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Monday, May 7, 2012

Pittsburgh Schools Seek to Base Layoffs on Teachers' Effectiveness from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"No one disputes that this fall will be a year of unsought change as Pittsburgh Public Schools battles a projected deficit. About 1 in 4 classroom teachers won't be back in the same school as staffs are reduced and class sizes are increased. Nearly 1 in 6 classroom teaching positions will be eliminated, leading to what is likely to be an unprecedented number of layoffs, depending on how many teachers retire or resign."

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