
Keystone Crossroads Archive
Trump administration pauses refugee program in October, delaying dozens of arrivals to Pa.
The moratorium was communicated through the nine volunteer agencies that work with the federal government to place and support refugees at sites across the country.
5 years ago
‘Shooting people is deescalation’: Three days with teachers training to use guns in schools
The training provides a glimpse of how Pa. schools could change if armed teachers become a new normal in classrooms.
5 years ago
Listen 5:46What the Pa. delegation is saying (or not) about Trump impeachment inquiry
Two moderate Pa. Democrats who have been reluctant to support impeachment proceedings have taken firmer stances in recent days.
5 years ago
Amid criticism, Pa. law enforcement confiscated $15 million in property in FY 18
This controversial legal mechanism allows police departments and district attorney offices to profit from property seized during arrests, even if a suspect is never convicted
5 years ago
A clash on cyber charters kicks off fall legislative session in Harrisburg
Amid a larger push by Governor Tom Wolf to reform charter school policy, bipartisan interest has grown to amend the rules and funding methods of cyber charters.
5 years ago
A chance of freedom? New bill could release 1,000 people sentenced to life in Pa. prisons
Under the bill, people convicted of first-degree murder — intentionally killing another person — would be eligible for parole after serving 35 years.
5 years ago
Listen 5:14Pa. parents with severely ill or disabled kids face deportation after Trump policy change
Recipients of the letters included parents of extremely sick children born in the U.S. and children receiving treatment for cancer, some of whom live in Pa.
5 years ago
Listen 4:19Deported from Montco, dead in Mexico: ‘What [he] feared is exactly what happened’
The story illustrates the life-or-death stakes that can be inherent in immigration case law.
6 years ago
Listen 1:52Pennsylvania did not increase funding for the operating budgets of community colleges this year. Advocates say the pressure on low-income students has grown unsustainable.
6 years ago
After years of gridlock, Wolf plans executive action on charter school reform
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said Tuesday he would use his executive power to hold charters to “the same ethical and transparency standards of public schools.”
6 years ago
Listen 1:49Public schools, charter schools and…innovation schools? Why a new category of school in Pa.?
Without much fanfare, Pa. lawmakers created a new category of schools this year called “innovation schools.” Was it real reform or a political favor?
6 years ago
Listen 1:35Pa. school safety tip-line used more to report bullying, suicidal thoughts, than violent threats
Many of the 23,494 tips received online or by phone were related to bullying, self-harm, thoughts of suicide, or depression.
6 years ago
Exclusive: How these Pa. schools fortified themselves after Parkland
Through a Right-to-Know request, Keystone Crossroads obtained summaries of what schools across the state plan to purchase with an unprecedented level of state grant funding.
6 years ago
Listen 4:28Will this tweak in Pa. law send student test scores soaring?
The standardized tests scores of chronically absent students will no longer count against teachers, schools, and the state.
6 years ago
Pa. fiscal watchdog calls for end of Keystone exams
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released a report calling for the state to get rid of its high school standardized test and replace it with the SAT or ACT.
6 years ago
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