'By The Book' PGH K-12 Bulletins: In-Person Class For All PPS Students, All Week This Fall, District Says

Pittsburgh PA

25 May, 2021

1:34 PM

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By TyLisa C. Johnson, Public Source May 25, 2021 Welcome to "By The Book: PGH K-12 Bulletins," which provides updates on emerging and ever changing news in the Pittsburgh K-12 education landscape. With more than 40 school districts across Allegheny County, the Bulletins will update you on the region's latest education news, including close coverage of the Pittsburgh Public Schools, other Allegheny County school districts, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and other important agencies, which serve thousands of Pittsburgh families. Please check back frequently and email [email protected] with questions, tips or Bulletin ideas. Follow along on Twitter with the hashtag #PGHed for news updates on Pittsburgh education. All Pittsburgh Public Schools [PPS] students will have the option to return to buildings five days a week for classes this fall, District Superintendent Anthony Hamlet said in a briefing on Friday afternoon. "Even as recommendations for masking and social distancing decrease we will not be making changes to our classrooms or COVID-19 protocols for the end of this current school year," Hamlet said. "This is our goal but we will always be ready to pivot for the health and safety of our students and staff should the CDC, state guidelines require it." The district is collaborating with UPMC and Giant Eagle to host additional student vaccination clinics ahead of the fall. TyLisa C. Johnson covers education for PublicSource. She can be reached at [email protected]. This article was produced by PublicSource.org, a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. PublicSource tells stories for a better Pittsburgh. Sign up for their free email newsletters at publicsource.org/newsletters.