The district replaced all unfiltered water fountains by installing close to 1,300 lead-filtering ones.
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All Pennsylvania standardized tests — including the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Keystone Exams — will move online by 2026.
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have launched a new six-week training program to guide white parents through conversations with their children about race and racism.
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Penn State Extension offers expertise across the state in fields like gardening, forestry and stormwater management, but budget shortfalls and a "hiring pause" mean about one in five Extension educator positions is currently empty.
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The plan pledges help for both in-state and out-of-state students who enroll in degree programs for high-priority disciplines, such as teaching and nursing.
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Teens from across the region will gather at the David Lawrence Convention Center this weekend for a day-long summit on climate action.
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Advocates are urging officials at the school district to address what they say is a “persistent” history of racism and discrimination against Black students and students with disabilities.
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The money comes from a $10 million program that was expected to serve around 650 students. At least 4,000 applied.
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After weeks of sounding the alarm, Pittsburgh Public Schools has filed a lawsuit with the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in hopes of compelling a court-ordered countywide property reassessment.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announced it will award $3,050,357 in grants to 45 student research projects through the Manufacturing PA initiative.
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The Campus Laboratory School at Carlow University recently hosted an experimental interdisciplinary approach to teach students about birds.