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Pam Harbin

@pamharbinpgh.bsky.social
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Former Pittsburgh Public School Board Director.

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Allie Petonic for Pittsburgh Public Schools -District 9 @allie4us.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
I am proud to receive the Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council’s endorsement. As the local body of the AFL-CIO, they have fought hard and won for workers in our community. They use their voices to speak up and get results for all working people, their families, and students. 1/2
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PA Working Families 🐺 @paworkingfamilies.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
We're proud to endorse @gaineyformayor.com for re-election. Mayor Gainey has taking on big fights to protect the people of Pittsburgh against corporate developers & Donald Trump. In his next term, Gainey will continue making Pittsburgh a safe and affordable home for everyone.
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412Justice @412justice.org · 26/03/2025
We WON!! Over 130 of us who care deeply about Pittsburgh Public Schools showed up Monday to speak at the public hearing as a final stand against the reckless school closure “plan.” Over a year of organizing, protesting, letter writing and speaking up has finally been heard!!
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412Justice @412justice.org · 13/03/2025
It’s ON!! Pittsburgh School Board race is kicking off this week. W/ PPS facing school closures & the Department of Ed. under attack, this is an election to WATCH! WHAT ISSUES DO YOU CARE ABOUT MOST? Candidates Names in comments Stay tuned for our candidate forum!! www.wesa.fm/education/20...
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Candidates for 5 PPS board spots will face the weight — and legacy — of looming school closures
Of the five seats up for election this year, three board members — Sala Udin, Sylvia Wilson and Jamie Piotrowski — told WESA they have opted not to run again.
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Wow! 11 K emails to Congress. Add YOUR voice. Please share not just like. actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
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Protect the U.S. Department of Education: Stop Trump's War on Children
The elimination of the U.S. Department of Education would turn back the clock on student rights and protections and bring those who wish to destroy neighborhood public schools one step closer to their...
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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 25/02/2025
The Student Outcomes Focused Governance policy proposal strips parents, guardians, teachers, staff, and community members from having a say in their public schools and paves the way for more public school closures. We urge the Board to vote NO. Read more: bit.ly/vote-no-sofg @412justice.org
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Pam Harbin @pamharbinpgh.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Pittsburgh School Board authorized #SOFG and has been implementing it behind closed doors for a year 😡
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Erin Kane @dianamonkey.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Pennsylvania: 8 schools received over $10 million from NIH in 2024 for a total of about $1.7 billion. Of that, $1.1 billion went directly to research and $661 million to facilities and administration. The new rate would bring that to $165 million, a loss of $496 million.
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Pam Harbin @pamharbinpgh.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Basic Education and Special Education Funding Investments are Inadequate to Keep Pace with Inflation and the Cyber Charter Tuition Reimbursement is Eliminated #FundPublicSchools
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Pam Harbin @pamharbinpgh.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Pittsburgh Public Schools 👀 "Anti-democracy efforts by the Council of Great City Schools through Student Outcomes Focused Governance (SOFG) including sweeping PPS Policy changes the Board hopes to enact this month." Superintendent school closure & consolidation presentation in mid-February? When?
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National Education Policy Center @nepc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
ICYMI: Top NEPC Newsletters of 2024 ... The Civil War, school choice, and school finance were among the topics of the most popular NEPC newsletters of 2024. nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
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Pam Harbin @pamharbinpgh.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
"Paulette Foster of 412 Justice said the district should provide that data and prove why the B.O.O.S.T. program is no longer viable. Community members called out the budget’s lack of transparency." @412justice.org
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Pam Harbin @pamharbinpgh.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Enrollment increase in Pittsburgh Public Schools too. Yet both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are using 'enrollment decline' as a reason for massive school closures. Closing schools is lazy and unnecessary. Invest in our public schools -fix systemic issues- and enrollment will continue to increase.
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412Justice @412justice.org · 10/12/2024
🎶Charter schools rob $146 million a year from Pittsburgh Public Schools. Don’t just close and cut! 🎶 Maintain programs like BOOST & Community Schools 🎶 Invest in staff & resources Last night we showed up at the Pittsburgh public school board hearing on the 2025 PPS budget
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Education Law Center-PA @edlawcenterpa.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Well here we are. And here is our 2024-25 Back-to-School Guide, a comprehensive guide to rights-based information for public school students/families. Just a reminder that the rights described are still in place. The laws & regulations they are based on are unchanged. www.elc-pa.org/2024-back-to...
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Almost a third of preteens, teens with long COVID still not recovered at 2 years, study shows Those who reported COVID reinfections during the study period had the most symptoms through 24 months. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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Moira Kaleida @publiced412.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
🚨Important NEW report from @nepc.bsky.social re: the fiscal impacts of vouchers/charters on public schools. Check it out: nepc.colorado.edu/publication/... "Policymakers must ensure equitable funding for public schools and hold charter and private schools to the same standards as public ones."
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The Fiscal Impacts of Expanded Voucher Programs and Charter-School Growth on Public Schools: Recommendations for Sustaining Adequate and Equitable School Finance Systems
The U.S. Department of Education has projected enrollment declines over the next decade, leading to budget cuts for school districts, which will be particularly impactful in urban and rural areas serv...
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Trisha Johnson @allmeansalltj.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) ensures students with disabilities learn alongside their peers to the greatest extent possible. This blog offers practical tips for IEP teams to make thoughtful, inclusive decisions. 🌟 #IEP #SpecialEducation #AllMeansAll #InclusiveEd bit.ly/4hGsLOv
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Least Restrictive Environment Definition for IEP Teams
Defining Least Restrictive Environment for students receiving special education services and how IEP Teams ensure free and appropriate public education (FAPE.)
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412Justice @412justice.org · 13/11/2024
This is who we are. Education, Environmental & Economic JUSTICE. Black Woman Lead. Pittsburgh proud. We don’t backdown.
Three children (racially: black & white)  hold signs at the Pennsylvania Capitol to defend real public schools. 
1st sign says “ stop pretending vouchers help PA kids”
2nd sign says “ our kids can’t wait”
They are all wearing 412justice T-shirts.
Four teenagers hold signs at the Pennsylvania capital to defend public school funding in the state. The signs are all oversized black hearts with white text. One of the hearts is cut in half jaggedly to illustrate the broken hearts of Pennsylvania children. That sign reads “ underfunded schools hurt kids”
One of the smaller signs reads  “ tax, the rich”
The smallest broken heart sign reads “ cut to college prep”
An elementary school age child from Pittsburgh Public schools, Speaks at the School Board public hearing. The image shows him at the microphone during the meeting. He is speaking to defend his school from being closed.The image shows a crowd of protesters demonstrating at the U.S. Steel Building in downtown Pittsburgh. During he MetCoke World Summit, an annual gathering for polluters and profiteers in the coke, coal and steel industries. Many signs are being held. The crowd represents residence from highly impacted areas near US steel manufacturing sites, resident from East Palestine, Ohio, who survived the catastrophic toxic train derailment, and other environmental justice activists. The speaker at the microphone is a resident of Clariton Pennsylvania testifying about breathing issues and pollution in her town. She is a beautiful Black woman holding a serious gaze as she tells her story.
A large banner with the 412 Justice logo is on the left. The largest sign on the right read.  “environmental justice = racial justice”
Some other signs include:
“ we bleed for your greed” with a list of all the companies polluting for profit in these industries. 

