which school district is better in pitts.

[robrobrob]

White professionals leave Pittsburgh for better jobs too. Also, what is a professional?

[Little Mizz Pittsburgh]

Originally Posted by robrobrob

White professionals leave Pittsburgh for better jobs too. Also, what is a professional?

A professional is a member of a vocation founded upon specialised educational training. The term professional would be equivalent to the definition of Social Economic Status or SES.

The word professional traditionally means a person who has obtained a professional (doctoral) level degree - a physician or lawyer or so on. The term professional has also become mainstreamed and used to imply white collar working person or commercial such as in the case of a commercial athlete compared to an amateur. In western nations, such as the United States, the term commonly describes highly educated, mostly salaried workers, who enjoy considerable work autonomy, economic security, a comfortable salary, and are commonly engaged in creative and intellectually challenging work.[1][2][3][4] Less technically, it may also refer to a person having impressive competence in a particular activity.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by karmel

There was a very interesting article in Time Magazine about how Pittsburgh has weathered the recent economic problems better than most cities. Yes, the mills have closed and there are some areas that were hit hard by that, but Westinghouse is building here, PNC is also building, a casino is being built (maybe good or bad), but there is progress.

Few U.S. cities escape recession's reach - The Elkhart Project- msnbc.com

The recession is affecting all of us.

"Only six states —Alaska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming — were not in recession in January. But the Adversity Index designates each as at risk of recession, meaning they were in transition from expansion toward recession."

Despite all the rosy talk, the reality of the situation is the recession is here.

Interactive map:

Adversity Index - The Elkhart Project - MSNBC.com

When the recession hit each metro area:

Where the recession hit, month by month - Adversity Index- msnbc.com

[slamont61]

Well the stench of that rambling insane post is drifting towards Philly by now.

I can only vouch for Mt Lebanon Schools as a recomendation because I went there. It's one of the last remaining non-bus School Districts. Mt Lebanon is truly a walking community.