Carnegie Library teen space: ‘Tell us what comes next’

Carnegie Library Teen Space A year after receiving $1.5 million from the Cindy and Murry Gerber Foundation to create a new teen space at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Allegheny branch, use of […]

Ed Tech Meetup: what you need to succeed

Working Examples organization shares best practices for educators Working Examples, which helps educators to share best practices, has reached out to the educational technology community to start a new Ed […]

Kids of STEEL marathon introduces training program for kids

Kids of STEEL marathon introduces training program for kids Kids of STEEL challenges kids to get healthy by trying new fruits and vegetables every week and by running a marathon […]

Celebrating 30 years of the Children’s Festival Chorus

Children’s Festival Chorus celebrates 30 years The Children’s Festival Chorus will celebrate 30 years this spring with a concert and gala that, says Executive Director Edwina French, will also honor the […]

Ellis School named a K-12 “Design Thinking” Leader

Fewer than 50 schools nationwide have received this designation, but on Oct. 22 The Ellis School was named a Design Thinking Leader by the Design Thinking in Schools K12 website. […]

Pittsburgh’s educational maker movement lauded on CNN

Pittsburgh, the Children’s Museum, Gregg Behr and the groundbreaking educational work taking place here are all featured in a CNN.com article about the importance of making things in the development […]

This traveling mom found much to love in Kidsburgh

Cincinatti Family magazine had a few praises to sing for Kidsburgh on its website this week. “Our astronaut adventure happened at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nicknamed “Kidsburgh,” […]

5 Things to do in Pittsburgh with kids

5 Things to do in Pittsburgh with kids Kidsburgh has once again been featured in the media at large, this time by FamilyTravelMagazine.com “My son and I recently attended a […]

Crossing Fences: African-American boys, meet the men you could become

The Crossing Fences oral history project has ventured into new Pittsburgh neighborhoods, helping young African-American boys interview local black men about their inspirational roles as mentors and models worthy of emulation. […]

Miracle League to build a new playground

Miracle League to build a new playground When will you be able to see the Pittsburgh skyline from the South Hills? The answer: next spring, when the Miracle League of […]

PAEYC’s Unconference includes hackathon, field trips to Google and more

A conference with field trips and a hackathon? Call it the “unconference,” happening Nov. 15 and 16 as an innovative new idea from PAEYC – the Pittsburgh Association for the […]

Girls on the Run: So much more than sports

Kids need exercise perhaps even more than adults do – and they may get more out of it. Girls on the Run, a program for 3rd- through 8th-grade girls sponsored […]

Making ‘Common Sense’ of media and tech tools

Parents and teachers in Pittsburgh now have Common Sense Media’s help in finding the best ways to navigate online learning – and improving kids’ overall online experience. Common Sense aims to […]

Green Schools Academy wants kids’ green projects through November

Green Schools Academy Pittsburgh has turned last year’s international green community-service day for local students into a two-month-long Green Schools Academy, and organizers at Green Building Alliance say they already have […]

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh expansion into old Allegheny Regional Library building

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Expansion Plans The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is pursuing a plan to expand into the former Allegheny Regional branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh as […]

Why we should cheer on kindergartners and more ways to help your community

The Month of Living Generously is the time when businesses kick off their United Way workplace campaigns, but you don’t have to wait until your company does it – you […]

Yo Bro brings socially conscious fashion to Lawrenceville for little dudes

Yo Bro brings socially conscious fashion to Lawrenceville Marybeth Mahoney and Lori Sipes are moms on a mission. That mission: introduce a trendy line of boys’ fashions that helps raise […]

College Prowler moves to the next level with Niche, K-12 school rankings

College Prowler moves to the next level with Niche Helping students pick the right colleges for themselves has been College Prowler’s sweet spot for 11 years running. So where does […]

Ever go sideways Hula Hooping? That’s Fun Day at Clayton

Before kids were allowed to shake and shimmy in public using Hula Hoops, there was hoop rolling – and badminton, croquet, sack races and other activities for the overly dressed […]

Finding the kids most vulnerable for school trouble

A little knowledge is going a long way to help Pittsburgh Public Schools and other local districts pinpoint kids who are most vulnerable to falling behind or dropping out of […]