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 our schools, support student…
More…Often, it doesn’t come up. All of these accommodations are voluntary, none of them are mandatory for ELL. In other words, while providing accommodations for ELLs is mandatory, the specific…
Moreby adopting an irrational means of financing public education that drastically underfunds school districts across the Commonwealth and ignores the state’s own funding targets. According to the complaint, the Commonwealth…
More•A surprising proportion of Philadelphia charters have small percentages of low‐income students. The median Philadelphia District school has a low‐income population approaching 80 percent. However, five out of 50 charters…
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Moreof staff to support our students as well as deep cuts to critical resources and services that these students need to make educational progress. Relatedly, funding deficits in basic education…
More…that young children experiencing homelessness get the supports and services to which they are entitled and desperately need,” said the Education Law Center’s Nancy A. Hubley, Managing Attorney for ELC’s…
More…leadership that will help ensure that young children experiencing homelessness get the supports and services to which they are entitled and desperately need,” said the Education Law Center’s Nancy A….
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More…Beginning in 1997, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandated that assistive technology devices and services be considered for each child with a disability as part of the core process…
More…education. Pennsylvania’s public school students are entitled to their day in court.” A copy of the appeal can be found at here. Education writer Eleanor Chute: echute@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1955. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2015/05/20/Organizations-appeal-Commonwealth-Court-decision-on-Pennsylvania-school-funding/stories/201505200213…
Morestate,” said Dr. James R. Scanlon, superintendent of the West Chester Area School District. kboccella@phillynews.com 610-313-8232 @kathyboccella Inquirer staff writer Angela Couloumbis contributed to this article. Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20150619_Panel__Pa_needs_to_overhaul_school_funding.html#dYAqTYDuSWYqpjPt.99…
More…cuts made under former Gov. Tom Corbett. Wolf and state lawmakers resumed talks on the budget at 2 p.m. today, the Associated Press reported. Read the article on Phillymag.com: http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/07/01/gop-school-funding-philadelphia/…
Moreby Commonwealth Court, which ruled that education funding should be left to the legislature, not the courts. The lawsuit comes as Gov. Wolf has proposed millions more in new money…
More…Monday that it should decide the case on the merits and reject the state’s plea to toss the case because of its complexity and difficulty. In a reply brief filed…
More…schools violates the state Constitution. Those statements came in briefs supporting the Commonwealth Court’s dismissal of William Penn School District vs. Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, a lawsuit claiming that the…
More…students with disabilities and English learners are identified and what supports, services, and accommodations are provided to enable those students equal access to the educational program; • the share of…
More…services in Philadelphia. ELC attorneys Sean McGrath and Maura McInerney brought the case on behalf of a three-year-old boy with autism who endured a series of inappropriate and unsafe transportation…
More…way can charter schools be a tool to expand opportunity and improve our system of public education for all communities. Contact: David Lapp, [email protected], 215-238-6970 x. 309 http://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ELC_Testimony_Charters_LegislativeIntent_12_11_14.pdf http://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ELC_Testimony_Charters_LegislativeIntent_12_11_14.pdf mailto:[email protected]…
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