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Friday, November 19, 2010

City trying new ways of certifying nontraditional teachers

City trying new ways of certifying nontraditional teachers
In Pennsylvania, nearly every public school teacher takes a similar path to certification: a teacher preparation program at a college or university. But for the first time since 2002, the state board Thursday approved an alternative route, this time a year-long residency program to be offered by Pittsburgh Public Schools. (Today)
A former faculty member with Duquesne University has settled a discrimination lawsuit she brought against her employer. (Today)
The board authorized borrowing $7.6 million to pay construction expenses for the new middle school and to spread its $2.6 million debt service costs for 2011 over 22 years. (Today)
Bethel Park is set to begin the fifth week of a strike by the school district's teachers after negotiations held Thursday failed to produce a settlement. (Today)
Bethel Park students will have to endure a fifth week of a strike by their teachers after negotiations today failed to produce a settlement. (Yesterday)


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