…Pennsylvania’s equal protection clause. “At a time when research and the national press have singled out Pennsylvania as the state with the most unequal funding in the country, we are…
More…percent less in state and local revenue than low-poverty districts (the largest gap in the Ed Trust analysis). The report also looks at state revenues alone, finding that nine states…
More…that began organizing young people in Pittsburgh last summer. In a study of 17 middle and high schools in Kentucky published in the “American Sociological Review” in December, researchers found…
More…to PPS. “The new code of student conduct reflects national research and best practices for ensuring that all students receive the supports necessary to succeed in school, and promotes restorative…
More…research to show that zero tolerance policies are ineffective, some educators are rethinking the whys and hows of school discipline. WHYY’s Radio Times talks to Harold Jordan of the ACLU…
More…(AHAR), 1 (Dec. 2018), https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/2018-AHAR-Part-1.pdf. 7 17. Nationally, nearly 2.5 million young people were identified as experiencing homelessness in 2016.5 In Pennsylvania during the 2016- 2017 academic year, 30,264 children…
More…the discriminatory placement of students in alternative education programs throughout the state — including in the Coatesville Area School District. The complaint cites Pennsylvania Department of Education data showing that…
More…for Disruptive Youth programs. The complaint cites four years worth of data showing a disproportionately high number of students with disabilities and African American students are removed from traditional public…
More…and related services and supplementary aids and services in a child’s IEP be “based on peer-reviewed research to the extent practicable.” The case was argued in front of the Third…
More…matters, which have consistently recommended against an increase in the number of guns in schools. Other research supports their conclusion. A July 2018 article in the American Journal of Public…
More…that students are deprived of basic resources, and our children who need the most continue to get the least.” The lawsuit was filed in 2014 by the Education Law Center…
More…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…
More…personnel in schools by authorizing a new category of school personnel – armed school security guards, which includes independent security contractors. Research consistently shows that increasing the number of guns…
More…Justice Initiative.” Through our work we challenge the root causes of inequity through legal, policy, and communication strategies. What Is Supportive Spaces? We Need Supportive Spaces That Celebrate Us:…
More…number of students with disabilities, particularly those of color, who are subjected to discriminatory school discipline and school exclusion. Scholars, research and national data continue to make clear that the…
MoreELC Research and Policy Fellow Ian Gavigan’s testimony presented to Philadelphia City Council on the importance of predictable school funding to serve the most at-risk children in the Philadelphia School…
More…poor school districts have argued that a zip code all-too-often determines the quality of a student’s education. Apparently the color of a student’s skin matters even more. New research has…
More…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…
More…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…
More…for all students to enjoy the privilege of attending a challenging, quality high school. Research shows the importance of integrating students of different backgrounds and ability levels at the classroom…
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