Kevin McCorry

Kevin McCorry is managing editor of Keystone Crossroads, a statewide public media partnership telling the stories that intersect in the lives of all Pennsylvanians, focused on education, politics, government accountability, the economy, and changing communities. Kevin also hosts and produces “Schooled,” a narrative non-fiction podcast that centers the perspectives of students, parents, and educators.

He’s most interested in using narrative storytelling, rooted in data and built on strong characters, as a means of illuminating our understanding of the world.

In his free time, he’s probably working on a DIY house project, hiking the wilds of the Wissahickon, playing music with friends, or enjoying time with his wife and four (!) children.

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Part Two: Ontario celebrates diversity, but still works to close achievement gaps

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Part One: How Ontario’s vision of equity for schools contrasts starkly with Pennsylvania’s

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Part Three: How one Berlin school integrated by segregating

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Part Two: The rise and fall of Berlin’s plan to integrate schools

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Part One: Even with progressive education funding, ‘fairness’ eludes Berlin schools

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New Pa. plan could help 220k students attend private school, putting a fifth of the state public school budget at risk

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Pa. Supreme Court ruling helps school districts limit charter school expansion

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Pa. unveils new school accountability system that puts less emphasis on standardized testing

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Are Ontario public schools a model for Pennsylvania?

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