Philadelphia publication: NLP an online learning resource

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The Philadelphia Public School Notebook, an independent, nonprofit news service serving supporters of the Philadelphia public schools, put the News Literacy Project at the top of its list of  “Online learning resources you may have missed.”

The article, published April 3, notes that Checkology is free for U.S. educators and parents affected by COVID-19 related school closures. It also describes components of the e-learning platform.

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