After 9 years, the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium regains important accreditation from AZA

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 9/19 5:19A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Accreditation by the AZA reinforces our dedicated staff s steadfast commitment to our animals, their care and conservation, and nature education.

Curiosity and controversy: The political mood on college campuses in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 9/18 11:30P By Adam Babetski / Pittsburgh Po

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County high school football stadiums heighten security in wake of gun...

WESA 9/17 11:32P Glynis Board

High school stadiums in the region are heightening security measures in the wake of gun violence near and during a game in Turtle Creek.

Pittsburgh-area school districts work to separate students from cellphones

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 8/31 11:30P By Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Po

Rising vaccine exemptions in Pa. schools up chance of measles outbreaks

WESA 8/31 1:00A Sarah Boden | Spotlight PA

Under state law, parents who object to immunizations for philosophical or religious reasons can still send their children to school, though their kids can be barred from attending during an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease.

Yellow buses, new shoes: the first day of school at King PreK-8 on the North Side

WESA 8/29 11:33P Susan Scott Peterson

Pittsburgh Public went back to school on Monday, August 26. A look behind the scenes on the first day at a North Side neighborhood school.

Pittsburgh Public Schools reaches settlement with Passport Academy, could save school from closure

WESA 8/29 11:30P Jillian Forstadt

Pittsburgh Public Schools has reached a settlement with Passport Academy Charter School, a step forward in the effort to avert the school’s closure.

Calls for transparency, flexibility in wake of initial PPS school closures proposals

WESA 8/27 11:32P Jillian Forstadt

The meeting at Allegheny Traditional Academy (ATA), which houses both a K-5 and 6-8 magnet school, was the first of several input sessions the district is hosting across the city over the next few weeks.

You asked, we got answers: A Q&A with the people shaping PPS’ school closure plan

WESA 8/25 11:31P Jillian Forstadt, Lajja Mistry |

Education Resource Strategies consultants answer your questions about the various changes to the district’s footprint they proposed earlier this month.

Psychologists share tips on how families can support kids’ mental health as they go back to school

WESA 8/25 11:30P Nicole Leonard | WHYY

Pediatric psychologists say it’s important to normalize feelings of anxiety and worry that kids and teens may feel about returning to school.

Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Wayne Walters looking forward to new year

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 8/25 11:30P By Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Po

Pittsburgh-area districts trying to bolster staff amid shortages before school year

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 8/24 11:30P By Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Po

Pa. schools get just under $1 million to tackle lead contamination

WESA 8/22 11:31P Zoë Read | WHYY

Schools and day cares in the U.S. are receiving annual federal funding to test and treat lead in drinking water.

Visitors to Pa. school district must now check in at security screening kiosks

WESA 8/22 11:30P Sydney Roach

Huntingdon Area School District visitors will have to check in at the new visitor kiosk system, which is inside each building lobby, for a security check.

'A little apprehension, but more excitement': Pittsburgh college campuses welcome freshmen during...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 8/21 11:02A Maddie Aiken / Pittsburgh Post-G