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…surprise that so many children face critical understaffing, outdated materials, and crumbling buildings – or that fewer than 40% of adult Pennsylvanians have earned a college degree, below the national…
More…surprise that so many children face critical understaffing, outdated materials, and crumbling buildings – or that fewer than 40% of adult Pennsylvanians have earned a college degree, below the national…
More…Protection Clause. 4 After hearing argument, this Court overruled, without prejudice, the preliminary objections regarding the nature of the constitutional rights at issue and the level of scrutiny to be…
More…Allentown Deb Lowenburg, Librarian Pleasant Valley High School Pleasant Valley School District Broadheadsville Katie Makatche, Librarian Warrior Run Middle School Warrior Run School District Turbotville Janet Malloy, Retired High School…
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…or early intervention systems. 2 For more information about unaccompanied homeless youth visit the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty website at http://www.nlchp.org/content/pubs/McKinney%20Vento%202001%20Law%20Into%20Practice%20UnaccompaniedYouth2. pdf and the National Center on…
More…growing, and rural communities, despite the statewide total spending level which is close to the national average. 10. PROPERTY TAXES. Does it reduce the percentage of total school spending coming…
MoreFeb. 22, 2016 – YouthToday – By Rachel Velcoff Hults and Kate Burdick Children involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems face countless barriers to educational success. Our…
More…District, Jamella and Bryant Miller, Sheila Armstrong, Tyesha Strickland, Angel Martinez, Barbara Nemeth, Tracey Hughes, Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools, and the National Association for the Advancement of…
More…JJ facilities are students who need special education services. Many are not identified. Currently, the percentage of youth with disabilities in juvenile correctional facilities is 4-7 times the national…
More…of instruction provided to students placed into AEDY programs; however, it is clear that many programs provide fewer hours of instruction than traditional public schools (which is permissible under applicable…
More…of instruction provided to students placed into AEDY programs; however, it is clear that many programs provide fewer hours of instruction than traditional public schools (which is permissible under applicable…
More…Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Tennessee. But comparisons to these other states require close scrutiny. First, there’s the issue of resources. While supporters of state takeover legislation have properly argued that money…
More…in Allegheny County: “As youth and civil rights advocates, we are appalled to learn of plans by the Westboro Baptist Church to disrupt the lives of students at Pine-Richland High…
More…to ELC’s historic and current work. Most recently, our advocacy efforts have included: establishing fair residency rules for children in foster care or experiencing homelessness; ensuring the full inclusion of…
MoreAug. 30, 2013 – by Isaiah Thompson – A week ago, in response to a reference by President Obama to “brutal” cuts to education in Pennsylvania under Gov. Tom Corbett,…
More…see themselves, explore the world, and learn about the experiences of others. Small groups of parents have tried to impose their personal views on entire school communities. Yet, schools already…
More…country – and the world – at one time. The suit maintains that youth housed at Glen Mills suffered at the hands of Glen Mills leadership and staff. Instead of…
More…through February 2015, the Student received 3.5 to 4.5 hours of homebound instruction per week. S-56. 59. In February of 2015, the Student returned to LA with bus transportation and…
More…case was carefully reviewed in its entirety. In special education due process hearings, there is a world of difference between what is technically admissible and what is truly necessary to…
More…country – and the world – at one time. After an emergency removal order of all remaining children at the facility as well as the revocation of its licenses by…
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