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Superintendent Pause to Proposed Calendar Modifications
Superintendent Pause to Proposed Calendar Modifications
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Women Who Lead
March is Women’s History Month. The month provides the opportunity to learn more about the monumental, groundbreaking work women have performed worldwide. To celebrate women locally, Dr. Wayne N. Walters is looking for 100 Women Who Lead to support a middle school (grades 6-8) career exploration day on Friday, March 31, 2023, from 9:30 – 11:00 AM.
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Superintendent Wayne N. Walters’ Black Men Read to Close Black History Month Celebrations in Pittsburgh Public Schools
For the last day of Black History Month, Superintendent Wayne N. Walters, Ed.D., will be joined by Black men from across the region for Black Men Read. During PPS Literacy Week, Black Men Read aims to encourage a love of reading and promote literacy among students while countering negative narratives about Black men.
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Black Men Read
This Valentine’s Day, Dr. Wayne N. Walters is calling on Black Men to spread the love by showing Pittsburgh that Black Men Read. Leaders from across the city will read to students in grades K-2 on Tuesday, February 28, from 9:30 – 11:00 AM, demonstrating that Black men care about the outcomes and experiences of Pittsburgh’s children.
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Superintendent Wayne N. Walters Panelist in U.S. Department of Education’s Raise the Bar: Literacy & Math Series to Address Academic Recovery
Session 5 – Putting Policy Into Practice Virtual Convening - Thursday, February 9, 2023 Two-part session: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
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Pittsburgh superintendent Wayne Walters has 5 big goals for the district
90.5 WESA | By Sarah Schneider Published January 9, 2023 at 5:30 AM EST Five months into his first year as superintendent, Wayne Walters is working to reduce the achievement gap between Black and white students and build trust with families.
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The Why Behind The What - Web Series Launch
The Why Behind the What web series seeks to bring clarity through transparency by breaking down the whys behind the actions and decisions of the school district. Through the web series, Dr. Wayne N. Walters shares the why behind the what to improve understanding, transparency, and purposeful communications with students, staff, parents, families, and the community as part of the District’s efforts to expand stakeholder communication and partnerships.
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Superintendent, Dr. Wayne N. Walters End-of-Year Message
As we bid farewell to 2022, Superintendent Wayne N. Walters, Ed.D., has a special end-of-year message for Pittsburgh Public Schools.
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Wayne Walters brings joy to handling the challenges facing Pittsburgh Public Schools
Next Pittsburgh | Ann Belser| November 3, 2022 | Walters started with PPS as a music teacher at King Elementary after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University in 1990. For more than 30 years, he has worked his way up through the system. He was the assistant principal of Northview Heights Elementary School in 1999, principal of Frick International Studies Academy 6-8 in 2000, and the first principal of the new Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy of International Studies in 2008.
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A conversation with new Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Wayne N. Walters
ANDREW GOLDSTEIN Pittsburgh Post-Gazette agoldstein@post-gazette.com | Wayne N. Walters took over as superintendent for the Pittsburgh Public Schools on Aug. 1. The longtime district employee has served in numerous capacities over his career, which extends back more than three decades. A little more than a month into his tenure, Mr. Walters, 52, spoke to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about his experience and his expectations. SEP 18, 2022 9:55 AM
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Channel 11 Exclusive: Interview with new PPS superintendent, Dr. Wayne Walters
By Ryan Houston, WPXI-TV September 13, 2022 at 11:19 pm EDT | PITTSBURGH — PPS is the second largest school district in the state and Dr. Wayne Walters says he’s ready to be the Superintendent. He talked to Channel 11 about everything from budget issues, district staffing shortages and how the pandemic affected student learning. “Change is a process. It’s not an event. So, we did not get here in five minutes and it’s going to take longer than five minutes to remedy.” Dr. Walters says he plans to use his time working in the district as a teacher and principal to address violence like student fights and guns found near school property. But he tells Channel 11 he needs the community’s help.
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Wayne Walters sworn in as superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools
ANDREW GOLDSTEIN Pittsburgh Post-Gazette agoldstein@post-gazette.com In a ceremony that honored his work throughout his decades-long career in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, Wayne N. Walters was sworn in Friday as the city schools' superintendent. Mr. Walter's took the oath of office — administered by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Joseph K. Williams — at CAPA 6-12 in Downtown, with Mayor Ed Gainey, several school board members, and his mother, sister and niece in attendance. |
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