by TyLisa C. Johnson
It may be April before Pittsburgh Public students see the inside of school buildings again.
Students may begin their return to in-person instruction on April 6 if a resolution proposed at Wednesday’s school board meeting is approved next week at the board’s legislative hearing. Board President Sylvia Wilson presented the resolution to the board and about 550 people who watched the afternoon livestream. April 6 marks the start of the school year’s fourth quarter.
Board member Terry Kennedy said “There are more factors than just the rates of positive tests and other medical stuff,” noting transportation and in-person staffing needs. “It’s never easy but the larger you are, the more complicated these logistics become.”
Not all board members spoke on the proposed resolution, but among the most vocal was board member Veronica Edwards who said she “will definitely vote no” on the resolution next week.
Edwards said numerous reports and student data released in recent months are “all showing that our children are not achieving” in a virtual learning setting. She said the move would not be “in the best interest of the students.”
She noted that an April 6 return will mark longer than one year since students were in buildings.
TyLisa C. Johnson covers education for PublicSource. She can be reached at tylisa@publicsource.org
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