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WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Public Schools was founded in 1911 bringing 61 separate and independent school districts under the direction of one newly appointed 15-member board to better serve the City of Pittsburgh's children and families; and
WHEREAS, in the 2011-12 school year, the Pittsburgh Public Schools celebrated its 100th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Public Schools was ranked 7th in the nation among public school systems in large U.S. cities in GreatSchools “Best Cities to Live and Learn 2010” report; and
WHEREAS, in 2009 the Pittsburgh Public Schools was awarded $80 million in competitive grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) program to support its Empowering Effective Teachers plan; and
WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Public Schools believes that through its Empowering Effective Teachers work, more than 80% of its students will complete a four year college or workforce certification; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Public Schools students have access to the largest Promise scholarship program in the nation; and
WHEREAS, 3,200 Pittsburgh Public Schools students have received Pittsburgh Promise® scholarships to attend either a technical/trade school offering a two year degree and or a college or university in Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, more than 600 Pittsburgh Public School students were in the inaugural class of Pittsburgh Promise scholars that graduated from a four-year college or two-year workforce certification program during the 2011-2012 school year; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Linda S. Lane is leading the way to build a sustainable district to ensure that City of Pittsburgh children can continue to be prepared to achieve academic excellence and strength of character further equipping them for lifelong success; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby honor Pitts...
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