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…investment is crucial because, as a result of past divestment and inequitable distribution of funding, students with disabilities are not receiving the education they deserve and to which they are…
More…investment is crucial because, as a result of past divestment and inequitable distribution of funding, students with disabilities are not receiving the education they deserve and to which they are…
More…and Parents Need to Know Every day across Pennsylvania, children impacted by lead exposure struggle to focus and learn in classrooms. It is well documented that exposure to lead can…
More…impacted by lead exposure struggle to focus and learn in classrooms. It is well documented that exposure to lead can cause direct damage to a child’s brain. It can exert…
More…input from students, parents, educators, and advocates. This policy is in addition to the strengthened protections ELC advocated for in 2014, which resulted in stronger rules against harassment and bullying,…
More…that sparse, rural districts face added costs based on transportation and other factors. It also gives a boost to districts where the local taxpayers are making a large effort as…
More…in response to the court’s decision from August, 2016. Click here to view the court’s ruling on August 26, 2016. Click here to view the Third Circuit’s decision from January…
More…“take appropriate action to overcome language barriers that impede equal participation by its students in instructional programs.”1 20 U.S.C. § 1703(f). The named plaintiffs are all refugees, ages 17-20, who…
More…Area and Shenandoah Valley – the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools (PARSS) and the NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference. The Public Interest Law Center and Education Law Center-PA are…
MoreELC submitted these comments to the U.S. Department of Education in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on May 31, 2016 regarding the…
More…Center 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…
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