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How to negotiate with your kids: A game theorist’s guide to family harmony

CMU professor and game theorist Kevin Zollman’s new book shares everyday strategies for raising cooperative, fair-minded children.

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5 tips for helping girls overcome the confidence gap

Ayana Ledford from CMU-based nonprofit PROGRESS offers suggestions for parents to help their daughters overcome the well-documented confidence gap that has devastating consequences for career success.

Black Tigers: Prize-winning prose from high school writer

In celebration of Black History Month, Kidsburgh is honored to publish an essay from Taylor Thomas, who won first prize in the Carnegie Mellon University Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards.

Nearby Nature science program uncovers secrets of the ordinary world

This spring, the CREATE Lab Satellite Network will launch Nearby Nature, a project that lets kids explore the invisible aspects of their environment.

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Architecture Explorations helps kids build design skills

Architecture Explorations teaches kids about history, spatial reasoning and basic architectural skills through hands-on learning.

Northside teens discuss obstacles to employment

Northside teens want jobs, but face significant obstacles to getting one. Find out more in this Hear Me podcast.

Local youth discuss fair funding in education

Hear Me interviews local youth about the tangible effects of inequitable funding in education in Pennsylvania.

Parenting for Technology Futures: how to best prepare our kids

A new book, Parenting for Technology Futures, helps parents navigate the intersection of technology and learning in education.

Pittsburgh a national model for supporting digital learning, says Education Week

Education Week spotlights Pittsburgh as a national model for supporting connected digital learning and fresh new approaches to technology-infused education.