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Educators operate VEX robots on a playing surface in a classroom

Woodland Hills partners with multiple school districts, Special Olympics Pennsylvania for unified robotics program

The Woodland Hills School District has partnered with multiple school districts in Western Pennsylvania as well as Special Olympics Pennsylvania to develop a unified robotics program and competition. On Wednesday, September 18, educators from those school districts met at Woodland Hills High School for a day of professional development that focused on how to build and develop the programs in each of their school districts.

Lucas Balkey poses for a photo at the high school

Freshman Lucas Balkey named Do The Write Thing National Student Ambassador for essay on impact of gun violence

Lucas Balkey was named a National Student Ambassador as part of the annual Do The Write Thing Challenge. The challenge is sponsored by the National Campaign to Stop Violence and asks students to reflect on the impact violence has in their lives and in their communities. Balkey's essay on gun violence earned him status as national ambassador, complete with a trip to Washington, D.C. over the summer.