Chelsea Canedy, a '13 senior from The Ellis School helps design a summer enrichment camp for disadvantaged young girls across the city.

From acting as children’s first teachers to providing access to digital technologies, museums and libraries are a crucial part of early education.

A new credentialing method for showcasing talents and learning expands.

What role might museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions in a city play in the Common Core movement? Can they help students become deeper thinkers?

We talk with Tom Akiva, an assistant professor in the University of Pittsburgh’s Psychology in Education Department, about how effective afterschool programs are stepping in to help kids learn about civics and what civic engagement looks like in the 21st century.

What does it take to ignite a child’s interest in learning? How do you transition these early interests into college and career choices? Activation Lab is looking for answers.