Lajja Mistry

The dispute follows a series of high-profile regional clashes since 2021 over books, displays and library policies. Here's where a half dozen book battles stand today.

Elijah is a fourth-grader who is autistic, has ADHD and does not speak. He loves going to school. He especially enjoys being outdoors in the school's playground.

Fears of “teen takeovers” changed access to some public spaces for Pittsburgh's youth this summer. City officials are tight-lipped about how these decisions were made.

With 12 schools set to shutter next year or beyond, PPS parents brace for different teachers, class-sizes and cultures from those they and their children have known.

Pittsburgh's Public Source compared Allegheny County teacher pay and talked with union and district leaders about why Sto-Rox contract talks broke down.

Union leaders say contract negotiations broke down in June after the district failed to work with them. Tough economics and the effects of charter schools are behind the hard bargaining.

The Allegheny County Health Department is working with officials at the private religious school where the child attends to try to contain the spread.

Hybrid homeschooling options touting a blend of flexibility and structure have gained ground locally since the pandemic.

Pittsburgh’s Public Source talked with students at the Allegheny Youth Vote Huddle about homelessness, Flock cameras, phone bans and voting ahead of midterms.

After a drawn-out planning and approval process, Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders are hosting a series of meetings to update and learn from parents as tough transitions approach.