March 29, 2017 – LancasterOnline – by Kimberly Marselas Continue reading →
Month: March 2017
Lancaster School District Settlement Will Give all Future Immigrant Students Access to an Appropriate Education
LANCASTER, PA (March 28, 2017) – A nine-month legal battle over the placement of newly-arrived older immigrant students, mostly refugees, in the School District of Lancaster is ending with a comprehensive settlement.
New education report slams Pennsylvania school funding
March 10, 2017 – The Philadelphia Tribune – by Maya Earls Continue reading
Education Law Center releases new PA school funding report highlighting racial and class inequities
State needs to both increase funding levels and distribute dollars more fairly
March 7 2017 – As the General Assembly debates Pennsylvania’s education budget for next year, the Education Law Center released a report today highlighting how persistent state underfunding of schools has entrenched widespread inequities and inequalities, particularly in schools that serve lower-income families and large numbers of students of color. Continue reading