Pennsylvania schools sue state in bid to reform funding
Dec. 11, 2014 – By Peter Moskowitz, Al Jazeera America – The halls of Shenandoah’s schools are clean and orderly, the students quiet and focused. But the district has one…
MoreDec. 11, 2014 – By Peter Moskowitz, Al Jazeera America – The halls of Shenandoah’s schools are clean and orderly, the students quiet and focused. But the district has one…
Moreclock, before an Oklahoma City school resource officer allegedly punched a 16-year-old in the face, Philadelphia Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel had had enough. As a Philly cop for 29…
MoreFeb. 16, 2016 – NEWSWORKS WHYY – by Kevin McCorry On Tuesday, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission will vote on 12 applications to create new city charter schools. This is…
More…accommodations)? In light of the skills and barriers above, what are 1 or 2 other possible employment goals to consider? Based on the above information, brainstorm ideas for services and…
MoreAn amended federal civil rights complaint was filed on Aug. 27 against the Pennridge School District in Bucks County. Below is a press release. (Content warning: The amended complaint linked…
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…
Morespends on its own students with disabilities. That total expenditure is then divided by 16 percent of the district’s student population. The assumption is that since 16 percent is roughly…
MoreNAACP, PairUP Society, and Bucks County Families File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Challenging Discriminatory School Policies November 15, 2023 – Several Bucks County families have joined with civil rights and…
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…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…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…
Moreto meet the challenges they will encounter as adults. This harms all our students and communities. Parents, students, faith leaders, business leaders, and community members can work together to protect…
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…the district currently uses exclusion from school at “alarming rates” for its littlest learners. A coalition of advocates wrote to Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. and the School Reform Commission…
MoreKenosha Unified Sch. Dist. No. 1 Bd. of Educ., 858 F.3d 1034 (7th Cir. 2017), cert. dismissed sub nom. Kenosha Unified Sch. Dist. No. 1 Bd. of Educ. v. Whitaker…
MoreMarch 11, 2015 – by Katie Kyros, Fox43 – On Wednesday, attorneys for Pennsylvania school districts made arguments in Commonwealth Court that education funding in the state is so low,…
More…between such districts has grown, according to a filing Friday by plaintiffs in a landmark funding lawsuit,” Maddie Hanna of Philly.com writes, on ELC’s fair funding suit. Read more here….
MoreP. Krill, Jr. PA 16287 Anthony R. Holtzman PA 200053 Thomas R. DeCesar PA 309651 K&L Gates LLP 17 North Second Street, 18th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101-1507 (717) 231-4500 (717)…
MorePA 200053 Thomas R. DeCesar PA 309651 K&L Gates LLP 17 North Second Street, 18th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101-1507 (717) 231-4500 (717) 231-4501 (fax) john.krill@klgates.com Counsel for Joseph B. Scarnati,…
MorePA 200053 Thomas R. DeCesar PA 309651 K&L Gates LLP 17 North Second Street, 18th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101-1507 (717) 231-4500 (717) 231-4501 (fax) john.krill@klgates.com Counsel for Joseph B. Scarnati,…
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