Nazareth Prep Admissions Testing & Campus Tour

Calling all 8th grade families! Join us on campus Saturday, March 2 at 10:00 AM for a campus tour and admissions testing day. Nazareth Prep’s 2024-25 freshman class is filling […]

New Glimcher Tech & Design Hub combines the latest and greatest in STEM education

“You see levels of engagement from students go up as they start tinkering and making things.”

16 best bets for kid-approved Pittsburgh fun in June

June is busting out all over with loads of fun activities for Pittsburgh kids.

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Maker Monday: Play-Doh Maze

Feeling competitive? Time your race to the end and see if you can improve your speed or use a timer to race with friends.

Pittsburgh-based Remake Learning Days is going nationwide this spring

For more than a decade, Remake Learning has served as the hub of a vibrant network of Pittsburgh-area educators, artists, technologists and community organizations with a shared goal of creating […]

Girl Scouts aims to give young girls ‘safe, supportive space’

“The all-girl environment really gives them that safe, supportive space where they are free from the social pressures of a co-ed environment.”

Wexford Elementary School wins Green Ribbon Award

“Just to have the opportunity to come out here for a couple minutes and see how food really grows … it’s really an amazing opportunity for these kids.”

New Little Learner Clubhouse sparks curiosity in Carnegie Science Center’s youngest visitors

“Children are born scientists, brimming with natural curiosity, and their preschool years are critical for exploration and brain development.”

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Maker Monday: Coffee Filter Leaves

Maker Monday straddles the line between nature and art with Coffee Filter Leaves, an activity that offers STEM lessons.

Girls Studying STEM at CMU Leading the Way

Computer science is one of the hottest job fields, and Carnegie Mellon University has one of the top programs in the country, but the percentage of women studying computer science […]

Sponsored Content From Our Sponsor: BAM! Summer Camps

Join us at Oakland Catholic High School and Central Catholic High School for BAM! Because Academics Matter, an academic summer enrichment program offered June 19-30 for girls and boys entering 7th and 8th grades. […]

5 Pittsburgh students and the very cool White House Frontiers Conference they attended

The White House invited some local STEM-savvy kids to attend the recent Frontiers Conference at CMU. Meet 5 of the lucky ones and what they’re up to.

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Kidsburgh hero: Ninth-grader goes national with research linking head trauma with toxic bacteria

Aria Eppinger travels to Washington, D.C., to compete with her presentation, “Roundup’s Effect on Human Gut Bacteria,” in a national STEM challenge.

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Central Catholic unveils new Zupancic Family STEM Center

Central Catholic High School senior Demarre Evans interviews principal Br. Anthony Baginski about the Zupancic Family STEM Center and the importance of investing in science, technology, engineering and math resources.

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Chevron fuels STEM education with $900k in grants for Project Lead the Way

Chevron and Project The Lead The Way join forces to bring science, technology, engineering and math programs to local schools.

Video: Parents praise creative learning through technology at Elizabeth Forward schools

From the Dream Factory to the SMALLab, Elizabeth Forward parents praise the creative and fun ways their kids are learning through technology in this video.

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.

Assemble’s new Girls’ Maker Night brings STEAM learning to Pittsburgh girls

Assemble offers STEAM-based learning for girls in 6th through 8th grades at its new Girls’ Maker Night series.