Pittsburgh Public Schools News

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Rate of Progress Greatest in Middle Grades Where District’s Work has Been in Place the Longest
Results on the 2010 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) show District students made gains in Reading and Mathematics proficiency on 10 of 14 exams, with gains of more than two percentage points on 8 of 14 exams. Furthermore, students showed progress moving to the advanced level on 10 of 14 exams, with gains of three or more percentage points on 6 of 14 exams. The greatest gains in student achievement were made in the middle grades (6-8) where students achieved increases in proficiency at each of the grade levels on each of the two exams – Reading and Mathematics.
» Highlights of Preliminary Results in 2009-2010 AYP and the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)

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“Historic” Agreement Reached in Pittsburgh Between School District
And Teachers Union – Council of Great City Schools

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Pittsburgh Leads Public Education with Innovative Approach to Contract Negotiations
The Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers have signed new five-year collective bargaining agreements around what matters most – advancing the teaching profession in a way that is aligned with the common mission of improving student achievement. The Board approved the historic agreements at a Special Legislative meeting held this evening.

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Two Pittsburgh Public Schools senior students were named this year’s Art Rooney Scholarships: Congratulations to Shakir Wellons of Pittsburgh Oliver High School and John Dubensky of Pittsburgh Perry High School. Both students will receive a $12,000 grant for their post-secondary education.

On May 12, 2010, Pittsburgh Arlington hosted their 2nd Annual College & Career Day which featured approximately 35 presenters. Classes from 2nd through 8th grade enjoyed four different presentations each from a myriad of presenters, which included a police officer, college admissions representatives, an olympic sprinter and presidential candidate of Equatorial Guinea (W. Africa), a zoologist, and even a Port Authority driver that brought his bus! The students were so excited to have this wonderful opportunity as they continue on their Pathway to the Promise.

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Students in Ms. Stumpp’s class work in the “Pittsburgh Promise Pod” during second period. Each day during this time students set goals and work on planning strategies that will help them meet the criteria of the Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship. (more…)

Since early October, staff members at Pittsburgh Allderdice High School have been working strategically with 12th grade students to negotiate the last few hurdles that remain in the way of obtaining the Pittsburgh Promise. (more…)