Keystone Crossroads Archive

Officials denied most of the sensitive information sought, but the demand raised concerns about infringing rights of students and families.

The overall budget increased for Philly’s public schools. But some principals say their schools have been shortchanged.

A Pennsylvania regulatory board is supporting Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to subject charter schools to stronger ethics and accounting measures.

All three candidates for Philly’s top schools job visited the city this week for their public vetting. A final decision is just around the corner.

A Muslim athletic trainer claims she was fired by a private girls school in Bryn Mawr over years-old social media posts criticizing Israel.

The final candidates are school leaders from Baltimore, North Carolina, and Illinois.

After seven years of waiting and months of oral arguments, the first phase of this historic trial ended Thursday.

The legislation, if passed, aims to speed up the process of installing filtering hydration stations, but doesn’t earmark funds to help pay for them.

A trial over how Pennsylvania funds its schools is wrapping up in Commonwealth Court. Students from one of the plaintiff districts hope it leads to change.

Masks will now be optional for students and staff, except those in pre-K Head Start programs.

Starting March 14, the district will no longer require vaccinated staff members to get tested. Testing for unvaccinated staff will drop from twice a week to once a week.

Under the CDC’s updated guidance, masks are no longer required in indoor public settings for people who are healthy and who aren't caring for someone who is at higher risk.

A free tutoring service in Pennridge raises parental concerns because of its use of a 'biblical worldview' approach to teaching biology.

School lunch debt relief programs that began during the pandemic are set to expire. Many organizations try to keep them going.

So far this school year the School District of Philadelphia has seen an unusual uptick in teachers leaving. And vacancies are going unfilled.