ELC Elanco Open Letter

…In addition to the legal obligations described above, we urge the committee to consider both the positive impact of affirming transgender students as well as the negative outcomes associated with…

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SB 621 Stakeholder Memo – 6-21-19

…charged after students find her loaded gun in bathroom, Public Opinion (Sept. 13, 2016), https://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/2016/09/12/teacher-resigns-after-child-finds-her-loaded-gun- school/90280916/ (last accessed Dec. 20, 2018). Confusing Legal Authority about Security Personnel and the Possession…

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We must address disparities in school discipline and decrease suspensions

…the disparities in school discipline and decreasing the use of suspensions overall, neither of these worthy goals can be achieved. NANCY E. POTTER Staff Attorney Education Law Center Downtown http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2015/03/04/We-must-address-disparities-in-school-discipline-and-decrease-suspensions/stories/201503040148…

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Residency Decision

…insufficient to support the Board’s decision to disenroll the students. While the opinion was originally unreported, the Commonwealth Court subsequently granted ELC’s motion to publish the decision. Spring 2017 http://caselaw.findlaw.com/pa-commonwealth-court/1776970.html…

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elc-statement-11-17-2016-1

Education Law Center | www.elc-pa.org | facebook.com/educationlawcenter | @edlawcenterpa EDUCATION LAW CENTER’S STATEMENT OF STUDENT RIGHTS November 2016 The Education Law Center-PA (ELC) is deeply concerned by ongoing racist, homophobic,…

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The wheels on the bus are late

…established as a result of the state investigation. For help securing compensatory services for a child’s missed instruction, contact the Education Law Center at 215-238-6970 or go to https://elc-pa.org. http://mobile.philly.com/beta?wss=/philly/news&id=364329951…

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The ABCs of school-funding formulas

…School Partnership, a well-funded nonprofit, said the commission “came out with a comprehensive, well-reasoned, and balanced set of recommendations. . . . [The] commission has created the opportunity for a…

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School funding lawsuit hinges on whether court will hear it

…that they have in the past been reluctant to comply with orders for funding courts doesn’t mean they will not comply with these orders.” Staff writer Christian Alexandersen contributed. http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/03/school_funding_lawsuit_hinges.html…

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