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More than 100 people attended the North Allegheny School District board meeting Wednesday night to discuss the district's partnership with a security firm called INPAX. Some parents and residents found social media posts from the INPAX CEO to be offensive and disturbing. (Photo by Juliette Rihl/PublicSource)

EDUCATION, Let's talk about RACE

Social media posts by Pittsburgh security firm spark concerns over its partnership with North Allegheny School District

by Juliette Rihl April 19, 2018April 26, 2018

Using an iPad app, Colton Vazquez, a senior at Allderdice High School, works on a lesson in managing money with school paraprofessional Daryl Anderson. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

EDUCATION, HEALTH

Meet Colton, a student with Down syndrome, who plans to take part in the wave of inclusive higher ed programs.

by Tina Calabro March 29, 2018April 3, 2018

Dr. Thomas Parran Jr. is a public health icon with a legacy marred by unethical behavior. The University of Pittsburgh is considering if Parran Hall should be renamed. (Photo by Mila Sanina/PublicSource)

EDUCATION, Equity, HEALTH, Let's talk about RACE

Pitt to remove Dr. Thomas Parran’s name from university building. Here’s why.

by Jeffrey Benzing March 27, 2018August 8, 2019

COMMUNITY STORYTELLING, EDUCATION, Equity, FIRST PERSON, Let's talk about RACE

My 6-year-old grandson thought a book character’s skin was ‘too dark.’ Here’s how I handled it.

by Aisha White March 20, 2018November 5, 2021

James Dreher, a 25-year-old student from Carrick, pours marinara sauce into separate containers at Community Kitchen Pittsburgh on Feb. 13, 2018. (Photo by John Hamilton/PublicSource)

EDUCATION, GREEN, HEALTH, IN-DEPTH

‘Doing food different’ connects elementary students with a Pittsburgh program training people with barriers to employment

by Oliver Morrison March 16, 2018March 19, 2018

Rep. Ed Gainey and Wilkinsburg police officer Donald Hamlin fear arming teachers will cause confusion during a school crisis. Both oppose legislation to allow teachers to carry firearms. (Photo by Heather Mull/PublicSource)

From Wilkinsburg to Harrisburg, citizens and lawmakers alike discuss issue of arming school employees

by Jeffrey Benzing March 15, 2018October 28, 2019

Maleeke Reid, 16, walks through Homewood on Feb. 27, 2018. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

EDUCATION, IN-DEPTH

One Pittsburgh student’s relationship to food illustrates what healthier school lunches can do for kids

by Oliver Morrison March 12, 2018March 12, 2018

(Photo by Ryan Tauss on Unsplash)

EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY

Why the debate about school safety and increased security may exacerbate the school-to-prison pipeline

by Jeffrey Benzing March 6, 2018April 18, 2018

Anthony Hamlet, superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools, pictured at CAPA 6-12 in downtown Pittsburgh. (Photo by Martha Rial)

Could Anthony Hamlet’s staunch focus fix legacy problems at the Pittsburgh Public Schools?

by Mary Niederberger February 14, 2018February 21, 2018

A small Allegheny County school district is experimenting with cutting-edge technology

by Eleanor Chute February 1, 2018February 1, 2018