The ABCs of school-funding formulas
schools lacking full-time nurses, counselors, and basic supplies. In fact, Pennsylvania ranks worst in terms of an “equity gap” – poor districts spend 33 percent less than wealthy ones on…
Moreschools lacking full-time nurses, counselors, and basic supplies. In fact, Pennsylvania ranks worst in terms of an “equity gap” – poor districts spend 33 percent less than wealthy ones on…
MoreFOSTERING GRADUATION SUCCESS FOR VULNERABLE STUDENTS 2019, S.B. 662 The Fostering Graduation Success for Vulnerable Students Bill, or S.B. 662, supports students experiencing education disruptions by ensuring access to timely…
Morejustice systems, children with disabilities, LGBTQ students, English language learners, and children experiencing homelessness. The ELC addresses fairness in school funding, equal access, and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline. The ELC…
Moreprivate and public sectors. Maura’s appointment is an exciting new development as we continue to grow our work. She is a brilliant, hard-working, visionary, and compassionate attorney. More information here….
Morechief public defender. The new leaders said transitions such as these, which take several months to complete, offer an opportunity to assess an organization’s mission and find new ways to…
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Moreof Educ., Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Other Students, or Third Parties 3 (2001) [hereinafter Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance], available at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/ shguide.pdf. The Revised…
Moreschool shootings that result in an increase in police presence in schools or calls to make our schools look and feel more like prisons. Recent history has taught us this…
Morelaw also supports homeless and foster youth with college retention, success, and completion by: Designating single points of contact at institutions of higher education to assist homeless and foster youth…
Moredesigned to make states accountable for the progress of all student subgroups, including blacks, Latinos, English learners, and students with disabilities. “Parents, teachers, communities, and state leaders know the needs…
Morelegislation provides magistrates with discretion to impose more fines upon families than ever before, magistrates must exercise this discretion with sensitivity to the real issues that poor families face across…
Moreappendix), these priority concerns include, among others: eliminating delays and inappropriate denials of special education evaluations for English Learner students; ensuring sufficient and effective ESL instruction; providing consistent interpretation and…
MoreDistrict should restrict the use of suspensions for students in first and second grade, too. Across the nation, school districts and states have eliminated or restricted the use of suspensions…
Morehttps://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ELC-Analysis- Inequities-in-PA-Charter-Schools-Segregation-by-Disability.pdf. 2 than making accommodations and providing the required services and supports.4 Students of color are also counseled out of charters through the overuse of suspensions5 plus codes of…
Morecan no longer wait for the long-term, sustained investments in education they need to succeed. That is why we are vigorously pursuing Pennsylvania’s fair funding lawsuit before the state Supreme…
Moreexamples of individuals who meet the definition of “homeless children and youth.” 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2)(B)(i)-(iv). https://www2.ed.gov/programs/homeless/data-comp-04-07.pdf http://www.dedcmdasfaa.org/docs/conferences/2014/presentations/UnaccompaniedHomelessTouthAndHigherEducationAccess.pdf http://www.dedcmdasfaa.org/docs/conferences/2014/presentations/UnaccompaniedHomelessTouthAndHigherEducationAccess.pdf 5 Having lost touch with their families and their source of…
Morethe high percentages of students with disabilities and African American students in AEDY programs across the state. In 82 Pennsylvania school districts, more than half the students sent to AEDY…
Moreit right. We urge the Commission to continue its work to reach consensus on a sustainable, equitable and predictable public school funding system that addresses existing economic and racial disparities…
Morenow proposes to use almost exclusively to assess young children in Pennsylvania. In 2006, the PEIOS study documented the poor quality of entry-level data from eligibility assessments in six Pennsylvania…
Moreof Educ., Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Other Students, or Third Parties 3 (2001) [hereinafter Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance], available at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/ shguide.pdf. The Revised…
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