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The school board recently approved five ambitious goals set by Superintendent Wayne Walters, including lessening the achievement gap between Black and white students, safety measures and improving the reputation of the district.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: The city is appealing the decision of an arbitration panel to reinstate a Pittsburgh police officer who was fired after a civil proceeding found him to have sexually assaulted a colleague; an organization coordinating a volunteer network to deliver food to Pittsburghers is celebrating the passage of a federal bill that would make it easier for organizations to donate food; and a conversation with Pittsburgh Public School District Superintendent Wayne Walters. Today’s guests include: Rich Lord, managing editor of PublicSource; Jennifer England, chief op...

City of Pittsburgh residents won’t see an increase in property taxes next year due to Pittsburgh Public Schools. The school board narrowly approved its nearly $680-million-dollar budget in a five-to-four vote. Two board members who voted against the budget said they didn’t support it because it carries a $9 million deficit.

With next year’s school budget under discussion, Pittsburgh Public Schools is facing some tough choices about what to fund.