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Pittsburgh board approves changes to boost low-performing high schools

Aug. 27, 2010
One school will close, and two single-gender academies will open

From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pittsburgh school board has approved a plan to close Pittsburgh Peabody High School, create two single-gender academies at Pittsburgh Westinghouse and a teacher training academy in an effort to improve the city's persistently low-performing high schools.

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