Sarah Schneider
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Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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‘We deserve to feel safe’: Mt. Lebanon students propose LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination policy
Nearly 70 people attended the Mt. Lebanon school board meeting Monday to support students who advocated for increased protections for LGBTQ+ students. → Read More
Pittsburgh Public Schools board considers resolution opposing ‘harmful’ state bills
One proposal would prohibit classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation. Two others would require parents to approve of the health course materials taught. Another would prohibit schools from teaching the concept known as critical race theory. → Read More
Pittsburgh Public Schools will announce new superintendent today
The Pittsburgh Public Schools board will announce its next superintendent this afternoon. The board had originally said that news would come next week during its monthly voting meeting. The names of other candidates will remain anonymous. Board president Sala Udin says the leader will have to address staff morale and student achievement issues. → Read More
Pittsburgh Public Schools board members weigh feedback ahead of Wednesday mask vote
At a public hearing Monday, two language teachers at Pittsburgh Allderdice High School asked the board to follow CDC guidance which recommends that masks are optional unless community levels of COVID-19 are high. A few parents asked for masks to remain for the rest of the year. The board votes Wednesday. → Read More
Oliver teachers return to building a week after student killed outside of school
Teachers and staff will return to Oliver Citywide Academy a week after 15-year-old student Marquis Campbell was shot and killed outside of the school. Students will return to the building next Wednesday. → Read More
Pittsburgh Public Schools and child care providers grapple with staffing shortages
The latest coronavirus wave has led to severe staff shortages for Pittsburgh Public Schools and local child care providers. That's left parents with few options when school buildings close. → Read More
Pittsburgh Public Schools board approves 3% property tax increase and $690 million budget
City property owners will see a tax increase from Pittsburgh Public Schools in 2022. The board on Wednesday approved a 2022 budget of $690 million and approved a 3% property tax increase. → Read More
An attempt to change how Pittsburgh Public Schools disciplines students narrowly fails
A proposed change to the district's disciplinary policy was voted down Tuesday by the Pittsburgh Public Schools board. Outgoing board member Terry Kennedy wanted the district to reinstate suspensions for students for non-violent offenses like profane language or repeatedly talking during class. She said the move was prompted by pleas from school principals who reported increased behavior issues… → Read More
Pittsburgh Public Schools board to consider discipline change to address principals' concerns
An outgoing Pittsburgh Public School board member wants the district to change how it disciplines students. Principals told board members during a recent call that they needed help to address increasing violence in schools. → Read More
Pittsburgh Public Schools proposes budget with $56 million deficit, but no tax increase
The Pittsburgh Public Schools board will consider a budget next month that includes a $56 million deficit, a funding gap that has grown more than 40% over last year. But the $690 million plan proposed by district administrators—and announced in a press release late Friday—includes no calls to raise taxes, one of the few tools the PPS board has to generate new revenue. → Read More
One competitive Pittsburgh Public Schools board race could shape the district's future
In the only competitive race for the Pittsburgh Public Schools board, a challenger backed by a new PAC takes on an incumbent who says she deserves the position. Veronica Edwards lost the May primary to Gene Walker by 114 votes. → Read More
North Allegheny Board Ends Meeting After Audience Members Refuse To Wear Masks
The North Allegheny School board abruptly ended its meeting Wednesday night after some in attendance in the school auditorium refused to wear masks. A federal court order issued earlier this week requires masks to be worn on district property. Parents and students sued the district on Sunday, saying its reversal of a mask mandate violated due process. The board made masks optional during a… → Read More
Parents Form Alliance To Challenge Pine-Richland Over Handling Of Sexual Assault Allegations
District critics say multiple reports from parents and students “suggest a pattern of behavior by the district that trivializes sexual assault, intimidates victims from coming forward, and retaliates against them if they do.” → Read More
Pennsylvania State System Merges Six Universities Into Two With Unanimous Vote
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education unanimously approved plans Wednesday to merge the three western Pennsylvania schools as well as three in the eastern part of the state, the largest and most controversial change in the system’s nearly 40-year history. → Read More
Which Pittsburgh Colleges And Universities Will Require A COVID-19 Vaccine This Fall?
Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne and Chatham Universities say they will require students to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in order to learn on campus this fall semester. The University of Pittsburgh says it’s still weighing the requirement. → Read More
Parents Form Action Group In Response To Environmental Charter School Teacher's Resignation
Controversy continues after the departure of popular teacher Mark A.D. Williams, who recorded a video about coronavirus fears among teachers. → Read More
Pittsburgh Public Schools Again Delays Return To In-Person Learning
Pittsburgh Public Schools students will not return to buildings until at least April, nearly 13 months after the district shuttered all of its schools due → Read More
‘I Was Honest’: How Educators Addressed The Insurrection At The Capitol
Jadyn Gibson’s African-American literature class spent last Thursday discussing the foreshadowing and tension they had felt building during President → Read More
City School District Asking For Art Supply Donations For Students Learning Remotely
About 18,000 Pittsburgh Public Schools students are enrolled in a visual arts class this fall. The district, though, did not purchase supplies to send to → Read More
Daniel Tiger Learns To Cope When The Pandemic Reaches The World Of Make Believe
Seven-year-old Hunter McClain and her four-year-old sister Rowen miss a lot of the things that they used to do before the novel coronavirus pandemic. → Read More