Pittsburgh high schoolers are using STEM to help people with disabilities

WESA 7/14 11:30P Eliyahu Gasson

Public and private schools are teaming up with local nonprofits to cultivate human-centered STEM innovations driven by a social justice mission.

CMU community pushes back on AI summit with paint, petitions, and protests

WESA 7/13 11:32P Riona Duncan

Students and community members at Carnegie Mellon University are pushing back against the National AI and Energy Summit planned at CMU on July 15.

A popular, bipartisan solar program to save Pa. schools on energy costs might soon go dark

WESA 7/13 1:01A Kate Huangpu | Spotlight PA

Trump’s tax and spending bill will end federal support, and state lawmakers are unsure if they’ll renew their portion.

Support for Pittsburgh’s immigrant students, adult learners left in limbo amid federal grant freeze

WESA 7/10 11:33P Jillian Forstadt

The administration is withholding $230 million in federal grants for Pennsylvania after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more.

Trump administration freezes some education funding to states, including $230 million to Pa.

WESA 7/7 11:30P Anne Danahy

The Trump administration is holding up nearly $7 billion in federal education funding that states were slated to get Tuesday, including more than $230 million to Pennsylvania.

Cyber school facing wrongful death suit says it’s ‘unreasonable’ for teachers to see students...

WESA 7/3 11:31P Katie Meyer | Spotlight PA

The wellness check requirement, passed into state law last year, was inspired in part by the death of a 12-year-old Commonwealth Charter Academy student.

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

WESA 7/1 10:38A Collin Binkley | Associated Pres

The federal case focused on Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who last competed for the University of Pennsylvania in 2022.

Shortage of new teachers is hurting Pa. kids’ academic prospects, report says

WESA 6/29 1:01A Elena Eisenstadt | Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania school districts are struggling to find enough certified teachers to fill vacancies, a trend advocates say is diminishing the quality of kids' education.

Southwestern Pennsylvania school districts to consider tax hikes as expenses grow

WESA 6/22 11:31P Abigail Hakas | Point Park Unive

A wave of property tax hikes is set to sweep school districts across Southwestern Pennsylvania as costs rise and COVID - 19 relief funds run out.

Advocates call on Pa. state lawmakers to address 'literacy crisis' as scores drop nationwide

WESA 6/22 11:30P Sydney Roach

Only about one-third of fourth grade students in Pennsylvania were proficient in reading in 2024, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress. Now, advocates are calling on state lawmakers to improve training for teachers, and to...

With their robot 'Brobert,' these North Allegheny students are prepping for an international...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 6/20 10:00P Chloe Jad / Pittsburgh Post-Gaze

Pa. universities look to ease student transfers from community college

WESA 6/17 11:31P Rachel McDevitt

Nationally, 80% of community college students want to earn a bachelor’s degree, but only 15% go on to complete one.

Penn State Trustees vote to permanently oust member

WESA 6/16 11:30P Anne Danahy

Penn State's board of trustees voted Monday to remove Barry Fenchak, one of its most outspoken members, from the board for telling an off-color joke trustees said was inconsistent with their bylaws.

Changes to federal grants, loans threaten college affordability, advocates say

WESA 6/15 11:34P Rachel McDevitt

The federal budget bill could cap student loan borrowing and limit grant eligibility.

With wheels and some willpower, Pittsburgh teens find access to the city's greenspaces

WESA 6/12 11:33P Jillian Forstadt

Programs like Pittsburgh Park Conservancy’s Outside Voices cohort are equipping students with the experience and skills needed to take advantage of warm-weather spaces.