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PPS holds to 4% tax hike proposal following aborted closures plan

by Lajja Mistry December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

Seven people sit side by side at a wooden table indoors, facing the camera. Some wear shirts with "Pitt" and "Grad Union" text. They are in a room with stone walls and iron railings.

Gagging Academia

Why academic freedom is a heated topic in Pitt grad union negotiations

by Maddy Franklin December 4, 2025December 3, 2025

The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School is headquartered in Midland.

Funding cuts and new oversight rules hit Pennsylvania’s 14 cyber charter schools

by Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA December 3, 2025December 2, 2025

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PPS' Path Forward

Update: PPS board rejects school closure, reconfiguration plan after 2 years of work

by Lajja Mistry and Jamie Wiggan November 25, 2025November 26, 2025

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HIGHER EDUCATION

CMU seeks world’s ‘best and brightest’ but visa woes and anti-China rhetoric have some ‘freaked out’

by Will Curvan November 24, 2025November 20, 2025

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Gagging Academia

How divestment calls brought academic freedom backlash at Pitt

by Maddy Franklin November 17, 2025November 19, 2025

A young girl holds a colorful handmade sign reading "Save Our Schools" at a gathering, with other people and protest signs in the background.

State budget resolution no quick fix for schools facing months of lapsed payments

by Lajja Mistry November 12, 2025November 13, 2025

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Economy & Housing

Trump change in visa fee could curb hiring by Pitt, BNY, UPMC and others

by Tory Basile November 11, 2025November 13, 2025

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Local Government

A wish list for Mayor-elect O’Connor

by Public Source November 6, 2025November 13, 2025

A man in a suit speaks at a podium beside a screen displaying "Communications Strategies: Social Media Explainers" at a Pittsburgh Public Schools event.

PPS would cut 150 positions to trim — but not eliminate — deficit

by Lajja Mistry October 30, 2025October 31, 2025