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2023 Report to the Community

WESA - 34% of Pittsburgh Public Schools students were chronically absent last year, per A+ Schools report

2022 Report to the Community

WESA’s The Confluence - A+ Schools annual report says Pittsburgh Public Schools need to address equity, chronic absenteeism

NEXTPittsburgh - Pittsburgh Public Schools must address absenteeism, says new report

Pittsburgh Union Progress - Report highlights continued inequities, challenges faced by Pittsburgh Public Schools — and many bright spots

WESA - Pittsburgh Public Schools struggles with student attendance, according to new report

2021 Report to the Community

WESA’s The Confluence - A+ Schools annual report focused on inequities, changes caused by pandemic

KDKA-2 CBS Pittsburgh - Activist Group A+ Schools Highlights Challenges Facing Pittsburgh Public Schools

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh schools — facing systemic problems — are at a critical juncture, education group report says

PublicSource - Chronic absences and the loss of students are putting additional pressure on Pittsburgh Public Schools’ long-term inequalities

WESA - Unfinished learning and segregated Pittsburgh schools: takeaways from A+ Schools report

2020 Report to the Community

Kidsburgh - Can we fix Pittsburgh Public Schools? Here’s what the A+ Schools 2020 Report has to say

Next Pittsburgh - Can we fix Pittsburgh Public Schools? Here’s what the A+ Schools 2020 Report has to say

Post-Gazette - A+ Schools report shows bright spots among many challenges facing PPS

PublicSource - A+ Schools leader speaks on ‘bright spots’ and persisting inequities in Pittsburgh Public Schools

WESA - A+ Schools Report Calls Out Educational ‘Caste System’

2019 Report to the Community

The Bloomfield-Garfield Bulletin - A+ Schools report highlights student achievement at Arsenal 6-8

KDKA-2 CBS Pittsburgh - ‘It Takes A Village’: A+ Schools Looks At Schools Consistently Achieving Above Average Results

Kidsburgh - A+ Schools’ James Fogarty embraces role of positive deviant as an advocate of Pittsburgh Public Schools

Post-Gazette - A+ Schools report touts programs successes

PublicSource - Some Pittsburgh schools make progress despite chronic problems, A+ Schools reports

WESA - Annual Report Highlights Persistent Gaps And Success Stories In Pittsburgh Public Schools