…data from the Department of Education’s website. Denied that, in paragraphs 268(E) and (G), Petitioners correctly recited data from the Department of Education’s website. 63 269. This paragraph asserts conclusions…
More…school in Pennsylvania until the end of the school term in which you have your 21st birthday or until you graduate with a regular high school diploma (whichever comes first)….
More…anticipate the level of state support and make appropriate long-term plans? Pennsylvania has not had a stable funding system since 2008, 2009, and 2010. Both prior to and after this…
More…strategy” reasonably calculated to effectively implement that theory; and it must produce “results indicating that the language barriers confronting students are actually being overcome.”13 Through an evidence-based program, the requisite…
MoreMay 12, 2014 – Editorial, Allentown Morning Call – Pennsylvania faces a long-term challenge in public education and economic development. Current policies are defining the haves and have-nots statewide. It’s…
More…the budgets of our poorest districts. Making educational equity a reality in Pennsylvania requires persistence. “It is crucial that the General Assembly and Governor commit to a long-term solution that…
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…school districts and students with the greatest need.” She explained, “The legislature must be committed to the goals of both adequacy and equity through robust, predictable long-term funding to meet…
More…22 Pa. Code § 4.26. We are told the term “program” encompasses planned instruction by a qualified ESL /Bilingual teacher; adaptations/modifications in the delivery of content instruction by all teachers…
More…predictable, sustainable and long-term solution to funding its public schools. Cheryl Kleiman, staff attorney for the Education Law Center, is working with the campaign to engage Western Pennsylvania organizations and…
More…anti racist and free fr om prejudice . These efforts are critical to ensur ing a safe, supportive, respectful, and affirming learning environment for children of color. You can learn…
MoreFederal civil rights laws require schools to provide free language services for multilingual parents or caregivers whose first language is not English. This form and checklist includes questions the parent…
More…in addition to the measures of academic, operational, and financial measures used in the current Charter School Performance Framework. ELC’s testimony highlighted students’ rights to be free from racism at…
More…Pennsylvania Senate and been approved by the House Education Committee. Dangerously Increasing the Presence of Guns in Schools The federal Gun-Free School Zones Act, 18 U.S.C. § 992(q) et al.,…
More…access to a free, appropriate, public education. 15. The Court also held that a settlement agreement which purported to waive G.S.’s ability to claim McKinney-Vento eligibility was unenforceable due to…
More…discipline. Q Is my child free from restraints? AEDY programs that use restraints must allow for reasonable modifications of their restraint policies and procedures to accommodate for students with disabilities…
More…of transgender students to be free from discrimination and to be affirmed in their gender identities in public schools.1 The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) recently clarified that, while not…
More…have access to a free, quality public education. Our work focuses on ensuring that the students, families, and communities most impacted are centered in the decision-making process and part of…
More…charge a fee for its services? No. All of ELC’s services are free of charge. What happens when I call or e-mail ELC? You’ll be asked to leave a message…
More…early childhood learning programs. It also gives links to websites and other resources to help parents and others navigate the full range of early childhood opportunities in Pennsylvania. The project…
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