Pittsburgh Public Schools

==Links==
* http://vivateachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Pittsburgh-IE_Final_for-web.pdf Report from October 2013 Also at 
* Linda Lane, superintendent
* PPS dress code
* Schools
* Education
* Wellness
* Project for Public Spaces, also known as PPS.org
* Closed schools
* PPS_principal_bonuses_09.pdf‎
* from July 2010.
===Media===
* Attempting a Turnaround: All-new $8.4 million city school curriculum This is the third in an occasional series about efforts to change the course of Pittsburgh's public schools, July 16, 2006, by Joe Smydo, Post-Gazette
==Planks==
* PPS-statement-AI Adding Up the Costs of Pittsburgh School District’s Failures from November 2008
==Insights==
===City school enrollment down almost 6%===
:Monday, October 06, 2008, by Joe Smydo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pittsburgh Public Schools' official enrollment for 2008-09 is 26,648, down about 5.7 pecent from a year ago, according to data released this morning.
The losses include about 875 students in high schools and about 335 in accelerated learning academies. The district's net enrollment drop was 1,616 students from 2007-08.
The enrollment count includes only students in kindergarten through 12th grade; pre-kindergarten students are not included.
==Links==
*Sex Ed switch to abstinence plus approach for the curriculum in Feb 2009.
*PPS-facilities-invite from May 2009 media:All_Regional_Dialogues_General_Flyer_5_8_09.pdf‎
==Details==
===Contract with Teachers began in June 2010 for five years ===
* from June 2010
* Paraprofessional part of the contract passed in June 2010.
* Professional agreement passed in June 2010.
* News from the Post-Gazette in June 2010 about the agreement passing the vote .
===Misc===
* /Parent Policy
 
What is the District’s Parent Involvement Policy?
 
Is it clear?
 
Is it effective?
 
What should it be?
 
Each year we have the opportunity to review the District’s Parent Policy; this year I need concerned parents to be a part of the committee that accepts this challenge.
This year we will first review “what a policy is” and consider our current “policy” in light of this.
 
The first meeting is: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, from 6:00 to 7:30 at the Administration building in the Board Committee room.
Please RSVP to me, just hit reply or e-mail me at mconner1@pghboe.net or call at 412-622-3941.
 
In order to keep this committee dynamic we are limiting the number of participants to 11, so respond quickly to be involved.
 
One more thing, this policy may be a significant change from what has previously been considered a policy, so please make this a priority.
== News Releases ==
* August 2009, PPS makes AYP.
==RFPs==
* Seeking Music and Art instructors for summer 2010.
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