Background: Several previous Policy Briefs have illustrated the fallacy that extraordinarily high levels of per student revenue and spending are correlated with high levels of
Summary: The 2024 preliminary budget for Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) shows spending will outstrip revenues. This has been the case for the past several years.
Overview: In 2022, the latest year of scholastic data availability, Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) continued to be a major disappointment in terms of academic achievement.
Summary: February 2 will mark two years since Pittsburgh Public Schools’ (PPS) board of directors tabled a resolution to close six school buildings. Those closures
February 1 will mark two years since Pittsburgh Public Schools’ (PPS) board of directors tabled a resolution to close six school buildings. Those closures were
Background From PPS website September 2021: “The Pittsburgh Public Schools will be one of America’s premier school districts, student-focused, well-managed and innovative.” From Strategic Plan
Summary: Pittsburgh’s mayor has decided to adopt the United Nations’ goals for sustainability—which include providing quality education. However, based on the most recent achievement test
Summary: Despite the upbeat slogans continuously trotted out by Pittsburgh Public Schools, the academic achievement of its students continues to disappoint. This Brief looks at
Summary: The students in Pittsburgh’s public schools have seen two promises broken. First, the promise of up to $40,000 in scholarships for those who graduate
Summary: So many plans and so little to show for them. That has been the sad and long running story of Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS)
