[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 92 (Friday, May 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E454]
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  HONORING PINE BLUFF SCHOOLS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO LEARNING IN THE 
                            TIME OF COVID-19

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                          HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 15, 2020

  Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the work of the 
Pine Bluff School District in Arkansas' Fourth Congressional District. 
In the face of COVID-19, these educators are going the extra mile to 
bring internet access to students working from home in rural areas.
  This school district took quick action to deploy their school buses 
to those rural areas from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each weekday, providing 
their students the opportunity to conduct their assignments from home. 
This actively combatted the struggle that young people of low-income 
households may face without having access to their school's network. It 
also aided those students who may face rural connectivity issues.
  In a rural district like Arkansas' Fourth, action like this is 
necessary to ensure our students can succeed even out of the classroom. 
Thanks to the quick thinking and hard work of educators at Pine Bluff 
School District, students of South Arkansas are provided the 
opportunity to learn and to stay connected in the time of the COVID-19 
crisis.
  I take this time to thank these servant-leaders for their example and 
for their commitment to the education of our communities' most 
vulnerable citizens. Because of these heroes, the future of our country 
is brighter, even in the face of trying times.

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