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Using Bee Bots, Puzzlets and Snap Circuits, Highlands students of all ages will be showing off their science savvy during a free event Tuesday. The Technology Showcase highlights innovative lessons that students experience each day in the classroom through technology, engineering and computer science, said organizer Andrew Lynch, a teacher

When George Fleming first began a career in social work, he immediately noticed a lack of interest in reading by children. A supervisor for Allegheny Family Network, which has offices in Harrison and Oakland, Fleming was startled to learn that nearly two-thirds of low-income families have no books at home

The book has been described as a “love letter to Pittsburgh.” “When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids” encompasses stories about people in this city who emulate the late Fred Rogers — everyone’s favorite neighbor – in their own way. Authors Ryan

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced a shift in the footprint for the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. Due to new usage rules & regulations issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for Point State Park, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is no longer able to utilize the site for its celebration of the arts.

The News Literacy Program warns that “common misinformation themes” include phrases such as “[T]he media won’t report this” and “[D]o your own research”. (Article by Renee Nal republished from [...]

Three people recently elected to serve on the Board of Education for Pittsburgh Public Schools and two member who won reelection have been sworn into office. The ceremony was held Dec. 6 for first-time board members Tracey Reed, who represents District 5; Jamie Piotrowski, District 7; and Gene Walker, District

Shulamit Bastacky believed that every child should have a teddy bear. As a child during the Holocaust, Bastacky was hidden from the Nazis by a nun in her native Poland. She spent the first several years of her life isolated and without much human touch. Neither did she have a favorite stuffed animal to bring her comfort. Her childhood experiences moved Bastacky, who died Jan. 1, to launch Shulamit’s Teddy Bear Project, collecting toys for children in need. Scott Vensel, an eighth-grade lang...

Share this article Share this article PITTSBURGH, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After a year during which the pandemic made traditional schooling and after-school learning opportunities nearly impossible and as schools, libraries, and museums begin to reopen, Remake Learning Days reconnected tens of thousands of families this spring to the joys and possibilities for modern learning. See Remake Learning Days Across America in action Remake Learning Days reconnected tens of thousands of families ...

Remake Learning Days Initiative Set For May 6-15 Thursday, May 6, 2021 Students of all ages and their families will enjoy fun, free events hosted throughout the community during the Remake Learning Days initiative May 6-15. Hosted virtually and at libraries, city recreation centers, schools and venues across the community, these events are designed to engage learners of all ages and their families in the wide diversity of enrichment programming available throughout the community. Families...

Kenneth Klase, principal of St. Louise de Marillac Catholic School in Upper St. Clair, has been named a Most Valuable Principal by the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. The foundation received 1,300-plus nominations for more than 135 principals from public, private and charter schools in the Pittsburgh area. Klase is one of only 16 principals to be honored as a Penguins Most Valuable Principal. Through a partnership with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, the Grable Foundation and Pittsburgh Pengui...