What are programmable cloud labs and why do lawmakers want to fund a national network of them?

WESA 12/21 10:32P Kyle Ferreira

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Sen. Ted Budd announced legislation this month to create the first national system of programmable cloud laboratories with the aim of accelerating scientific research and innovation by dramatically...

In its 5th-straight Final Four, will Pitt volleyball reach the championship match?

WESA 12/17 10:32P Greg Echlin | For 90.5 WESA

The fourth-ranked Panthers play Thursday night in the semifinal match (ESPN, 6:30 p.m. ET) against ninth-ranked Texas A&M.

King: A year in the life of a Pittsburgh Public school

WESA 12/14 10:34P Susan Scott Peterson

Announcing WESA’s new podcast, "King," about a year in the life of a Pittsburgh Public school. As the debate about school closures raged on across the district, students and staff have had to carry on.

How Pittsburgh-area schools have embraced the viral '6-7' trend

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 12/10 9:00P By Andrew Goldstein / Pittsburgh

How Pittsburgh's Grandview Elementary is trying to solve the problem of chronically absent students

WESA 12/8 10:31P Jillian Forstadt

School leaders at Grandview are trying to boost the school’s regular attendance rate. More than half of students were chronically absent last school year.

Winter commencement 2025: When, where and who’s speaking at Pittsburgh-area colleges

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 12/8 9:00P Maddie Aiken / Pittsburgh Post-G

Pittsburgh-area schools are using new tools to curb student vaping

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 12/6 9:00P By Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Po

Gov. Shapiro signs CROWN Act into law, strengthening protections from natural hair discrimination

WESA 11/25 4:05A Jillian Forstadt

Governor Josh Shapiro signed the CROWN Act into law during a ceremonial visit to a natural hair salon in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning.

Sala Udin steps down from Pittsburgh Public School Board after decades of activism

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 11/21 9:30P By Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Po

Pittsburgh-area schools brace for cyber charter reform that promises savings, but skepticism...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 11/21 9:00P By Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Po

Pitt receives $30 million alumnus gift to support full-ride scholarships for elite students

WESA 11/16 10:33P Rachel McDevitt

The scholarships cover tuition, room and board, and provide study abroad and research opportunities. Alumnus Michael Rees provided the gift.

Pittsburgh-area schools offer resources to students and families in need as food insecurity rises

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 11/14 9:00P By Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Po

For Pittsburgh's Hill District, another school closure feels all too familiar

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 11/14 9:00P By Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Po

Art classes in Homewood, North Side Carnegie Libraries taught by Pittsburgh-based artists

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Education) 11/14 9:00P By Samuel Long / Pittsburgh Post

State budget brings financial relief, charter reform and new literacy measures to Pa. schools

WESA 11/13 10:32P Jillian Forstadt

Tucked inside the $50.1 billion budget passed this week are also provisions that will reshape how reading is taught in schools statewide, as well as long-awaited stipends for student teachers.