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A+ Schools
About A+ Schools
A+ SCHOOLS MISSION is to make sure every child in Pittsburgh gets the high-quality education they deserve. We strive to collaborate with students, parents, educators and community organizations to surface serious and addressable problems in individual schools and to co-create durable solutions to those problems.
Stories about A+ Schools
Giving kids a reason to go: The Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative aims to change chronic school absenteeism into ‘presenteeism’
Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative Summit attendees strategized about turning absenteeism into ‘presenteeism.’ Details here.
Absenteeism in Pittsburgh schools: Check out KDKA’s report
New strategies are helping fight absenteeism in Pittsburgh schools.
Help with childcare, youth organizing opportunities and more Pittsburgh resources to make your summer great
Check out these Pittsburgh resources for families.
TeenBloc students speak out on vital issues in their latest ‘zine
The teens focused on things impacting them directly, including one of the biggest issues facing young people today — social and emotional health.
PINJ: First pandemic state test results paint a somber picture for Pittsburgh Public Schools
What does new data show about proficiency in English, science and math throughout Pittsburgh Public Schools? Details here.
How can you help? Pittsburgh non-profits share their holiday wish lists.
These Pittsburgh nonprofits share the ways you can help them do good in 2022.
PublicSource: A+ Schools finds chronic absences and loss of students adding pressure to Pittsburgh Public Schools’ long-term inequalities
A+ Schools’ annual report to the community finds Pittsburgh facing segregated schools, inequitable funding and the loss of thousands of students.