As part of ELC’s continued work to create positive school climates, a second conversation with Dr. Morris will be hosted in Philadelphia on April 4th. The roundtable will focus on the challenges Black girls face in public schools – from inappropriate pushout policies and practices to barriers to academic achievement.
Month: March 2016
Education Law Center-PA issues statement regarding today’s state budget announcement
Mar. 23, 2016
The Education Law Center’s Executive Director Deborah Gordon Klehr issued the following statement regarding today’s state budget announcement: Continue reading
Speaker explores mindset of girls involved in fight at University Preparatory HS
Mar. 9, 2016 – TribLive – by Elizabeth Behrman
Before her trip to Pittsburgh, Monique Morris said she read about last week’s brawl involving 30 female students at University Preparatory High School. Continue reading
Erie School District on the brink of disaster
Mar. 8, 2016 – PennsylvaniaWatchdog.org – By Evan Grossman
One of the largest school districts in Pennsylvania is on the verge of running out of money. Continue reading
Beyond the viral video: Inside educators’ emotional debate about ‘no excuses’ discipline
Mar. 8, 2015 – Elizabeth Green, Chalkbeat.orgChalkbeat CEO Elizabeth Green examines the case for and against ‘no excuses’ discipline, drawing on reporting from her book ‘Building a Better Teacher’ Continue reading
Mayor Kenney delivers first budget address
Mayor Jim Kenney’s first budget address, delivered before City Council on Thursday, featured a number of initiatives revolving around “five interlocking programs” that will deliver the core services the new mayor said Philadelphians are calling for.
ELC issues statement on Philadelphia Mayor Kenney’s budget proposal
Mar. 3, 2016
Deborah Gordon Klehr, Executive Director of the Education Law Center-PA, issued the following statement in response to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s budget proposal: Continue reading
Sign on to a letter urging legislators to increase funding for special education in PA
Mar. 2, 2016
State legislators are currently holding hearings regarding Pennsylvania’s proposed budget. Early next week, Appropriations Committee hearings will focus on education funding, including special education.
The voices of advocates for children with disabilities need to be heard. We are asking you to consider signing off on the attached letter urging legislators to increase funding for special education. This is a critical issue for students with disabilities who have been deeply impacted by significant underfunding for many years.
If you are involved with an organization that would be interested in signing on to our letter, please click here. Please fill out the form by 5 PM this Friday, March 4th.