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City school students will be eligible for the Pittsburgh Promise scholarship this year even if they’ve missed more than 10% of school days. Historically the fund has required a 90% attendance record. For the past two years, though, tracking attendance was inconsistent and students were out for long periods because of COVID-19 exposures.
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A new scholarship fund overseen by the Pittsburgh Promise aims to train 35 teachers of color who will eventually return to the city school district to teach.
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The Pittsburgh Promise scholarship program will not use grade point average or attendance as eligibility requirements to receive the annual funds this…
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The Pittsburgh Promise scholarship program will employ what it calls “Promise Coaches” next fall in three Pittsburgh Public high schools in an effort to…
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Mia Mitchell jumped out of her chair and waved her hands in the air pointing to her Lincoln University T-shirt when a Pittsburgh Public Schools…
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A policy proposal from the left-leaning Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center aims to cover tuition and fees for eligible recent high school graduates who…
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In its latest annual report sent to 30,000 homes in the city, A+ Schools is drawing attention to persistent disparities within Pittsburgh Public…
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Nineteen Pittsburgh-area colleges and universities are partnering with the Pittsburgh Promise to offer students who receive the scholarship an additional…
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A new program aims at rewarding Pittsburgh employers who hire Pittsburgh Promise scholarship recipients.Councilman Corey O'Connor announced the program on…
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In a time of shrinking school budgets, arts education sometimes takes a back seat to academics. In order to introduce students to arts not often taught in…