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Hamlet: Task force will examine disparities, biases in safety at Pittsburgh's public schools
The Pittsburgh Public Schools on Tuesday announced the formation of a task force that will support efforts to eliminate systemic race- and ability-based inequities across the district.
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Closing the Word Gap: The Words We Inherit
Pittsburgh Tomorrow Podcast: Anthony Hamlet, Superintendent, Pittsburgh Public Schools
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City School District To Analyze School Police Arrest Data
Black students, especially Black girls, are disproportionately referred to the juvenile justice system by the Pittsburgh Public School district’s own police officers. Superintendent Anthony Hamlet says he plans to change that.
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City School Board To Consider Comprehensive School Arrest Data Analysis
This summer, as protesters took to the streets to condemn racism and police brutality, two Pittsburgh Public Schools board members continued a longtime call for institutional change within the district.
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Stopping school-to-prison pipeline focus of new program at Pittsburgh Public Schools
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Public Schools is leading a movement along with community organizations to protect Black children from falling victim to the juvenile detention system.
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Pittsburgh Educators March For Equity, Justice And Condemn Oppression Of Black People
Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Colfax K-8 Principal Tamara Sanders-Woods spoke to a crowd gathered on the front steps of her school Monday morning, asking for white accountability.
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PPS creates team to review, consider expanding K-2 suspension ban after first full year
The Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Friday it would form a review team to evaluate and consider an expansion of the district’s K-2 suspension ban for nonviolent infractions.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools To Review Progress, Potential Expansion Of Ban On Suspending Students For
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Schools will get together a team to review the district’s suspension policy that affects K-2 students.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools details 'action steps' to reduce racial disparities
Pittsburgh Public Schools on Wednesday unveiled a new plan as the district seeks to reduce racial disparities and elevate the achievement levels of African American students.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools optimistic about reducing student suspensions
Leaders in Pittsburgh Public Schools are hopeful that a newly-released, long-awaited study of a new strategy aimed at reducing student suspensions in the district could be an asset for others across the country.
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Pittsburgh Public plans to test students for 'gifted' eligibility
It’s no secret that students of color are not proportionally represented in the number of Pittsburgh students who are tested and classified as “gifted.”
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Pittsburgh Public Schools to ban out-of-school suspensions before third grade
Pittsburgh Public Schools just became the first school district in Pennsylvania to prohibit principals from suspending students in second grade or younger.
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Pittsburgh Public’s Executive Director Of Equity Shares Her Plan For Systemic Change
Just last month, Angela Allie joined Pittsburgh Public Schools as the Executive Director of Equity. A PPS graduate herself, Allie said she always knew she'd return to the district where she started her education.
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Equity Advisory Panel Featured At Education Committee Meeting
On Tuesday December 8, 2015 the Board’s Education Committee hosted the Equity Advisory Panel to share the history of their journey towards achieving equity. The presentation opened with comments from the Executive Director of Equity Viola Burgess, and the history and current focuses of the Equity Advisory Panel were shared by Equity Advisory Panel Chair Wanda Henderson. Representing the Advisory Panel were Taminika Howze and Celeta Hickman.
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Adult Leaders and Supporters of We Promise and the Summit
Wednesday, October 28, 2015, the office of Equity hosted the junior and senior classes at the We Promise Summit. With the theme "Greatness: If I can see it, I can be it! Victim vs. Owner Mindset", the core focus remains Pittsburgh Promise eligibility. The vision of the We Promise program is to increase the percentage of African-American males graduating and/or career ready and eligible to receive the Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship. Uplifting messaging and storytelling that portrayed black men and boys as owners and authors of their success was shared throughout the day.
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The 9th Annual Keepers of the Flame Awards
The 9th Annual Keepers of the Flame Awards was held on Friday, November 13 2015 at the Kaufmann Auditorium, at the Hill House Association. This event was created by Brother Amir Rashad and Linda Imani Barrett as a way to honor the rich past, present, and future of African and African American artisans. The honorees at this event are recognized for their continuous creative contributions, and are honored as Keepers of the Flame.
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