Pam Harbin
@pamharbinpgh.bsky.social
Former Pittsburgh Public School Board Director.
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I am proud to receive the Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council’s endorsement. As the local body of the AFL-CIO, they have fought hard and won for workers in our community. They use their voices to speak up and get results for all working people, their families, and students. 1/2
April 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I am proud to receive the Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council’s endorsement. As the local body of the AFL-CIO, they have fought hard and won for workers in our community. They use their voices to speak up and get results for all working people, their families, and students. 1/2
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We're proud to endorse @gaineyformayor.com for re-election.
Mayor Gainey has taking on big fights to protect the people of Pittsburgh against corporate developers & Donald Trump.
In his next term, Gainey will continue making Pittsburgh a safe and affordable home for everyone.
Mayor Gainey has taking on big fights to protect the people of Pittsburgh against corporate developers & Donald Trump.
In his next term, Gainey will continue making Pittsburgh a safe and affordable home for everyone.
April 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We're proud to endorse @gaineyformayor.com for re-election.
Mayor Gainey has taking on big fights to protect the people of Pittsburgh against corporate developers & Donald Trump.
In his next term, Gainey will continue making Pittsburgh a safe and affordable home for everyone.
Mayor Gainey has taking on big fights to protect the people of Pittsburgh against corporate developers & Donald Trump.
In his next term, Gainey will continue making Pittsburgh a safe and affordable home for everyone.
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We WON!! Over 130 of us who care deeply about Pittsburgh Public Schools showed up Monday to speak at the public hearing as a final stand against the reckless school closure “plan.” Over a year of organizing, protesting, letter writing and speaking up has finally been heard!!
March 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We WON!! Over 130 of us who care deeply about Pittsburgh Public Schools showed up Monday to speak at the public hearing as a final stand against the reckless school closure “plan.” Over a year of organizing, protesting, letter writing and speaking up has finally been heard!!
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It’s ON!!
Pittsburgh School Board race is kicking off this week. W/ PPS facing school closures & the Department of Ed. under attack, this is an election to WATCH!
WHAT ISSUES DO YOU CARE ABOUT MOST?
Candidates Names in comments
Stay tuned for our candidate forum!!
www.wesa.fm/education/20...
Pittsburgh School Board race is kicking off this week. W/ PPS facing school closures & the Department of Ed. under attack, this is an election to WATCH!
WHAT ISSUES DO YOU CARE ABOUT MOST?
Candidates Names in comments
Stay tuned for our candidate forum!!
www.wesa.fm/education/20...
Candidates for 5 PPS board spots will face the weight — and legacy — of looming school closures
Of the five seats up for election this year, three board members — Sala Udin, Sylvia Wilson and Jamie Piotrowski — told WESA they have opted not to run again.
www.wesa.fm
March 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It’s ON!!
Pittsburgh School Board race is kicking off this week. W/ PPS facing school closures & the Department of Ed. under attack, this is an election to WATCH!
WHAT ISSUES DO YOU CARE ABOUT MOST?
Candidates Names in comments
Stay tuned for our candidate forum!!
www.wesa.fm/education/20...
Pittsburgh School Board race is kicking off this week. W/ PPS facing school closures & the Department of Ed. under attack, this is an election to WATCH!
WHAT ISSUES DO YOU CARE ABOUT MOST?
Candidates Names in comments
Stay tuned for our candidate forum!!
www.wesa.fm/education/20...
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Wow! 11 K emails to Congress. Add YOUR voice. Please share not just like. actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
Protect the U.S. Department of Education: Stop Trump's War on Children
The elimination of the U.S. Department of Education would turn back the clock on student rights and protections and bring those who wish to destroy neighborhood public schools one step closer to their...
actionnetwork.org
March 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Wow! 11 K emails to Congress. Add YOUR voice. Please share not just like. actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
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The Student Outcomes Focused Governance policy proposal strips parents, guardians, teachers, staff, and community members from having a say in their public schools and paves the way for more public school closures. We urge the Board to vote NO.
Read more: bit.ly/vote-no-sofg
@412justice.org
Read more: bit.ly/vote-no-sofg
@412justice.org
February 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The Student Outcomes Focused Governance policy proposal strips parents, guardians, teachers, staff, and community members from having a say in their public schools and paves the way for more public school closures. We urge the Board to vote NO.
