Topics in Learning
‘Remaking Tomorrow’ report points toward a post-pandemic future built on innovation and community collaboration
Educators explore new forms of learning, assessment, support and connection for students.
Considering homeschooling? Check out this mom’s guide to Pittsburgh education options
From homeschooling to distance learning and unschooling, this guide will help you make the right decision for your child.
Dismantling discrimination: Bringing context, equity and truth to K-12 education
How do we build school cultures that are legitimately antiracist, where all learners are truly respected?
10 organizations helping Pittsburgh kids get back to school
Whether kids are attending in-person classes or signing in online from home, they still need school supplies to get their work done.
Teaching tomorrow’s teachers: Imagining the future of professional development for educators
How can teachers keep moving forward each year, learning new things and sharing knowledge with each other — especially during a time of unprecedented change?
Boxes of Joy help salvage summer for Pittsburgh kids
“We’re providing kids with things that they need to make sure that their summer is fun and engaging.”
Beyond the classroom desk: How Pittsburgh schools make the most of learning spaces
Let’s use what we know about innovative spaces to ensure that every child has the best possible learning experience.
A+ Schools report: 4 critical points to consider for schools operating during the pandemic
Many parents have trepidation about what’s to come — whether schools open or distance learning continues.
Kidsburgh Heroes shine during the pandemic, from a RipStik marathon to art commissions
Some of the best leaders to emerge during the global pandemic have been kids.
Hands-on learning in Pittsburgh: Hammering a nail, threading a needle, learning a new skill
Is a new era of “home ec” and “shop on the horizon?
Pittsburgh kids fight the stigma of mental health with a powerful peer-to-peer program
Through the Stand Together Against the Stigma program, students and teachers are seeing the culture of their schools change,
As learning innovation grows, a fresh approach to ‘summer melt’ emerges in Pittsburgh
Over summer break, kids may lose up to 25 percent of what they learned during the school year.
The power to connect — and separate — with technology
Teachers and parents are finding the best ways to use digital technology for effective learning, real communication and meaningful assessment.
A parent’s ultimate guide to YouTube Kids
Is YouTube Kids really safe for kids? Learn more about this kid-targeted, but sometimes iffy, YouTube-lite app.
Students speak up about racism and white privilege in Pittsburgh school districts
“The repeated denigration of my race has revealed to me that at Fox Chapel, I am a second-class citizen at best, and a strange, ugly foreigner at worst.”
JAM clubs, Fab Labs and more: How innovative programs are teaching the skills every child needs
These innovative learning organizations are teaching kids practical and social emotional skills for life.
How a kid-friendly, playful home can teach your kids a thing or two
Many parents face challenges bigger than having a “playful” home. Yet, a lot can be done even in small spaces.
Summer educational opportunities for kids in Pittsburgh
Many people expected that remote learning because of coronavirus was sub-par, but preliminary numbers showing learning declined dramatically. Educators and parents are hoping that instead of a summer learning slide, […]
More meaningful education assessments, with students `front and center’
The movement to redesign learning assessments has been building a quiet momentum.
Got a life lesson that changed you? Tell us what it is — and inspire others for Project FUEL
“When you learn, you become a star. But when you teach, you become a constellation.”