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Pittsburgh school tests out looming lunch regulations

Shawn Carlson and Drew Danver, right, from Cafe Phipps serve the White House’s suggested school lunch Wednesday to Peyton Walker and Jacy Willis, left, at The Environmental Charter School in Regent Square.

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Pittsburgh school tests out looming lunch regulations

Pittsburgh school tests out looming lunch regulations

Shawn Carlson and Drew Danver, right, from Cafe Phipps serve the White House’s suggested school lunch Wednesday to Peyton Walker and Jacy Willis, left, at The Environmental Charter School in Regent Square.

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Point Breeze charter school gets preliminary OK for site

Pittsburgh Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a Regent Square charter school’s plans to open a K-3 school in a Point Breeze apartment building.

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Team 4: Pittsburgh Public Schools Rejects Charter School Company

A controversial out-of-state charter school company that stands to collect millions in Pittsburgh tax dollars has appealed a rejection by Pittsburgh Public Schools to charter a school in Hazelwood.

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PA Leadership Charter School Meets All AYP Performance Targets for 2010

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School is pleased to announce that it has met the state’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) designation. PA Leadership is a state-wide, tuition-free cyber charter school. Students receive books and computers, then complete their work, interact with teachers and meet with their classmates via the Internet. PA …

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Charter School Community Meeting on June 3

Park Place Blog — Mon May 24 20:45:25 UTC 2010 The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park has asked to meet with the Park Place community to discuss their plans for expanding the charter school. They are looking to use the old Park Place school on South Braddock, currently high-end residential … about: Charter school Education Environmental Charter School Meetings & Events Park Place School Schools at: Environmental Charter School at Frick Park

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Baden Academy seeks to ease concerns about Christian symbols

timesOnline: News RSS feed — Tue Feb 16 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Baden Academy Charter School, to alleviate concerns about its use of a former Catholic school building, posted a statement Monday saying students will not be exposed to Christian symbols while attending classes. about: Ambridge Area School Board Baden Academy Baden Academy Charter School badenacademyorg Catholic Church Catholic school general school board Mount Gallitzin Academy Mount Gallitzin Academy building Mount Jewett Area Charter School Religion Belief school board school law spokesman Stephen Catanzarite St Joseph

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Pa. school bus slides off road, 4 students treated (WFMJ Youngstown)

NEW BEAVER, Pa. (AP) – A minibus slid off a road in western Pennsylvania on its way to a performing arts charter school, causing 4 of 5 students on board to be treated and released at hospitals for minor injuries.

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Pa. arts school bus slides off road, students hurt (WFMJ Youngstown)

NEW BEAVER, Pa. (AP) – A bus carrying students to a performing arts charter school has slid off a road in western Pennsylvania, causing minor injuries to 4 of the five students on board.

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$350K offer for Hazelwood charter school site won't be considered

Today’s Tribune-Review — Mon Nov 23 12:00:00 UTC 2009 The Pittsburgh Public Schools board will not consider a charter school management company's $350,000 offer to buy a Hazelwood elementary school that closed in 2006. about: Charter school Education Hazelwood elementary school Pittsburgh, Allegheny Pittsburgh Public Schools School district school site at: Pittsburgh Public Schools

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