…Education’s website. 277. Admitted that, in this Paragraph, Petitioners correctly recited data from the Department of Education’s website. 278. Admitted that, in this Paragraph, Petitioners correctly recited data from the…
More…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,…
More…state resources for classrooms and widening inequities, leaving schools starved for resources Filing in Commonwealth Court rebuts Sen. Scarnati’s claim that funding system has been fixed Pennsylvania school districts remain…
More…across the Commonwealth remain in grossly underfunded schools. They need more resources right now, not years from now.” The lack of adequate state support for education in Pennsylvania is glaring….
More…Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), a new and worse iteration of school vouchers proposed in SB 2, siphon precious taxpayer resources from already financially struggling public schools to private schools and…
More…for students and educators, but Senate Bill 383 does just the opposite and puts our students in danger. Guns have no place in schools, and arming teachers and other school…
More…matter of black and white. A report last Sunday by Digital First Media reporter Evan Brandt highlighted research which shows that the less white a district’s students are, the wider…
More…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…
More…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,…
More…such a tax would hurt low–income and minority families. The mayor said data has shown him the opposite to be true. “The line that really got me four years ago…
More…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/…
More…every child in the city. Research clearly demonstrates that quality, inclusive pre-K programs set children on the trajectory to academic success and help our most at-risk children – particularly those…
More…are from existing DHS programs, which had been underutilized.) Rachel Holzman, the school district’s deputy chief for student rights and responsibilities, says 95 percent of families DHS has visited under…
More…both legislators and advocates will be able to use the research. Race agrees. “Ultimately, we want it to be useful to lawmakers,” he said. “The next steps are not only…
More…Act (ESSA), represents an improvement over existing legislation. It will provide targeted support to struggling schools, including schools where traditionally overlooked student groups consistently underperform. The new ESSA does more…
More…for vulnerable students has been shifted to the states. Both current research and our experience in Pennsylvania show that when states are given unfettered control over education, the civil rights…
More…campaign features new federal guidance and a toolkit that seeks to raise awareness about chronic absenteeism and to provide local schools, providers, and advocates with the access to crucial research,…
MoreResearch shows that school-age children experienced significant learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. This fact sheet explains the rights of students with disabilities to receive COVID compensatory services for the…
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