May 14 Call to Action Day
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MoreTweet about it: #educationPA, #FairFundingPA! 4. AFTER YOUR CALL email edvoters@educationvoterspa.org and let us know how your call went. We want to hear your story! For more information, visit educationvoterspa.org…
Morethem a lower standard of education simply because of where they live. The lawsuit, filed by the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia and the Education Law Center, doesn’t spare…
MorePenn, the plaintiffs include the Panther Valley School District in Carbon County, the School District of Lancaster, the Greater Johnstown School District in Cambria County, the Wilkes-Barre Area School District…
More…And while the cause of death for a first-grader at Andrew Jackson School has not been determined, both cases demand that we take a hard look at the impact the…
Moreprograms were students with disabilities, compared to a 16 percent special education population statewide. African American students comprised 35 percent of the students placed into alternative education programs, yet only…
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More1973 (Section 504). This fact sheet provides an analysis of that case, Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools , and prior decisions addressing the right to damages for students with disabilities….
MorePublic Education , a first-of-its-kind analysis of school-based fines and fees, written with Thalia González, professor of law at University of California College of Law, San Francisco. The study is…
MoreEducation Law Center Analysis: Students with Disabilities in Pennsylvania Charter Schools Fall 2013 The graphs below were created by the Education Law Center using publicly reported data on public school…
Morelegislation and school board actions. ELC believes we can and must fight back against these attacks. We are providing information and support to local communities, engaging in policy advocacy, and…
MoreThis case affirms the limits of the weapons possession statute, commonly referred to as “Act 26.” The Court agreed with the Education Law Center’s attorneys who argued that Pennsylvania law…
More…largest such gap in the nation ‒ had grown since the case was filed. The petitioners in the case include families, six school districts ‒ William Penn, Panther Valley, Lancaster,…
MoreThe Education Law Center is a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all of Pennsylvania’s children have access to a quality public education. CONTACT: Brett Schaeffer Education Law…
More…Center is a non-profit, statewide legal advocacy organization, dedicated to ensuring that all of Pennsylvania’s children have access to a quality public education. CONTACT: Education Law Center Office: 215-238-6970 …
More…according to a report released Thursday by The Education Trust released Thursday by The Education Trust (Ed Trust), a group in Washington that advocates for closing economic and racial inequities…
Moreschool-based behavioral health services and a full continuum of special education services to ensure that eligible students receive an individualized education program that guarantees a free and appropriate public education…
More…impacts African American students.14 A vast majority (90%) of suspensions that the District metes out disproportionately against black students fall within a broad catch-all category called “conduct,” which does not…
Moreoverall student population, the charter sector by and large does not educate students with disabilities who require higher cost aids and services—e.g. students with intellectual disabilities, serious emotional disturbance, and…
MoreIEP meeting to discuss your concerns and make suggestions for changes to your child’s IEP. The law does not limit how many IEP meetings a parent can request. You can…
MoreELC recently won a case that clarifies for the first time the responsibility of the PA Department of Education to provide transportation to children who are eligible for early intervention…
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