Inner City School Gets 100% of Its Black Men in to College

Inner City School Gets 100% of Its Black Men in to College By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Mar 9th 2010 12:22AM ...

Afterschool Advocates to Rally Pennsylvania Capitol Monday, March 8, 2010

Afterschool Advocates to Rally Pennsylvania Capitol Monday, March 8, 2010 Parents, Students, Educators Meet in Harrisburg to...

Dr. Helen S. Faison Racial Justice Student Essay Contest

Dr. Helen S. Faison Racial Justice Student Essay Contest The Dr. Helen S. Faison Racial Justice Student Essay Contest for 2010 is...

Allegheny County Department of Human Services Project Prom Shop To Open In Spring

Allegheny County Department of Human Services Project Prom Shop To Open In Spring – The Allegheny County...

Area High School Students Exhibit Inventions, Vie for Internship During Pitt's Fifth Annual High School Innovative Design Competition

Area High School Students Exhibit Inventions, Vie for Internship During Pitt's Fifth Annual High School Innovative Design Competition Feb. 19...

Verizon Wireless and UNCF Announce Black History Month Essay Contest for College Scholarships

Verizon Wireless and UNCF Announce Black History Month Essay Contest for College Scholarships High School Seniors to Address How...

English language and literature courses are an integral part of every high school curriculum-Pittsburgh Public Schools New Course

CMU Professor helps develop course on African-American literature From: Areej Ali Source: The Tartan Online English...

President's 2011 Budget Represents Opportunity to Close Achievement Gap

President's 2011 Budget Represents Opportunity to Close Achievement Gap Campaign for High School Equity Calls for Focus on High...

State Health, Education Leaders Hail Avonworth Middle School in Allegheny County for Boosting Physical Activity Among Students

State Health, Education Leaders Hail Avonworth Middle School in Allegheny County for Boosting Physical Activity Among Students ...

Pennsylvania's 'Race to the Top' Fueled by Effective Reforms, Strong Local Support

Pennsylvania's 'Race to the Top' Fueled by Effective Reforms, Strong Local Support State Stands to Receive up to $400 Million in...

Public Input Sought as Part of District’s “Building Excellence” Facilities Planning Process

Public Input Sought as Part of District’s “Building Excellence” Facilities Planning Process ...

CCAC Board of Trustees selects officers

CCAC Board of Trustees selects officers —At its January meeting, the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) Board of Trustees...

Wilkinsburg High School honored six prominent alumni, including Wilkinsburg Mayor John Thompson, during its first ever "Wall of Fame" Induction Ceremony

Wilkinsburg High Schoolhonored six prominent alumni, including Wilkinsburg Mayor John Thompson, during its first ever "Wall of...

Pennsylvania Nonprofit Organizations Share $143,000 in Educational Grants

Twenty Pennsylvania Nonprofit Organizations Share $143,000 in Educational Grants From Verizon Through State Tax Credit Program ...

BB&T partners with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to support Hispanic, African-American scholarship programs

BB&T partners with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to support Hispanic, African-American scholarship programs 2009-2010...

LAGRANT Foundation to Award $125,000 to Ethnic Minority Students

The LAGRANT Foundation to Award $125,000 to Ethnic Minority Students Scholarships will be given to undergraduate and graduate students majoring...

BYN Mellon Commits to The Pittsburgh Promise

BNY Mellon Commits $500,000 to The Pittsburgh Promise Visionary Program Provides College Scholarships and Helps City's Students...

Education finance reform: The story of change

Education finance reform: The story of change While Pennsylvania sports teams took a trifecta of championship...

IUP seeking more black students from Pittsburgh

IUP seeking more black students from Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Public Schools are partnering with Indiana University of Pennsylvania...

Free College Opportunity

Free College Opportunity! Syracuse University has 10 Full Rides for African American Men and Women Interested in Studying...

Pittsburgh Public Schools Board Members

Pittsburgh Public Schools Board Members Take Oath of Office and Elect Leadership at Board Organization Meeting Sharene Shealey...

Advisory Committee Begins Considering Options for East Region Schools

Advisory Committee Begins Task of Considering Options for East Region Schools A District advisory committee will begin the work of...

