Some Pittsburgh Public Schools staff are haunted by whether a change in school district policy might have kept student Marquis Campbell away from school on the day he was shot.
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Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers President Nina Esposito-Visgitis said Thursday she is disturbed that the city school district proposed spending more than $8 million on online educational tools without what she called significant teacher input.
She said she found out about the district s proposals just before Wednesday’s meeting, where the Pittsburgh Public Schools board reviewed the agenda ahead of its voting meeting next week. The district unveiled a package of more that 20 programs ranging from $4 million on a platform that provides “engaging instructional opportunities for differentiated, remedial and accelerated content” in math, literacy and social studies to $500,000 for a online platform with lessons on social-emotional learning.
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Floor placements indicating social distancing in front of student lockers are seen March 26 at Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Lincoln PreK-5 Elementary School.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools will use federal dollars to purchase new technology, air purifiers and other supplies to update the district in myriad ways, leaders said at a news conference Friday.
District leaders outlined their plans for the covid-19 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds last week, while also announcing their intentions to reopen all school buildings for full-time, in-person instruction, five days a week.
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are still rushing to find solutions to a severe shortage of bus drivers and available seats for students. “We are going to continue to work as much as possible to ensure we’re able to try to get our students back in,” said Minika Jenkins, the district’s