…looking at Westinghouse, looking at Carrick, looking at [University Prep] in 10 years and saying they’re still no better off.” Chad Aldeman, an associate partner at the education consulting and…
More…permanent, nurturing environment for every child.” Child Advocates seeks to advance the interests of our clients by representing them in child abuse and neglect proceedings; helping them testify in criminal…
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More…system, did not join in the legal action. “We believe that as a school district, we help our schools best by working with the governor and legislature. We unequivocally advocate…
More…Read her testimony here. ELC also joined with partners to submit a formal letter to the committee requesting a separate hearing focused exclusively on EL students. Read the letter here….
MoreIn a July 28, 2019, letter to PennLive, ELC legal director Maura McInerney questions new language in the Pennsylvania School Code that allows school districts to serve “alternative lunches” to…
More…this example of an ELC letter opposing proposed policies to censor educators. Civil rights complaint challenging discriminatory practices in Pennridge School District Read ELC’s testimony to the Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of…
More…with qualifying disabilities. You can read the letter to the governor and secretaries of education and health here and the letter to the General Assembly here. We applaud the Wolf…
Morerequirements applicable to district schools. This demand letter, provided to Franklin Towne Charter High School, challenges a discriminatory refusal to enroll a student with disabilities. (June, 2018). Demand Letter …
More…of a motion to convert an opinion to precedential, other jurisdictions direct that a party send a letter making such a request to the Court. See e.g., 9th Cir. R….
MoreOn November 1, in a letter to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, ELC is requesting revision to the School District of Philadelphia’s proposed new Language Instruction Policy. ELC asks that…
More…767 F.3d 247, 272-73 (3d Cir. 2014). 7 20 U.S.C. § 1703. et seq. 8 See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents, U.S. Department of…
More…services to children with disabilities, or services to English Language Learners. Read the letter here and please call your PA Senator to help protect public education in Pennsylvania by urging…
More…or not it is working to help you make educational progress; (3) receive written notice before your school wishes to evaluate you for eligibility or to change your educational program…
More…or not it is working to help you make educational progress; (3) receive written notice before your school wishes to evaluate you for eligibility or to change your educational program…
More…against them in a case involving more than a thousand children with disabilities whose parents speak little or no English. The case will now proceed with fact discovery and class…
More…intended to help Pennsylvania CASA programs train new EDM volunteers and to provide an ongoing resource for EDMs as questions and challenges arise in their work. The Toolkit provides checklists,…
More…resident of the City of Philadelphia. Families interested in enrolling their child can call 844-PHL-PREK to speak with a trained professional who will help you locate quality Pre-K programs and…
More…students in Pennsylvania. If you: • Are a LGBTQ/GNC young person who would like to get help with an issue you are having at school or would like to talk…
More…to help struggling students like Brandon. But funding cuts have meant a reduction and, in some cases, an elimination of tutoring and after-school programs. Compounding the problem, Brandon’s classroom does…
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