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The State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors passed on Thursday what will be the fourth year of flat tuition.
Ashton Jones
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services collects donated dresses and distributes them to students for whom prom could be too expensive. Most school districts will host the dances again this year after two years of canceled events.
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Sarah Schneider
The union representing University of Pittsburgh faculty says it has filed an unfair practice charge with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board because the administration didn’t discuss its upcoming masking policy shift with union leaders.A university spokesperson said Saturday that the administration had not yet seen the union’s complaint.
Sarah Schneider
Students will wear masks for at least another month. The public school board voted Wednesday to keep its mandate as a precaution against another uptick in cases after students return from spring break. It did, though, approve making them optional for arts students while performing. The board also approved spending $50,000 on a search firm as the district looks for a permanent superintendent.