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Lowered expectations, implicit bias and socioeconomics can all contribute to disparities in academic performance, which the state department of education…
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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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This is the first in a week long series exploring inequity in the Pittsburgh region. Jonnae Carter is painting a foam stamp she made. The 3-year-old’s…
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Black Pittsburgh Public students are far behind their white counterparts regardless of economic status, according to a report from Greenways Strategy…
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Pittsburgh Public Schools board members will decide Wednesday if the district will move forward with a plan to provide social services to students and the…
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As Pittsburgh becomes more diverse, how can we ensure young children are maintaining a positive racial identity throughout their development? In a recent…
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As Pittsburgh becomes more diverse, how can we ensure young children are maintaining a positive racial identity throughout their development? In a recent…
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In Pennsylvania, fourth graders from middle and upper class families are more than twice as likely as their peers from low income families to score…
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Over the last 40 years, family income has overtaken race as the best predictor of student achievement. Among Pittsburgh Public Schools, the general trend…
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The good news: over the last 40 years, the achievement gap between black and white students has narrowed substantially.The bad news: the gap based on…