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March 30, 2021 | 7:59 AM

These higher-income families were all in for Philly schools. Virtual is pushing them to leave

Last week, School District of Philadelphia officials announced a plan to welcome all students in grades three through five back to classrooms two days a week, beginning in late April. Middle schoolers with complex needs would also be eligible.
By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
March 15, 2021 | 7:45 AM

More Black-owned businesses survived Philly’s lockdown than researchers expected

Since the pandemic began, there have been signs that Black business owners have been hit harder than their white counterparts.
By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
March 3, 2021 | 8:01 AM

Essential workers are 55% more likely to get COVID-19, study of Philly-area residents finds

In Pennsylvania, jobs considered essential include those in health care, public transit, agriculture, and food processing.
By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
March 2, 2021 | 5:23 AM

Temple to hold in-person classes this fall

For the last year, the university has held many of its classes online.

By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
February 23, 2021 | 7:45 AM

‘Difficult to split yourself’: Philly area educators on the pros and cons of hybrid learning

The School District of Philadelphia was originally scheduled to bring some young students back to school buildings this week for hybrid learning, but delayed until March 1 because of resistance from its teachers union.
By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
February 19, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Pa. Dems push for school infrastructure to be priority in next federal stimulus

A coalition of Democratic legislators in Harrisburg are calling on the commonwealth to prioritize fixing crumbling school infrastructure with a substantial portion of the federal funds in the latest proposed COVID-19 stimulus package.

By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
February 8, 2021 | 6:27 PM

Philadelphia partners with children’s hospital to vaccinate educators at pop-up clinics

The effort is expected to begin by the end of February and include pop-up clinics in school buildings throughout the city.

By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
February 4, 2021 | 5:43 AM

Wolf budget gives huge boost to schools in Philly, Allentown, Reading and other cities

The governor is also calling for a $1.35 billion increase to the state’s main pot of education cash, which would prevent any districts from seeing a budget cut based on his redistribution proposal.

By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
February 3, 2021 | 5:11 AM

Wolf pitches massive attempt to fix Pa. school funding inequities with income tax hike

The proposal would increase the state’s personal income tax from 3.07% to 4.49% in the next fiscal year. About half of the new revenue would go to schools, and the rest would help fill in big, largely pandemic-induced budget gaps.

By Katie Meyer/WHYY and Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
January 28, 2021 | 7:33 AM

Advocates highlight how Pa.’s outdated school funding policy causes deep inequities

PCCY’s report found that the two-thirds of Pennsylvania school districts where enrollment has shrunk over the last thirty years receive far more funding per pupil from the state than the others that have grown.
By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
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