
K-12
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
Some Pa. superintendents have been quietly armed in schools — and parents probably don’t know it
Amid ongoing debate about guns in Pa. schools, some school administrators have been quietly armed for nearly a year, a Keystone Crossroads investigation has found.
6 years ago
We discuss Vice President Joe Biden's record on busing and desegregation in schools and whether the policy has achieved racial integration in schools across the country.
Air Date: July 3, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Seven big takeaways for education in the new Pa. budget
A flurry of hotly-debated education proposals have been decided in this year’s Pennsylvania budget. Here are the latest updates on six major issues.
6 years ago
Penn Alexander 2.0? Two Philly schools to move into building owned by Drexel
Two Philadelphia public schools will move into a new building owned — and mostly financed by — Drexel University. Some worry it could spur gentrification.
6 years ago
Inches from finish line, Pa. House budget talks falter over education
Two components of the measure that would have, among other things, authorized $6.7 billion in basic education funding.
6 years ago
No room to grow: Crowded suburban Philly schools struggle to secure new land to build
Suburban Philadelphia communities are clashing with their districts over how their overcrowded schools should handle growing populations.
6 years ago
Listen 5:20After South Jersey wrestler’s forced haircut, coaches may get sensitivity training
After the viral video of a South Jersey wrestler forced to cut his dreadlocks, lawmakers consider mandatory sensitivity training for high school coaches.
6 years ago
Fixing the nightmare gym class can be for some kids
TV and movies represent everything that’s wrong about physical education. Some teachers are working to change that.
6 years ago
Listen 06:49Should Philly sell a neighborhood school to the charter company running it?
Belmont Charter wants to buy a building it already rents from the School District of Philadelphia. It would be an unprecedented move, if approved.
6 years ago
Listen 2:05Two Philly-area stars will play for Atlanta Hawks
De’Andre Hunter and Cameron Reddish competed against each other in high school and college. Now, they’ll suit up for the same pro squad.
6 years ago
Cash for the poor? Yes. Arming teachers? No. And 4 other highlights from #AskGovWolf
Wolf talked about the state’s most pressing issues in the midst of budget season during a live Q&A show hosted by Keystone Crossroads.
6 years ago
Listen 53:28Confronting racist stereotypes in Princeton’s high school musical
Princeton High School's production of "Anything Goes" featured racist stereotypes of Asians that sparked a debate about how to handle older plays.
Air Date: June 19, 2019
Listen 14:47Governor vetoes $100M private schools bill in Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf is vetoing budget-season legislation to substantially ramp up taxpayer support for private and religious schools in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Bills would boost gender-neutral bathroom access at Philly City Hall, charter schools
City Councilwoman Helen Gym introduced two bills to advance gender-neutral accommodations in Philadelphia schools and City Hall itself.
6 years ago