Parents as Allies: At Shaler, moving to a new school has become less intimidating for kids and parents

Through Parents as Allies, Shaler has begun partnering with parents to make school transitions a welcoming experience. Here’s how.

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Parents as Allies: At Deer Lakes, open house is now a uniquely welcoming experience

Parents as Allies districts like this one are making small changes with big impact. Discover their story.

Welcome to Austin: Pittsburgh educators kick off a week of discovery at SXSW EDU

Pittsburgh is represented on the global stage at SXSW EDU this week. Get the details here.

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Parents as Allies: New Castle’s schools are connecting with families in creative and caring ways

The Parents as Allies project has created new levels of connection between New Castle’s families and schools.

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Parents as Allies: Welcoming events and opportunities to connect at Charleroi schools 

Parents as Allies team members at Charleroi found that parents truly want to connect. They just may not know where to begin.

Parents as Allies: In the shadow of difficult history, a community grows in Butler

Here’s how Broad Street families and teachers have built new and growing connections.

Living up to their name: STEAM Learning at Woodland Hills brings computer knowledge to all

“Computer science has to be done across the board,” says Woodland Hills’ Tina Dietrich. “It has to be important.”

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Parents as Allies: Schools and families in Ambridge are connecting, thanks to honest talk and help with access

The Ambridge Parents as Allies team asked families: How can we help you and how can we work together? 

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How the BridgeUP program is bringing new teachers to Pittsburgh-area schools

Photo by LexScope on Unsplash. A new program called BridgeUP is working to address the major teacher shortage in Western Pennsylvania by helping people already working in support roles in […]

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AI in Pittsburgh-area schools: How are districts handling this powerful new tool?

AI has arrived in the Pittsburgh region’s schools. How are teachers approaching it?

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Parents as Allies: At Bentworth, the schools are finding ways to reach families at every grade level

Bentworth’s Parents as Allies team begins connecting with parents as soon as they register for kindergarten.

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Parents as Allies: Growing new community connections at California Area 

California Area’s Parents as Allies team has powerful advice for growing the bond between schools and families.

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Parents as Allies: Opening doors and building bridges in Brentwood Borough

Brentwood’s Parents as Allies team found creative ways to connect with new students and their families.

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Prime Stage Drama Awards celebrate high school performers: Meet the nominees

These students are nominated for Prime Stage Drama Awards.

PPS enrollment

These PPS schools are growing, while many others shrink. Here’s why.

Which PPS schools are increasing enrollment and why? PublicSource has the details.

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Teachers: You’re invited to host an event during Remake Learning Days. Details here.

Remake Learning Days festival is coming and you can be a part of it!

YouTube content that helps tweens and teens navigate school and life

Our friends at Common Sense Media have created a list of videos that can inspire and help teens and tweens.

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hundrED releases ‘Journeys in Family-School Engagement,’ sharing our Parents as Allies work with the world

After nearly three years, the Parents as Allies project has broken new ground in connecting families and schools in meaningful ways.

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The World of Work program is opening doors for students throughout our region

World of Work helps students discover their strengths and learn how they might flourish in the real world.

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10 new Moonshot Grants will help local educators launch wildly ambitious projects

10 more Moonshot Grants have been announced. See who’s getting this catalytic funding.