…and keeping students in school. In a letter to the district in May, law center attorneys said, “Zero tolerance discipline does not work. In fact, discipline policies that exclude students…
More…near you STEP 1 After the call, you’ll receive During the call, a trained representative can help you Apply for PHLpreK if your child is 3 or 4 years-old (Child…
More…helping the family obtain the services and assistance they need. See, 34 C.F.R. §303.23 (Service coordination (case management)). 21. Part C also provides specific services for families to help them…
More…the ground by a white police officer while sitting at her desk, before the story of a Muslim boy in Texas arrested in September for bringing to school a handmade…
More…a written complaint. If your child’s school does not use a specific form, a sample complaint form can be found here. Use the Bullying and Harassment Complaint Form Checklist to…
More…also includes a Supervised Independent Living (SIL) program for youth ages sixteen through twenty-one (16-21) years old. 37. Auberle provides therapeutic care and treatment to children on-site, but does not…
More…Corbett’s 2011 budget, which cut the state aid that helped districts defray the added costs of charter schools. But those debates often gloss over some of the important differences between…
More…appreciate the revisions adopted by the SRC Policy Committee in response to our prior letter which resulted in referencing the availability of accommodations and supports in the high school admission…
More…Instead, we suggest you look beyond the assessment tools that are “commonly used,”1 and provide an opportunity for broader public comment to inform Pennsylvania’s eligibility policy and practices. We particularly…
More…the following documents as “regular education forms:” report cards, homebound forms, pre-English Language class placement letters, and progress reports. (Compl. ¶ 6.) 5 The statement of interest was filed pursuant…
More…is involved in all aspects of our work. This position is critical to ensuring that our Pittsburgh office operates efficiently and effectively, and in collaboration with our Philadelphia office, to…
More…e.g. Maura McInerney & Alex Dutton, ELC Steps Up to Protect the Rights of Bullied Students with Disabilities, The Legal Intelligencer (Dec. 26, 2017, 2:45 PM), https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/sites/thelegalintelligencer/2017/12/26/elc-steps-up-to- protect-the-rights-of-bullied-students-with-disabilities/?slreturn=20180014222304. https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/sites/thelegalintelligencer/2017/12/26/elc-steps-up-to-protect-the-rights-of-bullied-students-with-disabilities/?slreturn=20180014222304 https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/sites/thelegalintelligencer/2017/12/26/elc-steps-up-to-protect-the-rights-of-bullied-students-with-disabilities/?slreturn=20180014222304…
More…school library helps each school meet its mission of every student learning and achieving academic success. A school library helps teachers teach and students learn; it promotes information literacy and…
More…under the previously agreed-upon budget framework simply to cover additional payments to charter schools. The proposed school code language contains provisions – in effect directed only at Philadelphia — requiring…
More…definition of youth homelessness because he has been living in his maternal grandmother’s home, along * This disposition is not an opinion of the full Court and pursuant to I.O.P….
More…parents initiated state grievance proceedings. After conducting an inquiry, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a determination letter, stating: the outcome of our investigation is that [G.S.] . . ….
More…for all grades. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2015/07/05/System-breakdown-leaves-student-trapped-in-alternative-program/stories/201506300258?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=editors-picks-news&utm_campaign=Headlines-Newsletter 3 likely adverse disparate impact on students of color and students with disabilities. We would consider it a significant missed opportunity if the result of DOJ’s…
More…improve educational outcomes for pregnant and parenting students which were developed as a result of a multi-year project focused on this vulnerable student cohort. mailto:[email protected] https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-public-health/ https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/sites/default/files/tpp-ss-phmc-2018.pdf http://www.philaedfund.org/sites/default/files/Pregnant%20and%20Parenting%20Teens%20in%20Philadelphia–%20Academic%20and%20Social%20Outcomes.pdf http://www.philaedfund.org/sites/default/files/Pregnant%20and%20Parenting%20Teens%20in%20Philadelphia–%20Academic%20and%20Social%20Outcomes.pdf http://articles.philly.com/2012-08-30/news/33477284_1_teen-mothers-teen-pregnancy-rate-teen-births…
More…for all grades. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2015/07/05/System-breakdown-leaves-student-trapped-in-alternative-program/stories/201506300258?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=editors-picks-news&utm_campaign=Headlines-Newsletter 3 likely adverse disparate impact on students of color and students with disabilities. We would consider it a significant missed opportunity if the result of DOJ’s…
More…in ensuring school stability and academic success for students in foster care, and we look forward to supporting schools and child welfare agencies to ensure smooth implementation,” said Kathleen McNaught…
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