Read more: bit.ly/vote-no-sofg
@412justice.org
Read more: bit.ly/vote-no-sofg
@412justice.org
Pittsburgh School Board authorized #SOFG and has been implementing it behind closed doors for a year 😡
Our Open Letter to the Pittsburgh Public School Board: RE: VOTE NO ON ANTI-DEMOCRATIC AND UNPROVEN STUDENT OUTCOMES FOCUSED GOVERNANCE (“SOFG”)
with AROS, @advancementproject.org #pittsburghschools
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
with AROS, @advancementproject.org #pittsburghschools
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
February 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Pittsburgh School Board authorized #SOFG and has been implementing it behind closed doors for a year 😡
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Pennsylvania: 8 schools received over $10 million from NIH in 2024 for a total of about $1.7 billion. Of that, $1.1 billion went directly to research and $661 million to facilities and administration. The new rate would bring that to $165 million, a loss of $496 million.
February 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Pennsylvania: 8 schools received over $10 million from NIH in 2024 for a total of about $1.7 billion. Of that, $1.1 billion went directly to research and $661 million to facilities and administration. The new rate would bring that to $165 million, a loss of $496 million.
Basic Education and Special Education Funding Investments are Inadequate to Keep Pace with Inflation and the Cyber Charter Tuition Reimbursement is Eliminated
#FundPublicSchools
#FundPublicSchools
February 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Basic Education and Special Education Funding Investments are Inadequate to Keep Pace with Inflation and the Cyber Charter Tuition Reimbursement is Eliminated
#FundPublicSchools
#FundPublicSchools
Pittsburgh Public Schools 👀
"Anti-democracy efforts by the Council of Great City Schools through Student Outcomes Focused Governance (SOFG) including sweeping PPS Policy changes the Board hopes to enact this month."
Superintendent school closure & consolidation presentation in mid-February? When?
"Anti-democracy efforts by the Council of Great City Schools through Student Outcomes Focused Governance (SOFG) including sweeping PPS Policy changes the Board hopes to enact this month."
Superintendent school closure & consolidation presentation in mid-February? When?
February 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Pittsburgh Public Schools 👀
"Anti-democracy efforts by the Council of Great City Schools through Student Outcomes Focused Governance (SOFG) including sweeping PPS Policy changes the Board hopes to enact this month."
Superintendent school closure & consolidation presentation in mid-February? When?
"Anti-democracy efforts by the Council of Great City Schools through Student Outcomes Focused Governance (SOFG) including sweeping PPS Policy changes the Board hopes to enact this month."
Superintendent school closure & consolidation presentation in mid-February? When?
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ICYMI: Top NEPC Newsletters of 2024 ... The Civil War, school choice, and school finance were among the topics of the most popular NEPC newsletters of 2024.
nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
January 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
ICYMI: Top NEPC Newsletters of 2024 ... The Civil War, school choice, and school finance were among the topics of the most popular NEPC newsletters of 2024.
nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
"Paulette Foster of 412 Justice said the district should provide that data and prove why the B.O.O.S.T. program is no longer viable.
Community members called out the budget’s lack of transparency."
@412justice.org
Community members called out the budget’s lack of transparency."
@412justice.org
During a hearing ahead of the 2025 PPS budget adoption, parents and community members called for more transparency into district finances and investments in special education programs.
PPS proposes its 2025 budget, a 5% increase from 2024
During a budget hearing, parents asked why PPS doesn’t invest more in special education and called out cuts to ESL staffing and summer programming.
buff.ly
December 11, 2024 at 7:52 PM
"Paulette Foster of 412 Justice said the district should provide that data and prove why the B.O.O.S.T. program is no longer viable.
Community members called out the budget’s lack of transparency."
@412justice.org
Community members called out the budget’s lack of transparency."
@412justice.org
Enrollment increase in Pittsburgh Public Schools too. Yet both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are using 'enrollment decline' as a reason for massive school closures.
Closing schools is lazy and unnecessary. Invest in our public schools -fix systemic issues- and enrollment will continue to increase.
Closing schools is lazy and unnecessary. Invest in our public schools -fix systemic issues- and enrollment will continue to increase.
