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District Recommends Pittsburgh Brashear High School and Pittsburgh King K-8 For New Teacher Academy Sites

At the Board’s Education Committee meeting tonight, Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Mark Roosevelt unveiled a proposal to locate the District’s two new Teacher Academy sites at Pittsburgh Brashear 9-12 and Pittsburgh King K-8 for the 2011-12 school year.
» Download Education Committee Presentation
» Download answers to Frequently Asked Questions
» Visit The Teacher Academy webpage (more…)

Graduation Requirements Presentation

Appendix – Graduation Requirements Presentation
Teacher Academy Site Selection Presentation

Youth Radio Corps is just one of the activities that students are participating in at the Summer Dreamers Academy at Pittsburgh King. Youth Radio Corps lets students work in the professional broadcast and recording studios of The Saturday Light Brigade, a national award-winning radio program syndicated to six stations in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Students will sharpen their speaking, listening, writing and reading skills by becoming a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps.

To listen to student broadcasts, go to http://neighborhoodvoices.org/summerdreams

Adventure in the City awaits more than 2,000 Pittsburgh students who have signed up to take place in the District’s new Summer Dreamers Academy.  The Summer Dreamers Academy is a premier free summer camp for all rising 6th,  7th and 8th grade students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools and is part of the continued District-wide effort to prepare students for the rigors of high school and beyond.  (more…)

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There’s less than one week to go until the Pittsburgh Marathon and the Pittsburgh Promise runners have been training hard for the big day.  Thanks so much to all of you who have supported the Promise by making a contribution on our team website!  If you would like to make a contribution, you can still do so at http://www.firstgiving.com/pps. The team has exceeded the initial goal of $2,500 and is now aiming for $5,000.  UPMC will match $1.00 for every $1.50 that is contributed to The Pittsburgh Promise. (more…)

A new group of principals who recently completed the District’s Pittsburgh Emerging Leadership Academy (PELA) were approved to take the lead at four District schools. The Board approved the assignments at this evening’s Legislative Meeting. PELA is a component of the District’s Pittsburgh Urban Leadership System for Excellence (PULSE) accountability system designed to recruit, train, support, evaluate and compensate principals. PELA residents complete a year-long residency alongside current principals. (more…)

The Friends of Art Collection has been incorporated into all PPS schools over the last 100 years- come join us for a closer look at this fine collection of artwork. This Open House is available to everyone.

Open House & Reception: Meet the Artists and Art Ambassadors
Sunday, April 25, 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Pittsburgh Gifted Center
1400 Crucible Street, Pittsburgh, 15205

Help Mercy Behavioral Health win $25,000 to help bring Dancing Classrooms into Pittsburgh Public Schools classrooms this fall by voting for their idea as a part of the Pepsi Refresh Project at http://www.refresheverything.com/dancingclassroomspittsburgh. (more…)