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…form. To learn more about specific education rights identified for each topic area, please see the fact sheet section of our website. Like all of ELC’s publications, the information and…
More…form. To learn more about specific education rights identified for each topic area, please see the fact sheet section of our website. Like all of ELC’s publications, the information and…
More…credits or a student’s inability to take a course required by their last school. Learn more about students’ rights under Act 1 in an Education Law Center fact sheet here…
More…graduate – by meeting state & district academic requirements or by meeting the child’s IEP goals? 46 Helplines & Websites • PATTAN (PDE’s website for special education information and resources):…
More…schools, students who are system-involved often fall through the cracks. This fact sheet highlights important protections and addresses ways to support students to be successful. To learn more, click here….
More…educational experiences in juvenile justice facilities. While these facilities provide classes to prevent young people from falling behind in their schoolwork, many discover that when they return to school they…
More…about how to build a better antiracist future for us all. Read our fact sheet about promising practices to build affirming and antiracist schools here. Anti-History and Classroom Censorship Bills in…
More…legislators looking for a vehicle to rush charter school law changes through the General Assembly. For these reasons and the reasons below, the charter legislation should be removed these bills….
MoreThis fact sheet addresses the rights of linguistically and culturally diverse parents and caregivers (defined by law as limited English proficient or “LEP”) who seek to enroll a child in…
More…school success. Parents should be included in the planning and delivery of those services. This fact sheet provides information on how parents can make sure their young children get the…
More…18th birthday or graduation, whichever is sooner, unless they qualify for one of a few limited exceptions, as explained in this fact sheet. You can access the full guide here….
More…impacting Pennsylvania students, who will have less access to the diverse viewpoints and ideas expressed if book banning continues. Read our fact sheet about book bans and your rights here. Read…
More…charter school that offer an education program through computer-based or online programs and may also be referred to as “cyber” learning. This fact sheet discusses district virtual school programs and…
MoreEarly intervention (EI) services and supports are available to babies and young children with developmental delays and disabilities. This fact sheet provides information on the steps you can take as…
More…form of compensatory damages under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504). This fact sheet…
MoreThis fact sheet is intended for Magisterial District Justices (MDJs) and other judges to use when adjudicating truancy matters under Pennsylvania’s compulsory school attendance law. It highlights key changes to…
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…
More…162.) 10 Historical PSSA results are available on the PDE website. See PA DEP’T OF EDUC., 2011-2012 PSSA and AYP Results, http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_ assessments/7442 (last visited Sept. 17, 2015). 15 Students…
More…in all cases compensatory education begins to accrue not at the moment a child stopped receiving a FAPE, but at the moment that the LEA should have discovered the denial….
More…and provides sufficient funds to ensure that all children have the opportunity to succeed — no matter where they live. We look forward to seeing the Commission’s proposal soon. CONTACT:…
More…Report and Recommendations to the Pennsylvania State Roundtable is available at http://www.ocfcpacourts.us/assets/files/page-331/file-600.pdf. 2 See Legal Center for Foster Care and Education website at www.fostercareandeducation.org 3 See National Working Group on…
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