January 16, 2018 Catherine E. Lhamon, Chair Patricia Timmons-Goodson, Vice Chair Debo P. Adegbile, Commissioner Karen K. Narasaki, Commissioner Gail Heriot, Commissioner David Kladney, Commissioner Peter N. Kirsanow, Commissioner Michael…
More…advancements in education funding.” https://www.pubintlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/18-08-03-Wolf-Answer-to-Mootness-Application.pdf https://www.pubintlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/18-08-03-Scarnati-Response.pdf https://www.pubintlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/18-08-03-Wolf-Answer-to-Mootness-Application.pdf https://www.pubintlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/18-08-03-Wolf-Answer-to-Mootness-Application.pdf https://www.pubintlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018.07.06-Opposition-To-Mootness-Brief.pdf https://www.pubintlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/18-08-03-Scarnati-Response.pdf https://www.pubintlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018.07.06-Opposition-To-Mootness-Brief.pdf “The Governor recognizes that our public schoolchildren continue to suffer the painful consequences of underfunded schools every day. He…
More…Philadelphia as well as schools in rural areas and in smaller school districts with smaller tax bases, scrambling to raise money from property taxes. Read the full story online. …
More…a bipartisan Special Education Funding Commission studied this issue and recognized that Pennsylvania’s current calculation harms students left in districts. The commission proposed a rational fix, and two parallel bills,…
Moreserving 2,246 students have come offline – a number slightly less than the new charter seats added. But it gets more complicated. The district does not assume that all of…
MoreAll students have the right to be free from bullying and harassment in school ‒ whether it is verbal, written, graphic, physical, or online. All forms of bullying and harassment…
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…
More…for postsecondary students Updating evaluations Developing a 504 Accommodations Plan Applying for SAT/ACT accommodations Connecting to OVR Referral to an attorney (for expungement petition; immigration assistance; etc.) SERVICES, ACTIVITIES, AND…
Moreprivacy concerns, portions of the stories shared in the complaint are redacted, but they include students of color who faced racist comments at school, as well as LGBTQ+ students who…
More…than their parents. Please note – this document is available in Spanish. Special note: During the pandemic, nearly all districts began offering “online enrollment” and some districts will continue to…
More…When youth are behind, provides options for schools to waive local requirement or offer make-up options such as testing, summer school, after-school or online credit recovery to help the youth…
More…acute in literally hundreds of struggling school districts across the Commonwealth. Thus, the proposed increases in the budget agreement between Governor Wolf and legislative leaders are needed and welcomed, though…
More…wrote an open letter of support explaining that the district has legal obligations to affirm transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) students. The letter also explained that welcoming, inclusive school climates enable…
MoreReview, Petitioners did not challenge future events, but rather the state of affairs that was in place when they commenced this matter. 6. Since the time when Petitioners commenced this…
More…students from sex-segregated facilities. 2. Cisgender students’ discomfort with the presence of their transgender peers does not create a claim of Title IX harassment. The complainant’s claim that, under Title…
More…case in 2016. All case documents can be viewed here: https://edfundinglawsuit.wordpress.com/ # # # The Education Law Center of Pennsylvania works to ensure that all children in Pennsylvania have access…
More…Education, Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program: Analysis of 2006-2007 Federal Data Collection and Three-Year Comparison, 6 (2008), https://www2.ed.gov/programs/homeless/datacomp03- 06rpt.pdf. 8 National Center on Homeless Education, Federal Data Summary…
MoreIN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Petitioners, v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, et al., Respondents. : : : : : : : : :…
More…compliance with its continuing legal obligations so that children of color with disabilities receive the education to which they are entitled and the quality education they deserve. https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-14374.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-137 https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-137…
More…High School come from faculty members who have been warning administrators about an out-of-control climate of violence and disrespect that left them feeling unsafe, if not terrified, long before a…
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