Education Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains education storiesFri, 24 Apr 2026 01:17:43 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Pitt demos 1st prototype of $41.5M, 5-year project tasked with making wheelchairs smarterBy Anya Sostek / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/04/23/rammp-project-wheelchair-pitt/stories/202604230026Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/04/23/rammp-project-wheelchair-pitt/stories/202604230026<![CDATA[]]>Educators ask state to create policy for AI in schoolsBy Andrew Goldstein / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/21/artificial-intelligence-ai-schools-education-pittsburgh-public-pennsylvania/stories/202604210085Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:18:01 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/21/artificial-intelligence-ai-schools-education-pittsburgh-public-pennsylvania/stories/202604210085<![CDATA[]]>Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation's Teacher of the YearBy Holly Ramer and Tassanee Vejpongsa / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2026/04/21/pennsylvania-high-school-history-instructor-teacher-of-the-year-leon-smith/stories/202604210077Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:16:24 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2026/04/21/pennsylvania-high-school-history-instructor-teacher-of-the-year-leon-smith/stories/202604210077<![CDATA[]]>‘There’s not much difference’: Carnegie Mellon campus in Rwanda is proud of its Pittsburgh connectionsBy Nick Dauk / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/04/21/carngie-mellon-kigali-rwanda-africa-pittsburgh/stories/202604150003Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/04/21/carngie-mellon-kigali-rwanda-africa-pittsburgh/stories/202604150003<![CDATA[]]>9/11 survivor who escaped World Trade Center’s South Tower tells Shaler students ‘exactly what I saw’By Lindsay Shachnow / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/20/sept-11-2001-south-tower-stanley-praimnath/stories/202604200057Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:46:15 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/20/sept-11-2001-south-tower-stanley-praimnath/stories/202604200057<![CDATA[]]>'Disorderly youth' a concern ahead of NFL DraftBy Megan Guza / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/20/nfl-draft-youth-safety-pittsburgh-downtown/stories/202604200050Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:01:38 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/20/nfl-draft-youth-safety-pittsburgh-downtown/stories/202604200050<![CDATA[]]>Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded programBy Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2026/04/20/supreme-court-colorado-catholic-preschools/stories/202604200041Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:01:30 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2026/04/20/supreme-court-colorado-catholic-preschools/stories/202604200041<![CDATA[]]>Predicting outbreaks: Pitt research team tracks critical data to predict spread of dangerous diseasesBy Sean D. Hamill / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/04/19/measles-vaccine-fred-model-pitt/stories/202604190051Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/04/19/measles-vaccine-fred-model-pitt/stories/202604190051<![CDATA[]]>Is 'food addiction' real? Experts say the answer isn’t simpleBy Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/04/18/food-addiction-diagnosis/stories/202604190004Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/04/18/food-addiction-diagnosis/stories/202604190004<![CDATA[]]>WVU reports stable finances two years after program cuts, faculty layoffsBy Maddie Aiken / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/18/wvu-financial-report-2026/stories/202604170083Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/18/wvu-financial-report-2026/stories/202604170083<![CDATA[]]>Who’s speaking at Pittsburgh-area colleges for 2026 spring commencement?By Maddie Aiken / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/17/pittsburgh-commencement-2026-pitt-cmu-graduation/stories/202604130072Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/17/pittsburgh-commencement-2026-pitt-cmu-graduation/stories/202604130072<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Jim Agras, CEO of Triangle Tech, arts patronRick Nowlin / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/17/obituary-jim-agras-ceo-of-triangle-tech/stories/202604130073Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/04/17/obituary-jim-agras-ceo-of-triangle-tech/stories/202604130073<![CDATA[]]>Solar farm to help offset energy demand of four PPS schoolsBy Andrew Goldstein / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/16/pittsburgh-public-schools-urban-redevelopment-authority-solar-farm/stories/202604160088Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:41:48 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/16/pittsburgh-public-schools-urban-redevelopment-authority-solar-farm/stories/202604160088<![CDATA[]]>Pitt guilty of unfair labor practices in union contract negotiations, state labor board finds By Maddie Aiken / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/15/pitt-staff-union-contract-usw/stories/202604150083Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:47:45 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/15/pitt-staff-union-contract-usw/stories/202604150083<![CDATA[]]>Pittsburgh Public Schools board expected to vote on school closure plan in MayBy Andrew Goldstein / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/14/pittsburgh-public-schools-facilities-plan-school-closures/stories/202604140076Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:09:31 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/14/pittsburgh-public-schools-facilities-plan-school-closures/stories/202604140076<![CDATA[]]>What are the odds? CMU sports betting class explores statistical, cognitive sides of gamblingBy Maddie Aiken / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/14/cmu-sports-betting-class-gambling/stories/202604100081Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/14/cmu-sports-betting-class-gambling/stories/202604100081<![CDATA[]]>Parents, guardians can challenge library books under 2nd reading of Pine-Richland policyBy Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/13/library-book-policy-pine-richland-school/stories/202604130077Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:02:43 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/13/library-book-policy-pine-richland-school/stories/202604130077<![CDATA[]]>Pa. school district consolidation rare despite some advantagesBy Andrew Goldstein / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/13/school-consolidation-merger-education-duquesne/stories/202604060077Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/13/school-consolidation-merger-education-duquesne/stories/202604060077<![CDATA[]]>College in three years? A growing number of schools are considering itBy Maddie Aiken / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/11/college-in-three-years-bachelors-undergraduate-ohio/stories/202604020095Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/11/college-in-three-years-bachelors-undergraduate-ohio/stories/202604020095<![CDATA[]]>Parent reaction mixed on PPS moving to remote learning during NFL DraftBy Andrew Goldstein / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/10/pittsburgh-public-schools-nfl-draft-remote-learning/stories/202604100082Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:29:59 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/04/10/pittsburgh-public-schools-nfl-draft-remote-learning/stories/202604100082<![CDATA[]]>