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The Pittsburgh Promise helped thousands of students pay for college. As costs rise, the funding is going away.

by Emma Folts and Lajja Mistry October 31, 2023October 31, 2023

Since its founding in 2008, The Pittsburgh Promise has helped nearly 12,000 students to attend college by funneling $170 million into fees, tuition and living expenses. But in a few years that funding will dry up.

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‘What about Black history bothers you?’ Pittsburgh students value AP African American Studies course criticized in other states

by Emma Folts and Lajja Mistry March 28, 2023March 28, 2023
Doris Harvin-Taylor, left, speaks about the choices they’ve made for their children’s education, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at their home in Morningside, beside her husband Kwame Taylor.
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For some Black families in Pittsburgh, finding the right school means choosing between diversity and academic rigor

by Emma Folts and Lajja Mistry November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

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