College: Navigating student loans
The loan landscape is undergoing major change, from investigations to legislation to market pressures.

Back to School 2007: The First 'R'
Trends in reading instruction, including strategies for different student groups.
▪ Book recommendations from prominent Pittsburghers

Class Act: 2007 Education Planning Guide

A look at teaching in K-12 schools and higher education.

College Tuition : Where the Money Is
Learning how to pay for higher education is an education in itself.

Back to School: 7 Trends to Watch
A look at education issues at the beginning of the 2006 school year.

Attempting a Turnaround
An occasional series about efforts to change the course of Pittsburgh's public schools.

Home and Away
College-bound students don't stray far from home.

Great Beginnings
A back-to-school series focuses on students who are starting the school year with dreams and challenges that face students everywhere.

Learning Curve
Life at Vann Elementary School, where students and teachers try to meet new federal standards.

Back to School 2004  -- Education issues at the start of a new academic year

Brown vs. Board of Education /  50th Anniversary 
Legacy of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision for  local schools and students

The Price of Petersen
Escalating construction costs for Pitt's Petersen Events Center

Search SAT scores
Pennsylvania public and nonpublic high schools listed.

The Disappearing School Board 
A look at the changing roles of school boards in an increasingly complex world of education.

Back to School 2003
A package of stories on what's slated for the new school year in the region

All-Star Achievers 2003
Students from around the region who have been selected Post-Gazette All-Star Achievers, and the teachers they've named as having the biggest impact on their lives.

A Question of Quality
 A series examining the roots of uneven instruction in public schools.

Back to School 2002
A seven-part series looking at the trends and issues for the new school year.

2002 All-Star Achievers
The 2002 class of Post-Gazette All-Star Achievers -- students are chosen for their academic excellence, accomplishments in extracurricular activities and community service.

College 2002
A snapshot of college life, from co-ed rooms to high-tech gear.

Chance for change
Duquesne's schools are finally getting help on longtime financial and academic distress. A two-part series. Duquesne's schools are finally getting help on longtime financial and academic distress. A two-part series.

A Substitute for Education
A two-month investigation by the Post-Gazette finds that many schools, frantic to find "subs" for absent teachers, are turning classes over to PTA moms, waitresses, college students and even high school students. A two-part series.

Dirty Secrets
A small but dangerous contingent of sexual predators lurks in our nation's classrooms, and the reasons they're allowed to get away with molesting students are numerous and complex. This series examines their activities and discusses how to plug the holes in the system that allows them to circulate throughout the country. (Reprint available)

Education 2000
As we enter the first school year of the 21st century, the Post-Gazette takes a look at the issues facing educators and students and experts' predictions on what the next decade holds.

A Primer on Education
How are Western Pennsylvania schools faring? Find out here how much money your school has received to increase safety in the classroom, compare state test scores, check average class sizes, evaluate the effect of teacher retirements, see how your school district uses technology, and much more.

Back to School 2001
A 10-part series covering educational issues in the region as the new school year begins.

Back to School 2000
An eight-part series by Post-Gazette staff writers examines educational issues in the region's schools.

Back to School '99
An eight-part series by Post-Gazette staff writers which examines issues in education for the 1999-2000 school year.

All-Star Achievers / 2001
The Post-Gazette and the University of Pittsburgh honor local high school students chosen for their academic excellence, accomplishments in extracurricular activities and community service.

All-Star Achievers / 2000
The Post-Gazette and the University of Pittsburgh honor local high school students chosen for their academic excellence, accomplishments in extracurricular activities and community service.