of Educ., Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Other Students, or Third Parties 3 (2001) [hereinafter Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance], available at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/ shguide.pdf. The Revised…
Morecurrent members—like some Universal charter schools—will not make the cut. (Because of changes to state assessments last school year, the education department last issued SPP scores in the 2013-2014 school…
Moreit right. We urge the Commission to continue its work to reach consensus on a sustainable, equitable and predictable public school funding system that addresses existing economic and racial disparities…
Moreof 2011 and still lack basic resources, including updated textbooks, modern curricula and school counselors. Compounding this issue, only 6 percent of the state’s education budget is being distributed through…
Moremuch better – and its schools still struggle with oversize classes and inadequate supports for students, Superintendent Joseph Bruni said. “Our students need a long-term solution, and they need it…
Moreof Educ., Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Other Students, or Third Parties 3 (2001) [hereinafter Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance], available at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/ shguide.pdf. The Revised…
Morehas not been determined, both cases demand that we take a hard look at the impact the district’s budget realities may be having on children. Read the full editorial. …
More15 percent of Pennsylvania students. The agreement details protections against inappropriate placement for students with disabilities as well as measures to ensure that English learners in alternative programs receive the…
MoreCourt also found no basis to deny consideration of claims by parents and school districts that the legislature’s grossly unequal funding discriminates against children based on where they live and…
Moreeducation so that it cannot be treated just as any other service.” mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] http://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Commonwealth/out/587MD14_5-7-18.pdf?cb=1 http://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Commonwealth/out/587MD14_5-7-18.pdf?cb=1 Second, Senator Scarnati continues to assert that the entire case is moot, arguing that…
Morestudents, teachers and community members to share their experiences, struggles, and recommendations with you directly. Thank you for prioritizing the important issues confronting these exceptionally vulnerable students. Sincerely, Education Law…
Moreand statewide organizations alleging that the state’s school funding system violates Pennsylvania’s constitution, due to significant underfunding and gross disparities in allocations that penalize students in low-wealth districts. The ruling…
Moreschools across Pennsylvania and the country discipline students of color and students with disabilities at disproportionately high rates compared with white peers and students without disabilities. This bias is particularly…
MoreDistrict should restrict the use of suspensions for students in first and second grade, too. Across the nation, school districts and states have eliminated or restricted the use of suspensions…
Morecan no longer wait for the long-term, sustained investments in education they need to succeed. That is why we are vigorously pursuing Pennsylvania’s fair funding lawsuit before the state Supreme…
Morebehalf of African-American students and students with disabilities seeking an investigation into statewide practices that result in the disproportionate placement of these students in alternative programs for disruptive youth. For…
Moresupport student learning, and fight against these actions. We must make our voices heard. ELC produces information and materials for parents, students, and community members to use as resources and…
Moreexperience of other states that school funding lawsuits have been strikingly successful at moving the needle toward fairness,” she wrote. “Decisions in such lawsuits spur more state revenue for schools,…
Moreshould hold a status conference with counsel.1 1 That said, he denies any implication that the General Assembly caused any “resource deficiencies in school districts across the Commonwealth[.]” See Application…
Morepresents straightforward legal issues that were ultimately easy to resolve. As to those issues, the law is clear: eligible students must be timely enrolled, and efforts to overcome language barriers…
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