Kidsburgh Pittsburgh

From the top events each month for kids to the latest news in healthy living, the Kidsburgh section of NEXTpittsburgh keeps parents up to date with what they need to know and where to go in Pittsburgh. Check out the trove of stories in our archives right here and on the Kidsburgh.org website.

Endless buffering: Local schools try to solve students’ internet access issues on their own

The new normal highlights the disparity in how internet services are provided across the commonwealth — and its cost.

07 Jan 2021

Pittsburgh chess champ Ashley Priore in Ms Magazine: Here’s what The Queen’s Gambit got wrong

"When you are a female chess player, no man is going to kiss your hand after you beat him in a match," writes the Pittsburgh founder of a chess organization called Queen's Gambit.

29 Dec 2020

Single Mom Defined is the support group that local moms need

A virtual dinner party for single moms is a big hit during the pandemic.

29 Dec 2020

3 takeaways from the 2021 Pittsburgh Public Schools budget (with no tax increase)

Members of the Pittsburgh Public Schools board decided against a proposed property tax increase and adopted a $673.84 million school budget for 2021 on Wednesday.

17 Dec 2020

10 kid-friendly Pittsburgh events in March

We found empowerment workshops, cool conservation comics and a reason to shout “gimme s’more!”

24 Feb 2021

Parents as Allies is finding and adapting strategies to better connect schools, teachers and families

How do these new partnerships function and how can the innovations popping up in one part of the world be adapted and replicated to support students in another?

18 Feb 2021

Meet Ben Gutschow, a youth activist working for social justice

“The kid is going to do great things and he’s already done great things, and he’s going to do even more amazing things for this world.”

23 Feb 2021

Michael’s Meanies distributes free stress toys to children’s hospitals around the world

Kids battling cancer can squeeze a meanie while they’re getting blood drawn or throw it against the wall when life gets too intense.

22 Feb 2021

23 ways to have outdoor winter fun in Pittsburgh

From hiking to snow tubing to geochaching, here are lots of great ways for families to make the most of the great outdoors all winter long.

15 Feb 2021

Remake Learning collaborates with leaders around the world during Learning Planet Festival

“Ideas are nobody’s property. They should be shared. They should be democratic. And you must have space to experiment with them."

02 Feb 2021