Keystone Crossroads Archive

Amid some success stories, a Keystone Crossroads investigation finds that a large percentage of those most in need in Philadelphia don’t seem to be getting the cash.

Education officials say Pennsylvania's governor expects to let school districts modify or end the mask mandate for K-12 students in January.

It’s taken seven years to reach this critical juncture in Pennsylvania’s landmark school funding case. Now, the real arguments begin.

The city health commissioner says third-party inspections are necessary because public trust has eroded with the district’s handling of school building problems.

School librarians hear the question all the time: Why do we need school libraries and school librarians when students have the internet?

Instead of issuing citizenship, Democrats are proposing giving longtime undocumented residents temporary protection from deportation and work permits.

One thing seems clear based on early election returns: Results varied dramatically depending on the underlying politics of a district.

Starting Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department is boosting its presence outside 25 school zones in response to growing incidents of gun violence.

In the wake of widespread virtual classes, candidates for school board are in the last days of the most intense, divisive races they’ve ever seen.

The listening session at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church was the final opportunity for the public to weigh in on Superintendent William Hite’s replacement.

Educators, politicians, racial justice organizers, and clergy gathered Wednesday evening to call for a coordinated, citywide strategy to stop the violence.

A bill that would require schools to put curriculum online is moving in the Pa. legislature. Democrats fear it will lead to censorship of how race is taught.

The major candidates have already filed several rounds of campaign finance reports, and clear differences in their fundraising powers have emerged.

The decision comes after the National School Boards Association sent a letter to President Biden asking for federal assistance responding to threats against school officials.

Opponents say plans to clear a woodland area in Villanova for playing fields would decimate the green space, and bring traffic and pollution.