…aid is getting to the districts with the greatest need, and research has shown a disturbing statewide pattern that Pennsylvania districts with larger numbers of African American students receive fewer…

…with disabilities. The Education Law Center is a trusted and reliable source of timely, accurate legal advice and information on issues of access and equity in public education. We have…

…according to research conducted by the Public Interest Law Center , to ensure a “thorough and efficient” system of public education across the state, as required by the Pennsylvania Constitution….

…also uses other advocacy tools, such as policy and data analysis, legislative and regulatory advocacy, training and technical assistance to education and social service professionals, research support for community and…

…Equity, Nos. 1950240, 1950241 (Ala. Oct. 6, 1995), 1995 WL 17961142. 22 The Civil Rights Roundtable owes a debt of gratitude to the Bazelon Center for their excellent research. 5…

…access to the school district’s high school selection process. In the last year, the school district has made a strong effort to broaden its information campaign and publicize the timeline…

…interact with adults, with limited, if any, exposure to child development, trauma, and developmentally-appropriate practices that are also race, gender, and disability-sensitive. It is therefore not surprising that data, research,…

…Mark Price, an economist at the Keystone Research Center, is included in the filing, as are affidavits from the superintendents of each petitioner school district – William Penn, Lancaster, Wilkes-Barre…

…Education Rights Network Education Voters Pennsylvania Keystone Progress Keystone Research Center Keystone State Education Coalition League of Women Voters Pennsylvania One Pennsylvania PA Association of Intermediate Units PA Association of…

…the students who remain in the classroom.5 Research has demonstrated that exclusionary discipline does not have the deterrent effect that some might believe.6 The vast majority (over 93%) of the…

…individuals from the age 6 to 21, who have not yet graduated. 24 P.S. § 13-1301. After a new student seeking enrollment submits all requisite paperwork, the school district must…

…research. We urge OCDEL to establish overarching statewide policies and practices, consistent with the Federal Guidance, that support the use of positive and preventative measures, responses that are developmentally appropriate,…

…723 (E.D. Pa 1987). 2 See Legal Center for Foster Care and Education website at http://www.fostercareandeducation.org/ 3 See National Working Group on Foster Care and Education website at http://fostercareandeducation.org/OurWork/NationalWorkingGroup.aspx http://www.fostercareandeducation.org/…