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Sister Janet Folkl talks in the toiletries section of the La Roche Providence Pantry, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at La Roche University in McCandless. The pantry was accessed by students from 37 countries including the U.S. last year. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

One in three students experience food insecurity nationwide. With state funding, local universities are ramping up efforts to tackle it.

by Emma Folts February 13, 2023February 14, 2023

Empty school desks

Judge’s decision in state school funding lawsuit brings hope, concerns for educators

by Lajja Mistry February 9, 2023February 10, 2023

‘We were the guinea pig generation’: How the pandemic shaped this year’s college freshmen

by Emma Folts, Amy Morona, Daniel Perez and Ian Hodgson February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

Chris Girman, professor at Point Park University, talks about AI software ChatGPT and its potential impacts on teaching and learning in his office on Monday, Jan. 23rd, 2023. (Photo by Amaya Lobato-Rivas/PublicSource)

ChatGPT could turn writing into ‘technical Mad Libs.’ But could it also spark needed change in higher ed?

by Emma Folts January 30, 2023January 27, 2023

The main entrance to Obama Academy, a Pittsburgh Public Schools 6-12 school in East Liberty. (Photo by Lilly Kubit/PublicSource)

Lock the phone in a pouch? Students, staff debate a school’s bid to curb distractions

by Terryaun Bell January 21, 2023January 22, 2023

Pittsburgh Public, operating at half of its capacity, faces projected loss of nearly 6,000 students by 2031

by Lajja Mistry January 19, 2023March 9, 2023

Senior Jenna Berman sits on a bench on Pitt's campus.

Pitt’s handling of Dior Johnson domestic violence case sends mixed messages about sport and survivor support

by Emma Folts January 17, 2023January 19, 2023

Pitt freshman Abigail Mendoza sitting in a classroom.

College students and professors contend with hangover from virtual high school

by Emma Folts January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Arko Dasgupta, a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University, sits for a portrait on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in the Strip District. Dasgupta taught a class on Indian cinema over the previous summer, spurring conversations about culture among his students. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Indian cinema’s lens, and the classroom conversations it catalyzed, put the term ‘Asian American’ into sharper focus

by By Arko Dasgupta, with Emma Folts January 6, 2023January 7, 2023

Amber Sloan, left, and Michael Talley talk in their office at the Community College of Allegheny County Homewood-Brushton Center where they are community success coaches, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Homewood South. Sloan and Talley use their own life experience and knowledge of the community to help others connect with support and resources available to both prevent and respond to the impacts of gun violence. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Pittsburgh is reeling from gun violence. A CCAC program aims to break the cycle and create ‘a path of prosperity’

by Emma Folts and Amelia Winger January 2, 2023December 20, 2022