For the first time in a decade, #PHLed enrollment is rising. Story: www.inquirer.com/education/ph...
For the first time in 10 years, Philly school enrollment is rising
Enrollment rose in 10 out of 15 geographic regions, in the city’s alternative schools, in neighborhood high schools and magnet schools. Philadelphia is the nation's eighth largest school district.
www.inquirer.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Enrollment increase in Pittsburgh Public Schools too. Yet both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are using 'enrollment decline' as a reason for massive school closures.
Closing schools is lazy and unnecessary. Invest in our public schools -fix systemic issues- and enrollment will continue to increase.
Closing schools is lazy and unnecessary. Invest in our public schools -fix systemic issues- and enrollment will continue to increase.
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🎶Charter schools rob $146 million a year from Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Don’t just close and cut!
🎶 Maintain programs like BOOST & Community Schools
🎶 Invest in staff & resources
Last night we showed up at the Pittsburgh public school board hearing on the 2025 PPS budget
Don’t just close and cut!
🎶 Maintain programs like BOOST & Community Schools
🎶 Invest in staff & resources
Last night we showed up at the Pittsburgh public school board hearing on the 2025 PPS budget
December 10, 2024 at 6:38 PM
🎶Charter schools rob $146 million a year from Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Don’t just close and cut!
🎶 Maintain programs like BOOST & Community Schools
🎶 Invest in staff & resources
Last night we showed up at the Pittsburgh public school board hearing on the 2025 PPS budget
Don’t just close and cut!
🎶 Maintain programs like BOOST & Community Schools
🎶 Invest in staff & resources
Last night we showed up at the Pittsburgh public school board hearing on the 2025 PPS budget
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Well here we are.
And here is our 2024-25 Back-to-School Guide, a comprehensive guide to rights-based information for public school students/families.
Just a reminder that the rights described are still in place. The laws & regulations they are based on are unchanged.
www.elc-pa.org/2024-back-to...
And here is our 2024-25 Back-to-School Guide, a comprehensive guide to rights-based information for public school students/families.
Just a reminder that the rights described are still in place. The laws & regulations they are based on are unchanged.
www.elc-pa.org/2024-back-to...
December 7, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Well here we are.
And here is our 2024-25 Back-to-School Guide, a comprehensive guide to rights-based information for public school students/families.
Just a reminder that the rights described are still in place. The laws & regulations they are based on are unchanged.
www.elc-pa.org/2024-back-to...
And here is our 2024-25 Back-to-School Guide, a comprehensive guide to rights-based information for public school students/families.
Just a reminder that the rights described are still in place. The laws & regulations they are based on are unchanged.
www.elc-pa.org/2024-back-to...
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Almost a third of preteens, teens with long COVID still not recovered at 2 years, study shows
Those who reported COVID reinfections during the study period had the most symptoms through 24 months.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Those who reported COVID reinfections during the study period had the most symptoms through 24 months.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
December 4, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Almost a third of preteens, teens with long COVID still not recovered at 2 years, study shows
Those who reported COVID reinfections during the study period had the most symptoms through 24 months.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Those who reported COVID reinfections during the study period had the most symptoms through 24 months.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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🚨Important NEW report from @nepc.bsky.social re: the fiscal impacts of vouchers/charters on public schools.
Check it out: nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
"Policymakers must ensure equitable funding for public schools and hold charter and private schools to the same standards as public ones."
Check it out: nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
"Policymakers must ensure equitable funding for public schools and hold charter and private schools to the same standards as public ones."
The Fiscal Impacts of Expanded Voucher Programs and Charter-School Growth on Public Schools: Recommendations for Sustaining Adequate and Equitable School Finance Systems
The U.S. Department of Education has projected enrollment declines over the next decade, leading to budget cuts for school districts, which will be particularly impactful in urban and rural areas serv...
nepc.colorado.edu
November 29, 2024 at 9:31 PM
🚨Important NEW report from @nepc.bsky.social re: the fiscal impacts of vouchers/charters on public schools.
Check it out: nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
"Policymakers must ensure equitable funding for public schools and hold charter and private schools to the same standards as public ones."
