Can we fix Pittsburgh Public Schools? Here’s what the A+ Schools 2020 Report has to say
In many ways, fixing what’s wrong with America starts with its schools and restructuring them to eliminate institutional racism.
19 Nov 2020
How schools can emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever
Could the world’s communities build something even better than before by expanding on trends like the sudden increase in communication between families and schools?
15 Sep 2020
Remake Learning launches Tomorrow, a plan for new ideas in education — no matter what happens next
If we've learned one thing from this pandemic, it's that we don’t have to keep doing the same things we’ve always done.
27 May 2020
Heinz Endowments launches Pittsburgh Readiness Institute to prepare high school seniors for careers
The Heinz Endowments is investing $700,000 in a six-week summer pilot program, with the aim of having a year-round program to train students across Allegheny County by 2022.
10 Feb 2020
Second time’s the charm? County launches working group to study new Children’s Fund
A similar proposal was defeated last fall after a number of Democratic leaders voiced their opposition.
26 Mar 2019
City of Bridges High School to open this fall with community and social justice approach to education
The new school will combine state-mandated academics with project-based learning in the community.
18 Feb 2019
Will a new approach to discipline improve Pittsburgh Public Schools? This new data is encouraging.
Pittsburgh Public Schools is adopting new discipline procedures to address the glaring racial disparities in suspension rates across the city.
04 Jan 2019
Op-ed: Here’s a three-step plan for making sure everyone in Pittsburgh has a good job
Gene Walker suggests a three-stage process that will take bold and coordinated efforts by a lot of people and industries. But what if it works?
17 Jul 2017
The Schenley Experiment chronicles the life of an extraordinary Pittsburgh school
Schenley was a bastion of tolerance and diversity in a segregated city, and often way ahead of the city, and nation, in its educational approaches.
04 May 2017
Ward Home provides supervised independent living for foster teens’ future success
How is Ward Home effective in teaching foster kids what they need to know to succeed?
05 Mar 2016