Virginia Paul, a biology teacher at CAPA 6-12, thought she was prepared for this latest wave of the pandemic.  She took on a student teacher at the beginning of the school year to help in tough spots. And expecting an increase of COVID cases over the holiday, Paul adjusted her January lessons, so her students The post Pittsburgh parents struggle with new tradeoffs as school buildings shut unpredictably appeared first on PublicSource.

The inauguration of Ed Gainey as Pittsburgh’s mayor last week didn’t just herald a new era of Pittsburgh’s city politics: It could also mean a dramatic change for Pittsburgh Public Schools.  Former Mayor Bill Peduto and former Superintendent Anthony Hamlet sparred publicly several times over the past five years and for long stretches refused to The post A new era of cooperation between Pittsburgh Public Schools and the mayor could bring benefits. But contentious issues remain. appeared first on PublicSource.