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Allegheny Valley School District Superintendent Patrick Graczyk related his district’s story of lead testing at a press conference held Thursday at the YWCA in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 27. “Parents just want to know that their kids are safe,” Graczyk said. (Photo by Stephen Caruso/PublicSource)

EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH

This new initiative will help Pittsburgh-area schools and pre-schools test for lead and radon

by Stephen Caruso April 27, 2017September 19, 2017

Taylore Nacey, a 20-year old sophomore at Carlow University, gets $5,800 a year in Pell Grants to attend school. Without it? “I honestly don’t know If I could attend college,” Nacey said. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

EDUCATION, TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

How Trump’s proposed budget could affect thousands of Pittsburgh-area students who receive Pell Grants

by Stephen Caruso April 27, 2017April 26, 2017

Dezmaire gave birth in eighth grade. As a teen mom in Pittsburgh, she’s fighting to beat the odds and graduate.

by Mary Niederberger April 20, 2017April 26, 2017

Under proposal to eliminate Pa. property tax, you might have to vote on new textbooks

by Stephanie Hacke April 7, 2017April 6, 2017

What would no property taxes in Pa. mean for school districts, taxpayers?

by Stephanie Hacke April 6, 2017January 16, 2018

large red brick building in South Side of Pittsburgh

DATA, DEVELOP PGH, ECONOMY & HOUSING, EDUCATION, Equity

What you need to know about affordable housing (or lack thereof) in Pittsburgh

by Nick Keppler February 23, 2017November 5, 2021

PA secretary of education pedro rivera sitting with students.

EDUCATION, TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

Betsy DeVos could bring radical changes to public schools. PA’s top education official is not changing his approach.

by Mary Niederberger February 17, 2017February 23, 2017

teacher at head of classroom instructing students

EDUCATION, TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

How Pittsburgh teens, teachers cope in Trump times

by Stephen Caruso February 8, 2017February 17, 2017

Michael, a freshman at Dartmouth College, poses for a portrait at the Hopkins Center for the Arts and Baker Library on the Hanover, N.H., campus. Michael is not using his last name to avoid being identified. (Photo by Robert C Strong II/PublicSource)

EDUCATION, Equity

Homelessness in college is a problem. And we barely know the scope of it.

by Mary Niederberger January 26, 2017April 11, 2017

EDUCATION, HEALTH, IN-DEPTH

Some Pittsburgh-area charter schools active in lead reduction, others standing still

by Kerry Nix January 6, 2017March 17, 2017