Pittsburgh Public Schools News

Preliminary results on the 2011 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) show more District students are on track to Promise-Readiness as gains in reading and mathematics proficiency increased on 11 of 14 tests. The number of students performing at the advanced level increased on 10 of 14 tests, while the number of students performing below basic decreased on 13 of 14 PSSA tests. Superintendent Linda S. Lane shared the District’s 2011 student achievement results with District principals, staff and community members earlier this morning at the Pittsburgh Professional Development Center located in the Greenway facility.

» Visit 2011 Student Achievement Website
» 2011 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) District Presentation
» 2011 PSSA Results Press Release (more…)

Please follow the link below to find your school’s dismissal time for Thursday, October 14, 2010. (more…)

The Annual Business Opportunity Extravaganza was hosted by the Minority/Women Business Department on Monday, April 5, 2010 at the PFT building. With over 100 anxiously awaiting visitors in the audience we were greeted by Mr. Mark Brentley, Board Liaison to the M/WBE Committee, Superintendent Mark Roosevelt and Mr. Chris Berdnik, COO/CFO for the Pittsburgh Public Schools. Our theme this year “Challenges & Triumphs” focused on the fact that life is filled with challenges however those who stay the course and don’t give up can and will end up victorious.
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