Thursday, April 27, 2017

5-year strategic plan

Anonymous wrote:

"New Post - Expect Great Things!

The 5 year strategic plan has launched. 

http://www.ppsstrategicplan.org/strategic-plan

Among the hilights - creating an office of school transformation, lots of bright pictures and celebration, and a variety of phased initiatives which are linked to the council of great city schools recommendations. Also metrics for tracking progress.

Is this the answer to improvement within the PPS? "

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Westinghouse/Wilkinsburg partnership

Anonymous wrote:

"First semester results are in, and Wilkinsburg students made the honor roll and even high honors..." A different kind of "Renaissance" being built at PPS/Wilkinsburg.

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2017/04/26/The-partnership-of-Wilkinsburg-and-Pittsburgh-Public-Schools-is-working/stories/201704260046 

Monday, April 17, 2017

Remove the teachers' union?

Anonymous wrote:

"I am a teacher and former union REP. Would any teacher be interested in filing a mass class action suit against our own Union and/or signing a petition to get them out, or better yet, back into the classrooms? They are the culprit, the weak, and the circle of traitors. "

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Changes in leadership at Westinghouse

Anonymous wrote:

"New Post:Lack of leadership is disheartening at Westinghouse.
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2017/04/09/Wilkinsburg-Westinghouse-merger-started-with-frenetic-pace-but-has-come-together-over-time/stories/201704070172

Superintendents Hamlet and Iverson are without comment and Bernard Taylor is the third principal in one year assigned to a school lacking in experienced teachers. 

Concerning."