<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://kdka.com/school/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>KDKA - Pittsburgh's Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports</title><link>http://kdka.com/school</link><description><![CDATA[KDKA - Pittsburgh's Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:07:57 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Program Aims To Teach Students Responsibility]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/school/STAR.program.Penn.2.1324631.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/school/STAR.program.Penn.2.1324631.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Penn Hills School District started a new program today aimed at reducing violence among school children and eliminating the stigma associated with "snitching."<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn Hills Schools Operating On 2-Hour Delay]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/school/Penn.Hills.school.2.1321784.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/school/Penn.Hills.school.2.1321784.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Penn Hills School District is operating on a two-hour delay today.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:16:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pgh. Public Schools Awarded $40 Million Grant]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/school/gates.foundation.grant.2.1320151.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/school/gates.foundation.grant.2.1320151.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Gates Foundation chose the Pittsburgh Public Schools as recipient of a major grant. The foundation announced that the district will be awarded $40 million for an initiative to maximize teacher effectiveness.
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:57:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Speaks Out On City School Closure Proposal]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/school/Pittsburgh.school.closures.2.1316674.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/school/Pittsburgh.school.closures.2.1316674.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Public School Board heard from parents and members of the community about a plan that would close more schools.  The consolidation recommendations come from an independent consulting firm hired by the district. 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:17:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn Hills Teachers Want Dialogue On Contract]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/school/Penn.hills.teachers.2.1302400.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/school/Penn.hills.teachers.2.1302400.html</link><description><![CDATA[Penn Hills teachers, weary over contract negotiations since January, showed up at the school board meeting to voice the frustration over what Penn Hills Education Association President Ryan Osorio says are stalled talks. 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public School Progress Report Released]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/school/public.schools.report.2.1300729.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/school/public.schools.report.2.1300729.html</link><description><![CDATA[The A+ Schools report of public school progress was released Monday morning<span>. According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the group said that the mathematics gap narrowed for all but third graders, but the gap grew in reading for students in grades three-to-six and 11.</span> 
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:56:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urban League Releases State Of Black Pittsburgh]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/school/state.black.Pittsburgh.2.1297670.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/school/state.black.Pittsburgh.2.1297670.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Urban League's annual report on the State of Black Pittsburgh is a mixture of optimism in some areas and great despair in others. 
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:16:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh CAPA Student Performs At White House]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/school/Capa.student.white.2.1295266.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/school/Capa.student.white.2.1295266.html</link><description><![CDATA[On September 25, Jason Yoder might have thought he'd reached the high mark of his young career, sharing the stage with legendary cellist Yo Yo Ma at a command performance for the First Lady and her G-20 guests.  It turns out that was just a warm up. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:30:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skype Helps Father Check In On Son's Progress]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/school/Plum.Skype.conference.2.1290209.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/school/Plum.Skype.conference.2.1290209.html</link><description><![CDATA[An elementary school in Plum Borough added something new to its parent-teacher conference.  A father stationed thousands of miles away in Iraq was able to check in on his son's progress through the Internet. 
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:13:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Firm Recommends City School Closures]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/school/Pittsburgh.school.closures.2.1287599.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/school/Pittsburgh.school.closures.2.1287599.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Public Schools District could be closing more schools in the future.   A recommendation from an independent consulting firm includes closing 16 school buildings and nine schools.  According to the report, the district's population is expected to fall nearly 16 percent in the next decade. 
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