Board Authorizes Acceptance Of $40 Million Grant To Support District's Plan For Empowering Effective Teachers In Pittsburgh Public Schools

Board Authorizes Acceptance Of $40 Million Grant To Support District's Plan For Empowering Effective Teachers In Pittsburgh Public Schools ...

Board Sets Superintendent's Year Five Performance Goals

Board Sets Superintendent's Year Five Performance Goals The Board of Education approved Year Five Performance Goals for Pittsburgh Public...

Pennsylvania Schools Report Decrease in Bullying Behaviors

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Do We Need A Pittsburgh Tea Party?

Do We Need A Pittsburgh Tea Party? (November 11, 2009) Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will propose a 1 percent tax on tuition at...

UNCF HBCU Empower Me Tour Hosted By Randal Pinkett And Friends Kicks Off For 2009-2010

UNCF HBCU Empower Me Tour Hosted By Randal Pinkett And Friends Kicks Off For 2009-2010 (November 6, 2009) Targets 20 HBCUs, Inspiring...

The Gordie Foundation And Outside The Classroom Name Recipient Of The 2009 Presidential Leadership Award

The Gordie Foundation And Outside The Classroom Name Recipient Of The 2009 Presidential Leadership Award (November 4, 2009) The...

Wheatley: New Study Bolsters PA Findings On Need For After-School Programs

Wheatley: New Study Bolsters PA Findings On Need For After-School Programs (October 23, 2009) State Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny,...

Pitt African American Alumni Council To Celebrate 40 Years Of Successful Diversity Initiatives At Pitt And Launch $3 Million Financial Aid Campaign During 2009 Homecoming

Pitt African American Alumni Council To Celebrate 40 Years Of Successful Diversity Initiatives At Pitt And Launch $3 Million Financial Aid...

Northside Urban Pathways Launches Second Mentor Program

Northside Urban Pathways Launches Second Mentor Program (October 21, 2009) African-American Female Students To Pair With Pittsburgh...

Good Schools Pennsylvania

Good Schools Pennsylvania (October 11, 2009) Good Schools Pennsylvania, Education Law Center, Pittsburgh NAACP to co-host Education...

Carnegie Mellon's Pradeep K. Khosla To Receive Prestigious Academic Excellence Award At 2009 Pan IIT Conference

Carnegie Mellon's Pradeep K. Khosla To Receive Prestigious Academic Excellence Award At 2009 Pan IIT Conference (October 8, 2009) ...

Pennsylvania To Proclaim October As Parent Involvement Month

Pennsylvania To Proclaim October As Parent Involvement Month (October 7, 2009) Supporters to Rally at Capitol October 6, 2009 PA...

Pitt Is The Nation's Top-Ranked Public University In The 2009 Edition Of Saviors Of Our Cities: A Survey Of Best College And University Civic Partnerships, Released Today

Pitt Is The Nation's Top-Ranked Public University In The 2009 Edition Of Saviors Of Our Cities: A Survey Of Best College And University Civic...

Pennsylvania’s Best Colleges: The Black Poll

Pennsylvania's Best Colleges: The Black Poll (October 5, 2009) Notwithstanding the many complaints regarding "best college polls,"...

The President's Back-To-School Message To America's Students

The President's Back-To-School Message To America's Students President Obama speaks directly to students about the need to work hard...

Pittsburgh Mayor Appoints Dr. Dara Ware Allen To School Board District #2 Position

Pittsburgh Mayor Appoints Dr. Dara Ware Allen To School Board District #2 Position Mayor Luke Ravenstahl appointed Dr. Dara Ware Allen...

The Pittsburgh Public Schools Provides The Materials Students Need To Have A Have A Successful Year, As They Welcome Students Back To Class

The Pittsburgh Public Schools Provides The Materials Students Need To Have A Have A Successful Year, As They Welcome Students Back To Class...

Pitt Professor of Communication Honored as Distinguished Professor

Pitt Professor of Communication Honored as Distinguished Professor Jack L. Daniel named Distinguished Service Professor of...

Pittsburgh Public Schools Makes History Becoming Largest District in State to Achieve AYP

Pittsburgh Public Schools Makes History Becoming Largest District in State to Achieve AYP A group of civic leaders, community partners,...