As discussions continue about the future of Pittsburgh Public Schools, community members in Manchester said they want to make sure this neighborhood school stays. Members of 412 Justice, parents and other community leaders made their voices heard during a press conference.
“Closures are never just about buildings. They are about people, they are about families, and in black communities, they are about history, stability, and survival,” said Brittany Smalls, Western PA lead regional organizer for Black Voters Matter.
Channel 11 reported in February that the PPS Board of Directors began revisiting a plan to close 12 schools across nine buildings, just months after voting down the Future Ready Plan…