Category: Youth Written by Christian Morrow - Courier Staff Writer

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In Allegheny County, the growth of medical and high-tech manufacturing firms, hospitals, universities and shale oil mining companies has resulted in a need for trained engineers

Yet here and across the country, students continue to lag behind their international counterparts in primary science and math education, leaving many—particularly African-Americans—unprepared to take advantage of the high-paying, career positions available in today’s job market.

PREPARING FOR SUCCESS—Ninth graders at Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy raise their hands to tell members of the National Society of Black Engineers they know what they want to do. (Photos by J.L. Martello)

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Category: Youth Written by Courier Newsroom

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by Malik Vincent
For New Pittsburgh Courier

Nestled in the corner of Pittsburgh’s ever-evolving East End, Winchester Thurston—as it has for 125 years—strives to serve as a platform that catapults its students to their individual goals.

The institution, holistically, is comprised of three levels: the lower school (grades Pre-K which also has a second facility in the North Hills), the middle school (6 to 8), and high school (9-12).

LENDING SUPPORT —Winchester sophomore DeVaughn Robinson at a luncheon where donors gathered to support the institution.

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Category: Youth Written by Ashley N. Johnson

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The decorated, wooden sign displayed outside of the principal’s office with the inscription of three words: Dream, Believe and Achieve, are just a few of the words that sum up the principles the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School shares with its students on a daily basis. While the school, located in East Liberty, may be small, the love and compassion for its students and the sense of pride in one’s culture that fills the hallways is far greater than the largest building that anyone could build.

I CAN SPELL IT—One of the Urban League Charter School’s kindergarten classes practices the words they have learned how to spell.(Photos by J.L. Martello)

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Category: Youth Written by Genea Webb

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The Oakmont-based Achievement House Cyber Charter School strives to prepare its students for success in a rapidly-growing, technology-driven world.

“All of the students are at home working on their computers, which we provide,” said Lynn Rodden, senior director of communications at the school’s Pittsburgh-area center. “We are a public school that is open to all students in Pennsylvania and it is tuition free. Most of the kids are on-line and that removes barriers and helps them to become friends. They get to know each other for real and are not afraid.”

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