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In this newsletter: Pittsburgh high schools with fewer students have higher overhead costs, which does not necessarily reflect improved student outcomes. PublicSource launches a new series, Uneven Scales.

Also, this is the first college application season since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that universities can no longer consider an applicant’s race in the admissions process. Universities are now attempting new ways to recruit diversely while applicants adjust their tactics.

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For Pittsburgh schools, per-student budgets can be thousands of dollars apart

Pittsburgh Public Schools faces the sunset of federal relief funds and contends with half-empty schools. Individual school budgets suggest that some smaller schools may face budget scrutiny.

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Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank leverages the power of community to achieve lasting solutions to hunger and its root causes. Doing so helps ensure everyone can have access to the food and resources they need to thrive.

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With affirmative action out, Pittsburgh college applicants ask: Does race have a place?

Violins of Hope Greater Pittsburgh: Holocaust’s lessons become music of perseverance.

Join us for the third-annual Rust Belt & Appalachia Documentary Film Festival, presented by The Video Consortium. It’s a screening series of recent nonfiction cinema produced in our region. Filmmakers, journalists and creatives come together to celebrate and explore our region’s identity and culture while making new connections. This year, we will be screening an incredible selection of short and feature documentary films over the course of two days, in addition to workshops and panel discussions. Don’t miss out!

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Two years after its closure, Allegheny County plans to reopen its juvenile detention center, run by a private company, Adelphoi. The decision has already sparked backlash from advocates and county council members.
When a Pittsburgh woman told law enforcement that her ex-boyfriend raped her, she triggered a process that often ends in disappointment for survivors — but she also set in motion an effort to hold the system accountable to survivors.

Transformative arts in education: Rivers of Steel engages students and communities through impactful murals

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Just two doctors serve this small Alabama town. What's next when they want to retire?

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