Act (ESSA), represents an improvement over existing legislation. It will provide targeted support to struggling schools, including schools where traditionally overlooked student groups consistently underperform. The new ESSA does more…
Morecomponents. First, the state calculates a single foundation amount that applies to all students. This base amount should represent the cost of educating the average student so that the student…
MoreToo many school districts in Pennsylvania’s poor and struggling communities lack the resources needed to provide the thorough and efficient system of education required by our state constitution. By all…
Morethe foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit elc-pa.org or follow on Twitter @edlawcenterpa. mailto:[email protected] https://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/K-12/Homeless%20Education/2016-17%20Pennsylvania%20ECYEH%20State%20Evaluation%20Report.pdf…
Morehttps://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/flores_settlement_final_plus_extension_of_settlement011797.pdf 3 ELC implores you to defend and implement in full the Flores Agreement. Immigrant children should be released from immigration detention as quickly as possible. Immigrant children are uniquely…
Morethe petitioners pointed out that the Commonwealth Court only analyzed the alleged violation of the constitution’s education clause. It did not discuss the second claim in the case: violation of…
MoreTo support the effective use and enforcement of current Title IX protections, and the reintroduction of the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act to protect the educational rights…
Moretimely translations of special education documents; to notify parents that they are entitled to such documents in their native language; to provide sufficient oral interpretation services for key encounters pertaining…
Moreschools violates the state Constitution. Those statements came in briefs supporting the Commonwealth Court’s dismissal of William Penn School District vs. Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, a lawsuit claiming that the…
MoreMonday the petitioners defended their position that the courts can and must examine claims that the state is failing its constitutional obligations to adequately fund “a thorough and efficient system…
Moreto fundamental resources and services in the areas of public educa�on, housing, health care, employment, environmental jus�ce and vo�ng. For more informa�on visit www.pubintlaw.org or follow on Twi�er @PubIntLawCtr. https://www.pubintlaw.org/cases-and-projects/the-cost-of-adequate-education-funding-an-updated-report/…
Moreright to vote. For more information visit www.pubintlaw.org or follow on Twitter @PubIntLawCtr. Contact: Barb Grimaldi, Public Interest Law Center, 267-546-1304, [email protected] Anthony Campisi, Education Law Center, 215-735-6760 [email protected] …
Morethat she developed psychological symptoms (depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety), or left the school. Your Right To Have Your School Take Action to Address Bullying & Harassment • No matter…
Morethat she developed psychological symptoms (depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety), or left the school. Your Right To Have Your School Take Action to Address Bullying & Harassment • No matter…
Moredistributed based on a three-tiered system related to the costs of providing special education services to students with disabilities. The three-tiered system would utilize accurate student data and also include…
Morenothing more than an ill-conceived privatization scheme to convert the 7,500-student school district into charter schools run by the for-profit company, Charter Schools USA. This massive overhaul of an entire…
Moreto effectively serve children through cross- systems collaborations and trainings,1 the development of city and state policy recommendations and undertaking pilot projects to identify evidence-based practices that can be replicated…
MorePa. The suit asserts that officials at the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Chester County Intermediate Unit allowed Glen Mills’ education program to operate in the shadows without any…
Morefurther recognizes that an effective instructional program for ELs benefits from participation of the student’s parent/guardian. The within policy is adopted in order to establish practices and procedures for fostering…
MoreThe ESL Department shall maintain a practice of conducting one-on-one new student orientations to provide logistical information about school attendance (e.g., start date, ESL teacher(s), school location, and transportation), information…
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