Dec 20, 2017
Pittsburgh Public Schools just became the first school district in Pennsylvania to prohibit principals from suspending students in second grade or younger. Effective next September, the out-of-school suspension ban will apply only to students in preschool through...
Jul 27, 2016
July 27, 2016 Pittsburgh Public School Board members will decide on Wednesday if the District will adopt a community schools policy; a model that provides social services to students and the communities it serves. Community schools provide students with equitable...
Jun 20, 2016
June 20, 2016 Supporters of Pittsburgh Public Schools’ embattled incoming superintendent urged the Pittsburgh Public Schools board to stand by its pick. Dozens of residents spoke about the new superintendent at the School Board’s monthly public hearing,...
Jun 17, 2016
June 17, 2016 When the board of the Pittsburgh Public Schools hired Dr. Anthony Hamlet as its next superintendent, supporters hoped the move would unite the district behind a vision of Pittsburgh’s future. Instead, they worry, it has led to a divisive debate about Mr....
Jun 12, 2016
June 12, 2016 A group of local advocacy organizations said Sunday that it supports the Pittsburgh Public School board in its decisions — as the board considers the future of its already beleaguered incoming superintendent. Great Public Schools Pittsburgh, of which...
May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016 Less than a week after new superintendent Dr. Anthony Hamlet outlined his priorities for the coming year, parents, students, and activists from One Pittsburgh’s Education Rights Network rallied to remind him and the board of their priority—ending the...
