Pa. House panel approves bills letting schools decide whether to hold fall sports

By: Jan Murphy

Bills that would allow school districts to decide whether to hold sports and give parents the option of deciding whether their child should repeat a grade this year are advancing in the state House of Representatives.

Prior to the start of a rally that drew a couple hundred high school athletes to the front steps of the Capitol calling for action to let them play sports this fall, the House Education Committee on Thursday approved a package of bills that address COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on students’ education and ability to participate in extra-curricular activities.

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