Check it out: nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
"Policymakers must ensure equitable funding for public schools and hold charter and private schools to the same standards as public ones."
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Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) ensures students with disabilities learn alongside their peers to the greatest extent possible. This blog offers practical tips for IEP teams to make thoughtful, inclusive decisions. 🌟
#IEP #SpecialEducation #AllMeansAll #InclusiveEd
bit.ly/4hGsLOv
Least Restrictive Environment Definition for IEP Teams
Defining Least Restrictive Environment for students receiving special education services and how IEP Teams ensure free and appropriate public education (FAPE.)
bit.ly
November 21, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) ensures students with disabilities learn alongside their peers to the greatest extent possible. This blog offers practical tips for IEP teams to make thoughtful, inclusive decisions. 🌟
#IEP #SpecialEducation #AllMeansAll #InclusiveEd
bit.ly/4hGsLOv
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This is who we are.
Education, Environmental & Economic JUSTICE. Black Woman Lead. Pittsburgh proud. We don’t backdown.
Education, Environmental & Economic JUSTICE. Black Woman Lead. Pittsburgh proud. We don’t backdown.
November 13, 2024 at 2:05 AM
This is who we are.
Education, Environmental & Economic JUSTICE. Black Woman Lead. Pittsburgh proud. We don’t backdown.
Education, Environmental & Economic JUSTICE. Black Woman Lead. Pittsburgh proud. We don’t backdown.
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In Pittsburgh most charter school applications are denied by the local elected school board.
So…
They head over to the PA Charter Appeal Board (w/ no elected seats) in Harrisburg.
W/ a near 100% approval rate, they reverse local decisions & a new charter school is born.
(2019: we found them)
So…
They head over to the PA Charter Appeal Board (w/ no elected seats) in Harrisburg.
W/ a near 100% approval rate, they reverse local decisions & a new charter school is born.
(2019: we found them)
November 14, 2024 at 1:55 PM
In Pittsburgh most charter school applications are denied by the local elected school board.
So…
They head over to the PA Charter Appeal Board (w/ no elected seats) in Harrisburg.
W/ a near 100% approval rate, they reverse local decisions & a new charter school is born.
(2019: we found them)
So…
They head over to the PA Charter Appeal Board (w/ no elected seats) in Harrisburg.
W/ a near 100% approval rate, they reverse local decisions & a new charter school is born.
(2019: we found them)
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Pittsburgh Public Schools announced this evening they won’t recommend closing any schools for the 2025-26 school year.
The announcement comes despite consultant recommendations to begin shuttering and reconfiguring several schools beginning next school year. www.wesa.fm/education/20...
The announcement comes despite consultant recommendations to begin shuttering and reconfiguring several schools beginning next school year. www.wesa.fm/education/20...
Pittsburgh Public Schools announces no school closures for 2025-2026 school year
After months of planning, analysis and public feedback, Pittsburgh Public Schools announced late Friday that no school closures will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year.
www.wesa.fm
November 15, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Pittsburgh Public Schools announced this evening they won’t recommend closing any schools for the 2025-26 school year.
The announcement comes despite consultant recommendations to begin shuttering and reconfiguring several schools beginning next school year. www.wesa.fm/education/20...
The announcement comes despite consultant recommendations to begin shuttering and reconfiguring several schools beginning next school year. www.wesa.fm/education/20...
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This year Pittsburgh Public Schools has 1,800 students who are learning English - around 10% of the student body - in part due to refugee resettlement. PPS is striving to hire the specialized teachers they need, @publicsourcepa.bsky.social reports www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-p...
PPS struggles to find staff for growing ELL student body
Pittsburgh Public Schools has had an influx of English Language Learner students. The district faces a shortage of English Language Development staff.
www.publicsource.org
November 21, 2024 at 12:13 PM
This year Pittsburgh Public Schools has 1,800 students who are learning English - around 10% of the student body - in part due to refugee resettlement. PPS is striving to hire the specialized teachers they need, @publicsourcepa.bsky.social reports www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-p...
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What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?
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What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?
Donald Trump stated during his comeback campaign that he’d dismantle the Education Department if elected. Will Linda McMahon, his nominee for secretary of education, lead the way?
theconversation.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:24 PM
What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?
theconversation.com/what-would-i...
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