Monday, February 17, 2014

Peduto focusing on schools

On another post Anonymous wrote:

"Re: today's P-G article about Mayor Peduto's focus on PPS and revisiting the 2003 Mayor's Commission on Public Education -

Now that we finally have an ELECTED school board working proactively for the welfare of our students and PPS - instead of rubber stamping everything that Bellefield decides to try next -

I hope Peduto's agenda does not include trying to have an APPOINTED school board. Imagine the politics involved if we had that!"

7 comments:

Questioner said...

Here is a link to the Paduto article:

"Mayor Peduto puts new focus on Pittsburgh Public School system"

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2014/02/17/Peduto-puts-new-focus-on-city-s-school-system/stories/201402170044#ixzz2tabhrTuG

Questioner said...

Why should foundations pay Curtiss Porter's salary? The mayor's office should have enough funds to pay its own staff so that staff can remain independent of and avoid conflicts with foundations. Foundations have had a big influence on PPS and share responsibility for the poor results of the last decade.

Anonymous said...

Good point, Questioner at 10:33.

He who pays the piper calls the tune.

Anonymous said...

http://triblive.com/news/education/5613263-74/charter-lottery-schools#axzz2tmiscmgA

From today's Trib. online

I guess these people don't care about enrolling in PPS to take advantage of the Pgh. promise. Imagine that...

Questioner said...

Charter students do get promise scholarships if they are city residents.

Anonymous said...

That's a win win situation then.

Anonymous said...

Just wondering. How are the new Chiefs doing in the Safety Division of the Pittsburgh Public Schools? Are their workers under them happy? What is happening? Mayor?