Surprise scholarship announcement gives boost to Steel Valley High School seniors
19 Steel Valley High School seniors are getting help with college.
KDKA: Teen mental health is getting new attention
Teen mental health is getting valuable attention in Pittsburgh and beyond. Check out KDKA’s report.
Variety-The Children’s Charity is changing lives with its “My Voice” program, and it may go national
Variety-The Children’s Charity is changing lives with its “My Voice” program.
Thanks to a My Voice communication device, this young girl has a ‘bright future’
My Voice is changing lives for nonverbal children in the Pittsburgh region and beyond.
KDKA: It’s been a challenging 2 years of school, and the PSSA test scores show it
Pennsylvania’s standardized test scores are out and they show just how far kids fell behind during the pandemic. From learning online at home, to hybrid with no routine, to days […]
KDKA: Irwin native Brad Broman talks all things ‘Hamilton,’ now at the Benedum
“It’s really important for kids to see theater, because they can escape to a different world for a little while.”
Carnegie Museum of Art’s hands-on Art Connection classes have inspired local kids for decades
Check out this long-running series of classes at the Carnegie Museum of Art.
Variety the Children’s Charity gives 5,000th piece of adaptive equipment to a local child
Getting an adaptive bike, “means I can do what other kids can do, and I’m proving to myself that I can do it.”
Eye to Eye pairs middle schoolers with college-age mentors who have similar learning disabilities
“You can be successful, and you can succeed, even having a learning difference or learning disability.”
KDKA: Parents as Allies continues building empathy and connection in local communities
The Parents as Allies research project is encouraging and funding new ideas for real engagement between parents and schools.
KDKA on the serious childcare challenges in the Pittsburgh region
Concerned about the childcare crisis in Pittsburgh? Here’s how you can help, plus a tool for finding childcare if you’re seeking it.
Local mother wants to help other parents deal with bullying at school
If children are experiencing bullying at school, one tool for solving the situation is creating a “no contact agreement.” Details here.
After-school activities in Pittsburgh help kids learn about themselves
After-school activities in Pittsburgh go way beyond sports to include everything from tech and maker learning to chess classes.
Matt’s Maker Space opens a new location at UPMC Western Psych to help kids with mental illnesses
Matt’s Maker Space has grown to include 30 locations in the Pittsburgh region.
Joey and Christy Porter open the Jasmine Nyree Campus to help Pittsburgh adults with special needs
The Jasmine Nyree Campus offers free programming for Pittsburgh adults with special needs.
Through martial arts, Pittsburgh kids gain skills that last a lifetime
Kids learn impressive physical skills in martial arts class. But it’s the skills you can’t see that will last a lifetime.
Mandatory recess? Local 7th-graders push to make it a law in Pennsylvania.
From the halls of Huston Middle School in the Burrel School District to the Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg, a group of seventh-graders are learning their opinions and voices […]
Cafe Momentum program looks to give Pittsburgh’s young people a second chance
A criminal record shouldn’t define a young person’s entire life. Cafe Momentum trains teens with the skills to earn steady employment and build stable lives.
Don’t miss your baby’s free $100 for education funding from the Pennsylvania Treasury
In addition to the gift of money, it’s a great teaching tool for kids to learn about saving.
Pittsburgh mom creates VolunTOTS to help little kids volunteer
“VolunTOTS took on a life of its own that I had never anticipated, but it’s really exciting.”