…Locally Designated Special Ed Funding 2008/09 Share from State Special Ed Funds 2016/17 Share from State Special Ed Funds 2008/09 Share from Locally Designated Funds 2016/17 Share from Locally Designated…

…integral part of a thorough and efficient system of education. As a result, students are forced to use outdated instructional materials, share instructional materials, go without homework, and attempt to…

…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…

…46th in the nation in state share of funding provided to school districts; only four state governments provided a lower share of revenues to their public schools.22 And, Pennsylvania is…

…/ Newsroom Staff MARKETPLACE Inquirer Store / Find a Home / Job Listings / Special Sections / All Classifieds MOBILE APPS Philly News / Philly Sports Now B23 https://www.philly.com/news/philadelphia/a/boys-latin-high-school-football-philadelphia-jahsun-patton-shooting-death-20181226.html https://www.philly.com/news/a/drum-corp-international-sexual-assault-misconduct-mike-stevens-george-hopkins-cadets-20181213.html…

…Penn State University, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Adjunct Instructor, Labor Market Analysis (online course), Spring. 2009 Penn State University, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Adjunct Instructor, Labor Market Analysis…

…2011–2012 statewide testing data, 71.94% of districts 6 Kevin McCorry, Pa. says 2015 standardized test scores dropped precipitously because of added rigor, NEWSWORKS (July 14, 2015), http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/education/84114-pa-says-2015-standardized-test- scores-dropped-precipitously-because-of-added-rigor. 10 reporting…

…Designated by Local Districts for Special Education Share of State Funding for Special Education Share of Federal Funding for Special Education Share designated by local districts for special education increased…

…disruptive. “Alternative education for disruptive youth” programs are for children (6-12TH grades) who have been found to be seriously and persistently disruptive. They must provide at least 20 hours of…

…qualify for a share of $250,000. There is one district that qualifies for a share of $250,000. Districts with greater than 1,000 students qualify for a share of $3,750,000. There…

…student services must be “an integral part of the instructional program at all levels of the school system.” 22 Pa. Code § 12.41(c)(1); planned instruction in “[v]ocational-technical education, . ….

…Due Process Manifestation Determination Truancy Policy Code Consequences Code Website Manifestation Determination Transparency Early Elementary Suspensions Certified Teachers Certified ESL Teachers Certified SPED Teachers Certified Instructional Leader Food Safety Health…

can play a crucial role in supporting teacher success in handling a more diverse classroom and in minimizing and quickly addressing any instructional issues that arise. All students must have…

…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…

…Student, NBC News, Oct. 28, 2015, http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/south-carolina- deputy-ben-fields-fired-job-sheriff-n452881. 13 Similarly, in 2013, DOJ entered into a consent decree with the Meridian Municipal Separate School District limiting the use of SROs…

…linked with one another. 25 Importantly, educational inequality is associated with less general public trust, trust in democracy, and trust of other citizens [24,128]. Greater levels of educational inequality cause…

…http://www.pasa-net.org/Files/SurveysAndReports/2016/PASA-PASBOReportSpring2016.pdf http://escholarship.org/uc/item/4r07q8kg#page-1 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/003172171409500507 http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/HE/EW-TruthInLabeling.pdf https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/07/the-racial-imbalances-of-special-education/397775/ https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/07/the-racial-imbalances-of-special-education/397775/ https://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/Portals/66/documents/PennDataBooks/Statistical_Summary_2014-2015.pdf https://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/Portals/66/documents/PennDataBooks/Statistical_Summary_2014-2015.pdf http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-charter-school-education-funding-20150823-story.html http://triblive.com/news/education/6196278-74/education-charter-special http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2012/05/27/Special-needs-education-is-battleground-for-charter-schools-other-districts-in-Pa/stories/201205270267 http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2012/05/27/Special-needs-education-is-battleground-for-charter-schools-other-districts-in-Pa/stories/201205270267 http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2012/05/27/Special-needs-education-is-battleground-for-charter-schools-other-districts-in-Pa/stories/201205270267 http://www.pilcop.org/how-the-charter-formula-games-special-education/ Inequities in Pennsylvania’s Charter Sector: Segregation by Disability | 2017 3 creates a perverse incentive for…