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As the fall approaches and the 23,000 PPS students go back to school online, some parents of children with mental health needs are worried they may not receive the attention and assistance they require because of the virtual environment.
As Pittsburgh Public enters an unprecedented era following the COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Anthony Hamlet was chosen to continue to lead the district through 2025.
School funding faces a massive blow at the same time schools work to address increased COVID-related costs.
I and many other immigrants work so hard to obtain the dream here in America. But to contribute to society to the fullest, we need better support for our educational pursuits and the basic needs that must be met for us to meet those goals.
As plans for the fall are being designed by school districts in the Pittsburgh region, PublicSource spoke with parents and care providers about the struggles and unforeseen advantages of remote learning for kids on the autism spectrum.
Single working moms may have no option but to leave jobs to watch children, and working mothers in two-parent households often bear the brunt of child care.
Pittsburgh Public Schools will join Philadelphia and other school districts nationwide in starting the fall semester with remote-only instruction.
Parents are trying to wrap their heads around how they will work while helping their kids complete distance learning, or processing just what schools will look like if our kids do go in person during COVID-19. But what do the kids think?
In Pittsburgh, many teachers wonder how a safe physical return to school is at all possible.
At last, details of the health and safety plan for Pittsburgh Public Schools were released Wednesday at the start of the school board’s July legislative meeting. It was also proposed by a board member that staff and students begin the first nine weeks of the school year in full-time e-learning. The release of the 59-page health and safety plan comes two days after a public hearing, where multiple speakers voiced worries to the board about the return to school in the fall.
Pam Capretta, district chief operations officer, presented key aspects from the plan regarding cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting, monitoring, social distancing and other health and safety protocols. More than 770 viewers were tuned into the livestream. The school board’s vote on the plan was postponed until Aug.
