Summary: Following a six-month study commissioned by the school board, consultants from Education Resource Strategies (ERS) unveiled their plan to reshape Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS).
As of the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) had 19,764 students but space (functional capacity) for 16,000 more. Thus, in January
Introduction: In 2004, the Allegheny Institute published its first report comparing Pittsburgh with the “benchmark city.” The intention was to examine how Pittsburgh fared when
Introduction: The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams are administered to grades 3 through 8 to measure progress in language arts (reading and grammar)
Summary: On April 8, Pittsburgh Public Schools filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas to force Allegheny County to carry out a reassessment.
Carrying out a property reassessment in Allegheny County was a campaign issue in the election for the Office of Chief Executive and for good
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.
Our recent Brief on the Pittsburgh Promise scholarship program and its effects on enrollment and achievement can be expanded upon with the arrival of new
