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Children’s picture books often say a lot, even when they don’t use many words.

The Office of Child Development (OCD) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education recognizes that there is profound meaning packed into the silly, fun, and colorful pages—life lessons for children and parents alike.

The OCD is in the midst of its second-annual book drive, Books for...

The Pittsburgh 40 Under 40 Award, presented by Pittsburgh magazine and PUMP, recognizes “outstanding individuals under the age of 40 whose creativity, vision and passion enrich the Pittsburgh region.” And Lauren Wallace is just that.

Wallace, a 29-year-old proud Pittsburgher, is in the final year of the EdD program at the Pitt School of Education, where she specializes in...

Principal Investigator:  Tracy Larson Department: Office of Child Development Project Title: Healthy CHILD/Various Sites Agency Name: Pittsburgh Public Schools  Award Dates: 7/1/19 – 8/31/20  Amount: $296,706

The HealthyCHILD team will apply the “lessons learned” from the Mellon-funded and evidence-based HealthyInfantsmodel of tiered supports and the 5 innovations focusing on caregiver...

Current and emerging education professionals can now re-imagine teaching through a new online program at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education.

The Pitt School of Education launched its Certificate Program in STEAM Education in fall 2019.

Pitt School of Education faculty member Gina Garcia has been elected to the board of directors of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), a prestigious appointment that puts her at the forefront of her field.

With over 2,000 members, the ASHE is a national organization for scholarship in higher education administration. Garcia’s appointment will run from 2019-2021....

Principal Investigator: Shannon Wanless Department: Office of Child Development Project Title: Early Head Start Agency Name: Allegheny County Award Dates: 9/30/19 – 9/29/20  Amount: $4,319,152

Family Foundations Early Head Start (EHS)provides early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income families with children from birth to...

While their friends were enjoying summer days at the pool, a small group of local middle school students were testing samples of the pool water—and other water sources from the environment, like tap water and bottled water—for bacteria and lead.

The cohort of 12 students who attend Pittsburgh Public Schools University Prep Middle School and/or reside in the Hill District participated...

Throughout the 1950s and 60s, governments in lower-income countries regularly sent their top students to universities in the United States to study how to build up their public education systems back home.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Education was at the forefront of these international development initiatives.

Prominent leaders at the ministry of education...

Principal Investigator:  Colleen Young Department:  Office of Child Development Project Title: Partnerships for Family Support Agency Name:  Allegheny County Award Dates: 7/1/19 – 6/30/20  Amount: $200,000 Principal Investigator: Colleen Young Department:  Office of Child Development Project Title: Real Help, Real Time Agency Name: Providence Connections Inc Award Dates: 7/1/19 – 6/30/20 ...

From National Council of Teachers English NCTE.org  

NCTE is pleased to announce the election of Valerie Kinloch to the position of Vice President.

Published by Diverse Issues in Higher Education by Tiffany Pennamon

Dr. Valerie Kinloch’s commitment to engaged pedagogies, community-centered work and educational equity and justice all stems back to the lessons she learned from her mother and father while growing up in the segregated south in Charleston, South Carolina.