harassment in the 2017-18 school year. The U.S. Government Accountability Office has found that K-12 students who experience hostile behaviors, including sexual harassment and assault, are more likely to experience…
Moreyears, teachers, students of color, and LGBTQ+ students have reported race- and sex-based harassment, including students routinely using the N-word toward Black students and students threatening violence against LGBTQ+ students,”…
Morestudent populations. Schools will need support for this work from every level of government. This checklist is a guide to ensure that schools providing online instruction are equitably serving students…
MoreSuspensions are ineffective deterrents to student misbehavior and result in significant lost instructional time, while increasing the likelihood of dropping out. Arming school personnel poses a heightened safety risk to…
Moreexisting fair funding formula. “To chart a new course for the future, the governor and legislature must commit to substantial, sustained multiyear increases in basic education funding to close persistent…
More“They’re expected to meet state standards, yet the state legislature has failed to provide enough resources to meet those standards. … This is going to change their life trajectory.” http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/04/21/pennsylvania-school-funding-suit-supreme-court/#pFUkKj0uJBqYaIqr.99…
Morestrict security measures. To improve safety, we must use scarce school resources to invest in evidence-based programs that build a nurturing school environment and positive school culture – engaging students…
Morefor the duration of homelessness. If your enrolling school district asks the child’s old school for records, that district must send them within 10 business days. However, a delay in…
Morewho contact ELC are calling us about their own child, we also respond to social workers, juvenile probations officers, school psychologists, educators, and other interested persons. Do you answer calls…
Moreneeds-based formula. “To chart a new course, the governor and legislature must commit to substantial increases in state aid to close persistent adequacy gaps and eliminate unconscionable disparities across districts….
Moredemographic characteristics are used to exclude students from schools should include school promotional materials, in addition to decisions about individual students and their individual backgrounds. A school mission statement or…
Morethat she developed psychological symptoms (depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety), or left the school. Your Right To Have Your School Take Action to Address Bullying & Harassment • No matter…
Moreinsufficient to support the Board’s decision to disenroll the students. While the opinion was originally unreported, the Commonwealth Court subsequently granted ELC’s motion to publish the decision. Spring 2017 http://caselaw.findlaw.com/pa-commonwealth-court/1776970.html…
Morestudent’s independence and ensure its programs identify, recruit, and prepare homeless and foster students for college. The bill asks states to grant in-state tuition rates for those students who haven’t…
Morecourt-ordered increase in school funding; their studies showed that impoverished students in Kentucky dramatically outscored students-by up to seven percentage points-from similar backgrounds in other states. See Susan Perkins Weston…
Moredistricts have posted steep declines in out-of-school suspensions after being flagged in a groundbreaking 2013 report by the Pennsylvania ACLU called “Beyond Zero Tolerance.” The study found that skyrocketing suspension…
Morethe totals for the School District. Equitable Share for District Schools Equitable Share for Charter Schools http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/documents/PennDataBooks/Statistical_Summary_2012-2013_Final.pdf http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/documents/PennDataBooks/Statistical_Summary_2012-2013_Final.pdf schools. This in turn causes the district’s “per-pupil” special education expenditures to…
Moreof the few states without a fair funding formula for distributing state resources to local districts. These cuts and a perpetually inconsistent budget has resulted in some schools being unable…
Morethey said that the legislature has now established the benchmarks for a “thorough and efficient” education through state standards and requirements that students pass Keystone exams in several subjects in…
Morenew assessment systems that include classroom-based evidence and extensive use of performance assessments. These new assessments should be made part of public reporting and accountability, and should be used for…
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