by Amy Whipple At the January Jail Oversight Board meeting, Marion Damick stands behind a podium—her shoulders barely clearing its top—and pulls the microphone way down. “Here I am,” she says. She motions to the…
Kindergarten camps aim to fill in social and…
Important learning time has been lost in kindergarten as teachers had to work with students who were not used to the routines of school By Mary Niederberger The start of the new school year was…
Pittsburgh Public Schools summer programming gives students a…
By Mary Niederberger Addison Boehm, Kerria Scanlon and Tamia Day, all soon-to-be sixth graders in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, had their heads bent over a laptop and a small robot made of Legos as they…
What Killed “Equity” in Pine-Richland?
The Pine-Richland School District was working toward a policy that would protect marginalized students. Then came parent protests and the firing of a popular coach. By Colin Williams The Pine-Richland School District occupies a rectangle…
Law firm accuses Allegheny Common Pleas judge of…
By Jordana Rosenfeld, Pittsburgh City Paper A local public interest law firm has filed 62 complaints against a county judge, who it accuses of “impatient, undignified, and discourteous” behavior and bias against Black men, older people,…
Hunger strike to protest solitary confinement at SWPa.…
by John L. Micek, Pennsylvania Capital-Star A hunger strike at a state prison in southwestern Pennsylvania went past its second week on Thursday, as a group of incarcerated individuals sought to end what they described…
Judiciary committee deletes age restrictions for assault weapon…
by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star House Republicans on Tuesday gutted a bill that would ban anyone younger than 21 years old from purchasing or possessing assault weapons and replaced it with language from a concealed-carry…
These are the demographics of student loan debt…
In Pa., 661K borrowers between the ages of 25 and 34 owe an average of more than $35K each, totaling more than $23B, data shows by Cassie Miller, Pennsylvania Capital-Star In last week’s edition of…
Does tutoring + culturally relevant lessons + double…
District leaders look for solutions to alarmingly low math proficiency—especially among Black students By Mary Niederberger Illustration by Kinsley Stocum If all goes as planned, next year students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools who are…