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Some Pittsburgh Public Schools staff are haunted by whether a change in school district policy might have kept student Marquis Campbell away from school on the day he was shot.
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The Pittsburgh Public Schools board formally accepted Superintendent Anthony Hamlet’s resignation on Tuesday. Eight of nine board members voted yes. One abstained.
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On today’s program: James Fogarty with A+ Schools shares his thoughts on the resignation of Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet; we look at how people on the autism spectrum struggle in the justice system, and what’s being done to make conditions better in Pennsylvania; and we speak to a STEM educator about how the state’s science education standards are being updated to address climate change.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools Board President Sylvia Wilson calls Superintendent Anthony Hamlet’s departure “unfortunate, but necessary.” She said on Thursday — the third day of the school year — that it was time to move on and focus on educating the district’s students.
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The district's top official is stepping down Oct. 1, amid ethics questions and after a sometimes contentious tenure at the helm of the state’s second-largest district. It is not clear who will replace him.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent Anthony Hamlet knew of state ethics violations when his contract was renewed. He did not disclose the information to the school board.
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On today’s program: Education reporter Sarah Schneider puts the finding of a state ethics investigation into Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent into context; McKees Rocks is getting $2.3 million from the state to address blight, but one council member hopes to simultaneously build affordable housing; and a look at the 50 year anniversary of the Pirates debuting a lineup of all players of color.
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The Pittsburgh Public Schools board will continue to meet this week to evaluate a recent state ethics report that cited the superintendent for violations. The board met for several hours last week after the report was released Thursday. Among the report's issues: It found that Superintendent Anthony Hamlet received improper travel reimbursements and made errors in financial disclosure forms. Hamlet said the report vindicated him, as it found negligence rather than intentional errors. Students return to classrooms Friday.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools board members emerged from a two-and-a-half-hour private discussion Thursday night without comment on the ramifications of a state report that cited Superintendent Anthony Hamlet for ethics violations.
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A report published Thursday found that Superintendent Anthony Hamlet violated the state’s ethics act related to travel expenses, accepting money for appearances related to his position and failing to disclose financial interests for three years.