It appears we can add another promise not kept to the earlier ones made by the Pittsburgh Promise with changes announced this week. The maximum scholarship amount will be reduced from $40 k to $30 k and there are lower maximum percentages of how much can be awarded for students who enroll after kindergarten.
Starting in 2017 a student who enrolls in kindergarten all the way through graduation will earn $30k so long as attendance and academic metrics are met. The leadership of the Promise said the changes were made to extend the life of the program through 2028 instead of 2022, where it would have wrapped up absent the changes.
So folks considering enrolling in or staying in Pittsburgh Public or a few Pittsburgh charter schools will have to determine if the $10k change dissuades them or not.
This is of a piece with the failure to improve academic performance and attract more students into the colossal education failure known as Pittsburgh Public Schools.
