In this newsletter: Each year, students who want to attend college don’t enroll. Why? Financial pressures, family needs and logistical challenges can all steer away aspiring scholars.

Also, as temperatures rise and weather patterns intensify, coronavirus variants and other airborne infections could gain ground in Pittsburgh. Fracking and deforestation in the state contribute to the climate crisis and increase the risk of diseases transmitted from animals to humans, like COVID-19, according to one Pitt expert.

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Each year, scores of accepted students drop out before college starts. What’s behind the college ‘melt?'

Accepted students may feel overwhelmed by interpreting semester bills or navigating the registration process, especially if they’ve lost access to their high school counselors and lack support from other knowledgeable adults, Harvard researchers found.

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• Closures, consolidations and reconfigurations may come to Pittsburgh Public Schools, according to a sweeping facilities plan presented to the school board last week.

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