Pa. students could receive $5K annually to pursue degrees for ‘in demand’ jobs

WESA 2/5 10:30P Carson Folio

The “Grow PA Grant,” which awards students up to $5,000 a year, is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 academic year. To be eligible, students must pursue "in demand" jobs, include nursing, criminal justice, computer science and several...

As Shapiro calls for school cellphone ban, Pa. House pushes social media literacy

WESA 2/4 10:32P Jillian Forstadt

State senators passed a version of the cellphone bill late Tuesday. The legislation now sits with the House Education Committee, where Democrats are focusing instead on social media literacy.

CMU venture uses AI to help college students master math courses

WESA 2/1 10:31P Rachel McDevitt

Learnvia is a new nonprofit collaborative backed by CMU that provides interactive lessons and artificial intelligence-powered tools meant to increase student success.

New Point Park program promises to increase access to creative industries

WESA 1/25 10:31P Rachel McDevitt

The school is launching the Creative Direction Credential Program in partnership with the creative entrepreneur incubator HXOUSE.

Pittsburgh Public Schools launches new teacher apprenticeship program

WESA 1/22 10:32P Jillian Forstadt

The district plans to launch a new on-the-job credentialing program for paraprofessionals interested in becoming certified teachers next school year.

Pittsburgh-area school leaders say early kindergarten registration is key to a smooth transition

WESA 1/19 10:33P Jillian Forstadt

The 2026-2027 school year is still eight months away, but districts across the Pittsburgh region have already started to enroll new kindergarteners.

As financial aid fraud attempts grow nationwide, CCAC puts up new safeguards

WESA 1/14 10:33P Rachel McDevitt

At the Community College of Allegheny County, fraud cases have been minimal, but the issue has grown as a concern over the past few years.

Kindergarten vaccination rates at many Pittsburgh-area schools are below herd immunity

WESA 1/11 10:34P Jillian Forstadt, Kiley Koscinsk

One in three kindergarteners in Allegheny County were in a classroom with vaccination rates below the herd immunity threshold during the 2023-2024 school year.

PPS is sending special education students rock climbing to remedy learning loss

WESA 1/5 10:34P Jillian Forstadt

This school year alone, Pittsburgh Public Schools is offering programs at nearly two dozen district schools and partners. It's a $2.2 million undertaking.

Streamlined application could speed financial aid process for college hopefuls

WESA 1/1 11:00P Rachel McDevitt

Recent updates to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid could make it easier for prospective college students and their parents to apply for financial aid.

Can teachers spot AI writing? Penn researchers weigh in

WESA 12/25 10:30P Liz Tung | WHYY

The widespread use of AI has sparked a dilemma for teachers and professors. How do you tell the difference between assignments written by students, and those written by a bot?

New Allegheny County afterschool dashboard helps identify service needs, gaps

WESA 12/23 10:31P Jillian Forstadt

The new dashboard allows viewers to see more than 500 programs across Allegheny County, the ages they serve, proximity to school and public transit, and cross-reference measures of socioeconomic need.

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.