Districts, teachers share concerns and confidence about new h.s. graduation requirements.
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In this newsletter: Pittsburgh Milliones, known as UPrep, opened nearly 15 years ago ([link removed]) with Ivy League ambition, but now faces tanking test scores and slumping graduation rates. What does the future hold for its students and the Hill District?
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** UPrep’s resets: A school meant to bring Pitt’s resources to Hill students goes back to the drawing board ([link removed])
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UPrep’s struggles don’t have just one cause. Pitt’s involvement in the school has waned significantly since it was founded in 2008. The school has been no exception to decreased enrollment across the Pittsburgh Public Schools district. And turnover in the principal’s office has created instability.
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