—“Will your grandkids forgive you?” “Stop hurting us,” “Asthma is not generational,” and “Cancer is not normal”
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412Justice @412justice.org · 14/11/2024
In Pittsburgh most charter school applications are denied by the local elected school board. So… They head over to the PA Charter Appeal Board (w/ no elected seats) in Harrisburg. W/ a near 100% approval rate, they reverse local decisions & a new charter school is born. (2019: we found them)
2019. A group of our people (5 Black women and 2 white) stand with signs to find the Pennsylvania charter appeal board. The signs read “trust local school boards” “ charters kill Public schools” “ charters take”Image shows the cowardly Pennsylvania charter appeal board members sitting around a giant board meeting with microphones. They are in suits comprised of men and women, all are white.Our members comprised of women, black, and white from across Pennsylvania, sit in the audience, looking on as the Pennsylvania charter appeal board overthrow Local decisions to deny charter school applications. It’s a somber crowd.Four powerful education advocates, stand with signs in the hallways of the Pennsylvania capital expressing the tragic state of charter schools.
These courageous  Black women hold signs:
Suspend charters, not children .
We love our public schools, no charters .
Chargers take .
Charters kill Public schools .
Defend public school .
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WESA @wesa.fm · 15/11/2024
Pittsburgh Public Schools announced this evening they won’t recommend closing any schools for the 2025-26 school year. The announcement comes despite consultant recommendations to begin shuttering and reconfiguring several schools beginning next school year. www.wesa.fm/education/20...
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Pittsburgh Public Schools announces no school closures for 2025-2026 school year
After months of planning, analysis and public feedback, Pittsburgh Public Schools announced late Friday that no school closures will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
This year Pittsburgh Public Schools has 1,800 students who are learning English - around 10% of the student body - in part due to refugee resettlement. PPS is striving to hire the specialized teachers they need, @publicsourcepa.bsky.social reports www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-p...
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PPS struggles to find staff for growing ELL student body
Pittsburgh Public Schools has had an influx of English Language Learner students. The district faces a shortage of English Language Development staff.
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Preston Green @drprestongreen.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education? theconversation.com/what-would-i...
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What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?
Donald Trump stated during his comeback campaign that he’d dismantle the Education Department if elected. Will Linda McMahon, his nominee for secretary of education, lead the way?
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Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Trump says McMahon’s top priority will be pushing school vouchers
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Pam Harbin @pamharbinpgh.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
👀 If you follow what's happening with the Pittsburgh Public School Board, read this. SOFG contract approved 2/2024, no RFP. Implementation Plan approved 8/2024. No public deliberation or discussion for either vote. No public discussion about SOFG yet - everything is behind closed doors. 😏
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