should 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…
Morereal, devastating impacts on students’ educational outcomes. Brandon is not an anomaly, he represents hundreds of thousands of students throughout the Commonwealth. Put simply, since 2011, students all across Pennsylvania…
MorePa. school funding case decided: The state’s system is unconstitutional (2/7/2023, The Philadelphia Inquirer) Court: Present Pennsylvania School Funding System Is Unconstitutional (2/7/2023, Forbes) No appeal from Pa. legislative leaders…
Moreimpairments including spina bifida and cerebral palsy. School districts are required to evaluate students’ needs: Some students need only minimal support, such as special transportation, while others need physical or…
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…
Morein our federal and state constitutions. It also has important and potentially devasting implications for Pennsylvania’s students. Pennsylvania’s public schools serve the vast majority of the Commonwealth’s children. Public schools,…
Moreeducational outcomes and meet the needs of all students. On Jan. 14, Judge Barry Dozor ordered revisions to the RFP and suspended the RFP process until the district could submit…
MoreIn 2014, a group of school districts, parents, and advocates embarked on a legal journey that could upend the way Pennsylvania funds its schools. Those petitioners head to court in…
MoreThis two-page flier announcing the upcoming trial in the Pennsylvania school funding lawsuit also provides a rundown of the history of the case, what the goals are, and how individuals…
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,…
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…
MoreAll EL students are entitled to a robust and effective language instruction bilingual-bicultural or English as a second language (ESL) instruction program supported by trained ESL instructors and subject matter…
Moreeliminate choices. Eliminating district schools and replacing them with a single, private operator actually reduces school choices for parents and students. The failure to consider these issues should set off…
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…
Moredue process hearing, much is left to the states to create a system of administrative dispute resolution. In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth’s special education regulations empower the Secretary of Education to…
Morestrict security measures. To improve safety, we must use scarce school resources to invest in evidence-based programs that build a nurturing school environment and positive school culture – engaging students…
Moreyears, teachers, students of color, and LGBTQ+ students have reported race- and sex-based harassment, including students routinely using the N-word toward Black students and students threatening violence against LGBTQ+ students,”…
Moreharassment in the 2017-18 school year. The U.S. Government Accountability Office has found that K-12 students who experience hostile behaviors, including sexual harassment and assault, are more likely to experience…
MoreEducation Law Center attorneys presented testimony to Pennsylvania’s Joint State Government Commission on Aug. 17, 2023, with recommendations about Act 138 of 2016, which substantially changed the truancy provisions of…
MoreDeVos, has called for rescinding those guidelines. ELC’s statement in response said that a decision to rescind the federal guidance as recommended is bound to allow discriminatory practices in schools…
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