As the year is coming to a close, The Backword is sad to announce that there will be several Allderdice teachers who will not be returning next school year. We sincerely appreciate each and every one of...

Dear Allderdice Parents, April is here! That means that it is Spring Break. WOOHOO. Although we have a week off from school, Allderdice students still have the opportunity to have loads of fun on our...

In light of growing concern that in the post-pandemic, Allderdice has become “too laid back,” the school administration is taking the necessary measures to combat this issue. Released on Tuesday, these...

Hey, Dirty Dicers. Dice Dragon here. Your one and only source into the scandalous lives of the underclassmen idiots.  Spotted: It Boy and It Girl hooking up after the varsity boys basketball game....

As a part of the Elementary and Secondary School Educational Relief (ESSER), the Pittsburgh Public Schools was granted funding, amounting to roughly 25 dollars per each 6-12 and 9-12 grade student. To...

Many lunch ladies in the history of Allderdice have noticed that students notoriously take more than one lunch per person, without any repercussions. Many students here at Allderdice have admitted (anonymously,...

Attention Allderdice community, all students, teachers, and visitors must be aware of the public health crisis facing the student population at this dire time. And, no, this time, it is not the global...

The Board of Directors unveiled a new plan that would allow schools to express their anger directly to district administrators.  They would do so by constructing underground tunnels from every PPS school...

Pittsburgh Public Schools today announced an entirely new department dedicated entirely to complaints.  “It’s a trash can,” the announcement stated.   When The Backword asked for further...

School start times are a common point of contention in school districts across the country. Many recent studies have found that most teenagers are chronically sleep deprived as a result of many factors,...

With the advent of karaoke in the Allderdice bathrooms, we here at The Backword thought it only fitting to find out what a few of our esteemed instructors love to belt out when home alone. Listen closely...

You might be seeing some new faces in your classes, as sources tell us that employees from the local Starbucks on Murray Avenue are planning on spending their entire mornings here at Allderdice.  The...