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The Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg is shown from afar, with the road stretching towards it.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Republican lawmakers push bill targeting transgender girl athletes

A Republican proposal to prevent transgender girls from competing in girls’ school sports is advancing in the Pennsylvania Legislature.

4 years ago

Resident Jenifer MacFarland (pictured far left at the podium) makes a public comment — and hand delivers a Right to Know Law request to the West Chester Area School District seeking information on LGBTQ students
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Why a request for West Chester district data on LGBTQ students spurs privacy worry

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

4 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen here on Feb. 24, signed a bill into law Monday that restricts the education of LGBTQ topics in the state's public schools.
NPR
Education

Florida’s governor signs controversial law opponents dubbed ‘Don’t Say Gay’

The law says public school teachers may not instruct on sexual orientation or gender identity in grades kindergarten through third grade.

4 years ago

A surgical mask hangs from the open door of a green locker.
NPR
Education

Some kids are happy to ditch the mask at school, others struggle with the transition

Children's mental health experts have advice for how to help kids deal with masking uncertainty – and deal with peer pressure if their mask choice isn't popular at school.

4 years ago

File photo: Empty hallways at E. W. Rhodes Elementary School in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Principals, district officials clash over new Philly schools budget

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

4 years ago

Terrance Newton cuts the hair of Warner student Elijah Jackson in March 2020, days before the pandemic shut down schools and his school barbershop. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Education

‘Heartbreaking loss’: Beloved Wilmington principal who cut kids’ hair killed in motorcycle wreck

Terrance Newton bonded with kids with his clippers, scissors, and compassionate words. Gov. Carney calls the principal’s death a “heartbreaking loss.”

4 years ago

Listen 2:06
A closeup of Gov. Tom Wolf
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pennsylvania approves stronger charter school regulations

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

4 years ago

On Sept. 1, 2021, 7 inches of rain from the remains of Hurricane Ida hammered down on Cresskill Middle/High School in Bergen County, N.J. Superintendent Michael Burke walks through what's left of the media center.
NPR
Education

This school wasn’t built for the new climate reality. Yours may not be either

Hurricanes, wildfires and floods: Across the country, climate change is driving more severe weather, and many schools are not prepared.

4 years ago

Nutritionist Shaunté Fields and bus driver Treva White (left) deliver meals to children and their families
NPR
Health

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires

A boost in funds and flexibility in how food is prepped and packaged was a lifeline for hungry kids. But these measures, passed in response to COVID, expire in June.

4 years ago

Philadelphia School District headquarters
Education
6abc

Philadelphia high schools to get later start time in the fall

School District of Philadelphia high schools will have a new start time of 9 a.m. starting next school year.

4 years ago

John L. Davis, Jr., Krish Mohip, and Tony Watlington Sr.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Meet the finalists: What Philly’s 3 superintendent hopefuls said during their job interviews

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.

4 years ago

Listen 5:11
Natalie Abulhawa
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Ex-athletic trainer claims bias behind her firing from Main Line girls school

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

4 years ago

Seated students are shown from behind, seated at desks, looking towards a teacher and student at the front of the classroom.
NPR
Education

Better air in classrooms matters beyond COVID. Here’s why schools aren’t there yet

Boosting ventilation and filtration lowers the risk of transmission, and is linked to higher test scores and better health. But making upgrades is more complex than it sounds.

4 years ago

Superintendent William Hite greets students while wearing a face mask
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philadelphia school board names 3 finalists for next superintendent

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

4 years ago

Students change classes at a public school in Pennsylvania. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

A ‘catastrophic failure’ or ‘above the constitutional threshold’? Pa.’s school funding trial comes to a close

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

4 years ago

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