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Q&A: Paula Giran

Paula Giran, principal of Hance Elementary School, is one of 15 honorees of the 2026 Penguins MVP designation. What is something positive that you want others to know about your […]

Two students explore a dinosaur exhibit during the annual Science Bowl.

Students compete in annual Science Bowl

More than 1,000 students from over 50 school districts across the region are visiting the Carnegie Museum of Natural History this week for the AIU’s annual Science Bowl. The event […]

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Accessibility in action: How the AIU supports hearing, vision, and communication needs of students

Accessible learning ensures that students can fully engage with the world around them. Recent initiatives from the Blind/Visually Impaired Support Program (BVISP) and the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Support Program highlight […]

student and teacher interact with tactile display at library for accessible media

Accessibility in action: How the AIU supports hearing, vision, and communication needs of students

Accessible learning ensures that students can fully engage with the world around them. Recent initiatives from the Blind/Visually Impaired Support Program (BVISP) and the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Support Program highlight […]

People with shopping carts receiving food donations.

Highlands Family Center receives $5,000 food assistance grant

Highlands Family Center received a $5,000 United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania grant, in partnership with the Heinz Endowments, to respond to the recent lapse in SNAP benefits. With these funds, […]

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Special delivery to Sunrise School

Police officers from across Allegheny County brought presents and holiday cheer to Sunrise School on Dec. 23. Students welcomed them with big cheers, and each child got to choose a […]

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Holiday highlights at Mon Valley School

This holiday season, students at Mon Valley School have been learning, creating and spreading cheer throughout the school and the surrounding community. Life Skills Support students designed and sold handmade […]

Hagrid's Holiday Hut gingerbread house

Sweet success for Pathfinder students

Students from the family and consumer science class at Pathfinder School have been participating in the Pittsburgh Gingerbread House Display and Competition for over a decade, and this year they […]

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From playtime to mealtime: How PEI embeds instruction into daily routines

Preschool Early Intervention (PEI) programs across Pennsylvania are adopting Embedded Instruction for delivering early intervention services to young children with developmental delays and disabilities — and PEI at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) is no exception.    […]

Riding the Polar Express float

Steel Valley Family Center takes part in holiday parade

On December 6, the Steel Valley Family Center participated in the annual Steel Valley Holiday Parade. Staff and enrolled families painted decorations for their Polar Express-themed float and joined a […]

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