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Pennsylvania Conference for Women - Guest Blog
November 6, 2017 Alane Butler

Pennsylvania Conference for Women - Guest Blog

Earlier this month, AHCCS junior Anna Riordan, from Perkasie Pennsylvania had the opportunity to attended the Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia. Anna has been a student at AHCCS since [...]

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Happy National Charter Schools Week!
May 5, 2017 Alane Butler

Happy National Charter Schools Week!

Each year, during the first week May, charter schools across the country come together and celebrate National Charter Schools Week! The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools encourages supporte [...]

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Female Contributions to the STEM & IT fields
March 8, 2017 Alane Butler

Female Contributions to the STEM & IT fields

Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about several women who have had significant impacts on the landscape of the educational and STEM fields. How did they get there? How can you? The 2016 brea [...]

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African American Contributions to STEM
February 10, 2017 Alane Butler

African American Contributions to STEM

During Black History Month celebrate successful African Americans who are leaders in the maker movement, IT and STEM world! How did they get there? How can you? Let’s take a look at a few key African [...]

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Achievement House Helps Launch Statewide Cyber Chapter of PYLN
January 20, 2017 Alane Butler

Achievement House Helps Launch Statewide Cyber Chapter of PYLN

Through the coordination of Pennsylvania’s 13 cyber schools and the Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network, the first ever virtual chapter of PYLN has been born! Connecting 50+ students from 13 differe [...]

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Celebrate Computer Science Education Week with an Hour of Code from December 5-11!
December 5, 2016 Alane Butler

Celebrate Computer Science Education Week with an Hour of Code from December 5-11!

The field of computer science is a driving force in the US economy, but many students aren't introduced to the concept until college. Only 33 states count computer science courses as a part of high sc [...]

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AHCCS Part of Pennsylvania Minefaire World Record
October 20, 2016 Alane Butler

AHCCS Part of Pennsylvania Minefaire World Record

The Guinness World Record for largest convention organized around a single video game was broken last weekend when 12,140 people attended the Minefaire conference in Oaks, PA. AHCCS students and staff [...]

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