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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…under the age of 7 in 2014, finding that 3,655 – or 10.2 percent – had blood lead levels of 5 µg/dL or greater. Testing in cities like Allentown and…
More…of 7 in 2014, finding that 3,655 – or 10.2 percent – had blood lead levels of 5 µg/dL or greater. Testing in cities like Allentown and Altoona disclosed alarming…
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…not re-enrolled in the District”); Oravetz v. W. Allegheny Sch. Dist., 74 Pa. D. & C.2d 733, 737-38 (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl. 5 The other two factors in an EEOA…
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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