TribLIVE.com

Letter to the editor: What to do about PPS absenteeism crisis?

Colin McNickle wrote an excellent column on the shocking, to some, absenteeism in Pittsburgh Public Schools (“PPS’ continuing chronic absenteeism crisis,” Jan. 18, TribLive). I’m not shocked as much, ...
TribLIVE.com

Letter to the editor: PPS should reveal where money is going

So Pittsburgh Public Schools has rolled out a plan to close schools (“Firm suggests closing 16 Pittsburgh Public schools, opening 2 new ones,” Aug. 14, TribLive). This is something that should have ...
Oregonian

PPS is too broken to win approval of $790 million bond (Letter to the editor)

Bob McKean, Portland Public Schools interim superintendent, in a file photo. (Beth Nakamura/Staff) I am responding to recent pleas to vote for the Portland Public Schools' bond proposal. I accept that ...
Oregonian

PPS schedule changes (Letter to the editor)

Parents and some teachers are angry about a last-minute change to the school district schedule to compensate for days missed during the recent spate of winter storms. (The Oregonian/file photo) As a ...
Berkshire Eagle

Letter: Why use PHS photo for negative reporting on PPS?

To the editor: Why is it when The Eagle a report on anything to do with our school system and, yes, recent absenteeism, a photo of Pittsfield High School is shown? ("Pittsfield schools confront ...