Pittsburgh Westinghouse’s Keyshawn Morsillo First City League Quarterback to Make Top Five Finalist for Willie Thrower Award

‘What about Black history bothers you?’ Allderdice students value AP African American Studies course criticized in other states

March 28, 2023 | PPS Allderdice is one of about 60 schools nationwide that’s piloting the course, recently at the center of a curriculum debate.

Sharise Nance’s ‘S.W.A.G. Awards’ puts local social workers in the spotlight

Initially, Nance, a Pittsburgh native, wanted to be a child psychologist. After being hands-on for quite some time, she realized that the problems were systemic, and decided that she needed to work on the system at-large. Nance entered social work in 2003 at the University of Pittsburgh and found it was so broad to keep herself on her toes and to challenge herself, she started a private practice as soon as she could.

Feeding the children at Pittsburgh Public Schools

Host Heather Abraham is chatting with Curtistine Walker, the food services director of Pittsburgh Public Schools, about the Community Eligibility Provision and how it is feeding the children in Pittsburgh Public Schools. MAR 22, 2023

150 Women Who Lead to Engage Middle-Grade Students in Career Exploration to Close Women’s History Month in PPS

Women’s History Month is ending, but not before 150 professionals from across the city join Superintendent Wayne N. Walters for the District’s first Women Who Lead. To celebrate the groundbreaking work women have achieved, Dr. Wayne N. Walters will host Women Who Lead at 27 schools across the District this Friday, March 31, 2023.

‘By us, for us.’ PPS students make decisions on how to spend ESSER funds

Called the Student-Led ESSER Funding, the initiative will be led by a 14-member ESSER subcommittee of the Student Voice effort in PPS. Members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council [SSAC] and the Students and Government Council [SAGC] will work together to develop proposals for spending a part of the ESSER funds based on student needs.

Pittsburgh Public Schools, County, City, and Partner4Work Kickoff 9th Year of Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment at Pittsburgh Perry

Learn & Earn Application Period Open Until June 9th

Gov. Shapiro Highlights Commitment to Creating Better Schools, Recruiting More Teachers at Visit to Pittsburgh Colfax K-8

Governor Shapiro highlighted his plan to attract new teachers with a personal income tax credit of up to $2,500 a year for three years.

Nearly 600 Student Leaders from Elementary to High School To Attend Pittsburgh Public Schools Student Envoy Summit

Close to 600 student leaders will head to the Pittsburgh Greenway Professional Development Center for the two-day Student Envoy Summit. The Summit creates space for elementary, middle, and high school student leaders from 30 schools to come together and learn from each other to sharpen their leadership skills.

‘Identity matters’: City schools celebrate ancestry, culture in African American history bowl

As school districts across the country weigh whose perspectives should be taught in schools, Pittsburgh Public Schools’ top leader says it's committed to embracing multiple identities and teaching their histories.

With help of Post-Gazette article, Dick's Sporting Goods grants Westinghouse football $75,000

Westinghouse High School football coach Donta Green was in ABC television studios Wednesday morning in New York, being interviewed by Ginger Zee on the “Good Morning America” show.

News Release Superintendent Pauses Modifications to 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

PITTSBURGH, March 15, 2023 – Hearing the concerns and challenges raised by stakeholders about proposed changes to the 2023-2024 school year calendar, Superintendent Wayne N. Walters, Ed.D., has paused all modifications. The 2023-2024 calendar will mirror the structure of the District’s current calendar to maintain one week of Spring Vacation and eight professional development half days. T

Pittsburgh Westinghouse Bulldogs Named First Dick's 75 for 75 Grant Awardee

Watch the team highlight on Good Morning America!

Pittsburgh Grandview to Transition to Remote Instruciton for Remainder of the Week

PITTSBURGH, March 14, 2023 – Due to a COVID-related staffing shortage, Pittsburgh Grandview PreK-5 will transition to remote instruction for the remainder of the week.

KDKA In Your Neighborhood: Pittsburgh Phillips K-5

In this KDKA In Your Neighborhood, we visit Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 school!

City of Pittsburgh taking steps to make walking to school safer for young students

By Talia Kirkland, WPXI-TV March 08, 2023 at 6:34 pm EST NOW PLAYING ABOVE City of Pittsburgh taking steps to make walking to school safer for young students PITTSBURGH — The City of Pittsburgh is spending $125,000 to fix narrow, cracked and aging sidewalks that make it difficult for students to walk to and from school.

Kids at 2 Pittsburgh elementary schools get a chance to ride bikes

KAREN KADILAK MAR 5, 2023 6:00 AM Physical education classes in two Pittsburgh elementary schools just got livelier thanks to a learn-to-ride bike program.

Kimberly Russo Joseph, Executive Director, PPS Early Childhood Education

The Pittsburgh Public Schools Early Childhood Education Department provides children, birth to five, with a comprehensive program designed to reinforce and respond to the unique strengths and needs of each individual child and family.

Spring Musicals

Click to view the Pittsburgh Public School Spring Musical Schedule!

Dr. Wayne N. Walters Interview Intersections

Superintendent Wayne N. Walters, Ed.D, sits down for interview with Lisa Smith on Pittsburgh CW's Intersections