Pittsburgh Public Schools To Start Year With Remote Learning

PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh Public Schools students will begin the 2020-21 school year with at least nine weeks of remote learning. School directors on Friday voted to delay the hybrid mix of learning platforms that district had detailed in favor of keeping students at home for the first quarter.

School directors also voted to have district administrators:

• Prepare plans for all students to begin the school year remote-learning and equipped with the new technology chosen.

• Provide a contingency plan for special education students to get access to necessary support services and resources.

• Ensure that every student has access to technological devices at the start of the school year to properly implement remote-learning instruction.

• Develop a contingency plan for parents of students who are essential workers and those not able to support their child's remote learning.