…Dep’t Educ., School AYP Status 2003 – 2012, http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2011- 2012_pssa_and_ayp_results/1235182) (last visited Aug. 20, 2013) (tracking the progress of Palmer through the AYP status levels from 2003 to 2012: 2012,…

70%. School District County 2012-2013 Aid Ratio 1991-1992 Aid Ratio % Increase in Aid Ratio 2011-12 Average Daily Membership 2012-13 Free and Reduced Lunch Eligible Students 2012-13 Percent Students in…

…with approximately 84% of students in 2012–2013 being minorities. In 2012–13, approximately 82.43% of Lancaster students were considered economically disadvantaged, 17.80% required special education, and 17.01% were English-language learners. In…

…PA: Keystone Research Center. 2012 Mark Price and Stephen Herzenberg. State of Working Pennsylvania 2012. Harrisburg, PA: Keystone Research Center. 2012 Mark Price and Stephen Herzenberg. Falling Behind on Jobs:…

1 To: US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Educational Opportunities Section From: Education Law Center Date: August 31, 2015 Re: Updated Data on Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth in…

1 To: US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Educational Opportunities Section From: Education Law Center Date: August 31, 2015 Re: Updated Data on Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth in…

…e.g., Bruce Baker, The Commonwealth Triple-Screw: Special Education Funding & Charter School Payments in Pennsylvania, School Finance 101 (June 5, 2012), http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/the- commonwealth-triple-screw-special-education-funding-charter-school-payments-in-pennsylvania. http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=59683 http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/the-commonwealth-triple-screw-special-education-funding-charter-school-payments-in-pennsylvania http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/the-commonwealth-triple-screw-special-education-funding-charter-school-payments-in-pennsylvania 2 2011-­‐2012 Proportions of…

unless making changes imposes an undue burden; these changes will sometimes include changes to the facilities. “Newly” constructed privately-run child care centers – those designed and constructed for first occupancy…

…of instruction provided to students placed into AEDY programs; however, it is clear that many programs provide fewer hours of instruction than traditional public schools (which is permissible under applicable…

…of instruction provided to students placed into AEDY programs; however, it is clear that many programs provide fewer hours of instruction than traditional public schools (which is permissible under applicable…

…for release of records, etc.  Homebound Instruction: School districts may provide “homebound instruction” to students because of a temporary medical emergency. Homebound instruction is different from “in-home instruction,” which…

…denied. 154. The 2012-13 Keystone Exam Results are contained in documents which speak for themselves and characterizations thereof are denied. By way of further answer, the 2012-13 statewide results were…

…be reconciled with Danson, there is no basis to apply the political-question doctrine here. That doctrine is a narrow exception to the general rule that Pennsylvania’s constitution “should be construed,…

…WHAT IS “SPECIAL EDUCATION”? Special education is defined as “specially designed instruction” (SDI) and the “related services” needed by the child to benefit from that instruction. “Specially designed instruction” means…

…feel that authority figures have failed to provide safety for them in the past and may therefore be distrustful of teachers. Teachers’ rules and consequences may be viewed as punishment…

…McCleary v. State, 269 P.3d 227, 247 (Wash. 2012). And the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled that the legislature’s broad “constitutional duty” over public education involved “defin[ing] and specify[ing] what…

…crucial for improving opportunities and outcomes for children—particularly children of color and children who come from poorer families and attend schools in poorer communities. As school funding expert Bruce Baker…

…receive specialized instruction and supports to overcome language barriers and learn English, including receiving direct bilingual or English as a Second Language instruction, and modifications to instruction and testing in…

…receive specialized instruction and supports to overcome language barriers and learn English, including receiving direct bilingual or English as a Second Language instruction, and modifications to instruction and testing in…

…2d 1073 (D. Ariz. 2012) ………………………………………………………………………….25 W.B. v. Matula, 67 F.3d 484 (3d Cir. 1995)………………………………………………………………………………………….17 Winkelman v. Parma City Sch. Dist., 550 U.S. 516 (2007) …………………………………………………………………………………………………..14 STATUTES, RULES & REGULATIONS…