Editorial: New school year, old funding problem
An editorial in the Delaware County Daily Times says that it is time to fix the problems of inadequacy and inequity in school funding that led the William Penn School…
MoreAn editorial in the Delaware County Daily Times says that it is time to fix the problems of inadequacy and inequity in school funding that led the William Penn School…
MoreA summary of the Education Law Center’s 2014 recommendations to improve educational outcomes for English learners (ELs)….
MoreCOVID-19 School Closures & English Learners…
MoreCOVID-19 school closures have had an impact on English learners. ELC compiled this resource of 5 important things for Spanish speakers and their families to know….
MoreCOVID-19 school closures have had an impact on English learners. ELC compiled this resource of 5 important things for Arabic speakers and their families to know….
MoreCOVID-19 school closures have had an impact on English learners. ELC compiled this resource of 5 important things for Mandarin speakers and their families to know….
MoreCOVID-19 school closures have had an impact on English learners. ELC compiled this resource of 5 important things for Vietnamese speakers and their families to know….
MoreCOVID-19 school closures have had an impact on English learners. ELC compiled this resource of 5 important things for Nepali speakers and their families to know….
Morefor charters to have minuscule populations of English learners. Half of the charter schools that were evaluated in the ACEs had an English learner population of 1 percent or less….
MorePennsylvania has an on-time budget for 2018-19, approved by the legislature and signed by Gov. Wolf on June 22. It provides modest but needed new funding for Pennsylvania’s schoolchildren. While…
More…minor; Tracy Hughes, parent of P.M.H. minor; Pennsylvania Assoc. of Rural and Small Schools; and The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – Pennsylvania State Conference, Petitioners v….
Moreto Address Truancy Referrals: Magisterial District Court Judges (MDJs) hear truancy proceedings and have the authority to impose discretionary penalties on families and students. This tool helps MDJs make sure that…
More…since 2007, has over thirty years of litigation experience in the private and public sectors. Maura’s appointment is an exciting new development as we continue to grow our work. She…
More…don’t mean anything,” said David Seropian, business manager for the McKeesport Area School District. “If the numbers come to fruition then we would be pleased.” Sto-Rox Superintendent Terry DeCarbo said…
More…and represents.” Kathy Manderino, a former state lawmaker, has been named campaign manager for the new campaign. “School funding is, without question, one of the toughest issues facing Pennsylvania, but…
MoreThe Education Law Center’s new report Fixing the Special Education Funding Gap details the large decline in the state share of special education funding over the past decade. Inadequate funding…
More…are being supported in their education during COVID-19 school closures. The latest letter highlights innovative strategies and promising practices that, if promoted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, could help…
Moreof Pepper Hamilton to challenge the district’s practice of placing newly arrived older immigrant students with little or no English fluency into a privately run alternative school, Phoenix Academy, or…
More…school and diverted instead to Phoenix, which offers inferior English instruction on an accelerated structure. The action is ongoing before Judge Smith in the District Court for the Eastern District…
More…marking period in a “newcomer” program for non-English speaking students. Once they’ve proven basic English proficiency, refugee students can move into other academically themed, small-learning communities open to all students….
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