Hello Neighbors: If you're interested in local public education, you will want to check out the report from VIVA: Remaking Public Education in PGH. A group of 10 Pittsburgh citizens, representing educators, parents and community members, collaborated online to write Artisans and Inventors of a New and Brighter World: Remaking Public Education in Pittsburgh. The 41-page report, presented to Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Linda Lane on Oct. 17, 2013, outlined five key recommendations and 25 actionable solutions for improving the student experience and teaching environment in PPS. VIVA: Remaking Public Education in PGH<http://vivateachers.org/2013/10/18/remaking-public-education-in-pittsburgh/#.Um_XmnDIV8E> Great Public Schools also put together a report this Fall; you can check out their website <http://www.gpspgh.com/home>for more information. -- Dave Atkinson My new email addres is: *datkinsonpgh@gmail.com*