources available to help make your students' time at home more educational and productive at https://lpb.org/athome.

For more than 40 years, LPB’s fundamental mission has been to provide educational resources to all children and families in Louisiana. Starting March 16, LPB is dedicating weekday programming between noon and 5pm to educational program blocks designed in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Education and with national partners at PBS. LPB's regular PBS KIDS programming will continue to broadcast from 5am to noon on LPB's main LPB-HD channel and also 24/7 on LPB2 PBS KIDS channel. PBS offers award-winning, research-based content that brings learning to life. PBS KIDS high-quality programs are recommended, by name, by the American Academy of Pediatrics for helping to prepare young children for school.

Through the “At Home” learning page, teachers and families can access free videos, apps and games for children, LPB’s broadcast schedules, the free Bright by Text parenting tip messaging service, access to LPB LearningMedia and Discovery Education for educators, and links to award-winning PBS Digital Studios videos like “Crash Course,” “Deep Look,” “It’s OK to Be Smart,” and more.

LPB will also provide information for educators from the Louisiana Department of Education about grade level assignments and resources.