What Sarah Mervosh has said about Educational equity
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 11, 2026
Sarah Mervosh, Education reporter at The New York Times, has been quoted on Educational equity once in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on November 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Mervosh concludes that Pittsburgh is raising the floor for vulnerable students while risking the loss of higher-achieving, wealthier families.
“they weren't paying as much attention to the ceiling. The students who maybe were higher achieving, maybe wealthier, have more agency and options in their family”
The Daily: Public Schools Have a New Crisis: Not Enough Students (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 45:10
Episodes
Public Schools Have a New Crisis: Not Enough StudentsThe Daily · Nov 11, 2026 · 48 min
Natalie Kitroeff and education reporter Sarah Mervosh examine shrinking U.S. public school enrollment and Pittsburgh's controversial plan to close schools and end most magnet programs.
Sarah Mervosh on other topics
- School closures · 2 quotes
- Declining enrollment in U.S. public schools · 2 quotes
- Pittsburgh Public Schools · 1 quote
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