…and depriving many students of the “thorough and efficient” public education system that the state constitution guarantees. The lawsuit says the state has established strict academic standards but failed to…
More…well as deep cuts to critical resources and services that these students need to make educational progress. Relatedly, funding deficits in basic education also impact students with disabilities. We urge…
Morehave access to a free, quality public education. For decades, the Education Law Center has been at the forefront of reforms in school discipline. We work with local, state, and…
More…appropriate instruction at on-site educational programs. For many different reasons, academic skills were not adequately developed, and frequently credits were not earned or were not accepted by school districts towards…
More…since been abandoned. Since there is no current effort to determine actual costs, it’s difficult to know the state’s current adequacy gap, and therefore difficult to establish an accurate funding…
More…for Charter School Reform. These principles reflect the belief that a responsible charter school law must empower local governing bodies to strategically control charter growth as a tool to increase…
MoreThe suit, filed in 2014, claims the Commonwealth is violating its constitutional duty to “support and maintain” a “thorough and efficient system of public education” PHILADELPHIA – September 13, 2016…
More…effort — resulting in a job half done that does not fix the admitted problem. The effort to secure a consistent state revenue source for schools was also abandoned, leaving…
Morethorough and efficient system of public education to serve the needs of the Commonwealth.” In the first cause of action, the complaint alleges that the defendants have violated that provision…
MoreCenter attorney Michael Churchill said. “The school districts who have joined our lawsuit know this is true, and students in underfunded schools know this is true. The legislature has the…
More…per student. An effective, fair formula could account for this through a tax effort weight. Pennsylvania’s leaders must develop a formula with both a strong base cost and robust weights…
More…and international bodies, including briefing the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the right of school districts to engage in voluntary desegregation efforts. Before joining ELC, Staley served as the founding executive…
More…Today there are organized national and local efforts targeting Black, Brown and LGBTQ students, erasing those populations from the curriculum and programs. These efforts threaten to undermine public schools by…
More…thank you for the opportunity to meet on February 26, 2016 with you and White House staff, along with members of the Coalition on Police Reform, and staff from the…
More…national origin/ethnicity, gender, age, disability, or religion and therefore you were harassed in a discriminatory way. For example, you might show that a bully used derogatory language or only targeted…
More…postpone action until he took office. Meckley, who remains the district’s chief recovery officer, referred questions about what could change to the Wolf transition team. “I am committed to continuing…
More…national origin/ethnicity, gender, age, disability, or religion and therefore you were harassed in a discriminatory way. For example, you might show that a bully used derogatory language or only targeted…
More…Public schools cannot refuse their presence. Your Right to Opt Out of Instruction • State law permits also parents, guardians to have their children excused from specific instruction that conflicts…
Morephiladelphia-9-2017.pdf. See also Youth at Risk of Homelessness: Identifying Key Predictive Factors Among Youth Aging Out of Foster Care in Washington State available at https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/SESA/rda/documents/research-7-106.pdf http://policylab.chop.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/PolicyLab_Report_Supporting_Students_Involved_with_Child_Welfare_June_2014.pdf http://policylab.chop.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/PolicyLab_Report_Supporting_Students_Involved_with_Child_Welfare_June_2014.pdf http://fostercareandeducation.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?portalid=0&EntryId=2100&Command=Core_Download http://fostercareandeducation.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?portalid=0&EntryId=2100&Command=Core_Download http://www.southerneducation.org/getattachment/cf39e156-5992-4050-bd03-fb34cc5bf7e3/Just-Learning.aspx…
More…Fellow EDUCATION LAW CENTER -PA 1315 Walnut Street, Fourth Floor Philadelphia PA 19107 [email protected] 215-238-6970 Cc: Lee Krause, Esq. 7 See generally M. Dru Levasseur, Esq., Gender Identity Defines Sex:…
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