PAFundingSuit_Executive_Summary
…to pass the new, more rigorous Keystone Exams, which measure student proficiency in math, science, and English, and will soon be a requirement for graduation from high school. Overall, more…
More…to pass the new, more rigorous Keystone Exams, which measure student proficiency in math, science, and English, and will soon be a requirement for graduation from high school. Overall, more…
More…It didn’t work. Commonwealth Court rejected the suit, and the state Supreme Court in 1999 refused to hear an appeal. Now school funding advocates are looking for a rematch. A…
More…23. The Petitioner school districts further allege that they lack adequate resources to prepare students to pass the Keystone Exams, which measure student performance in math, science, and English, and…
More…and conducted the research. All findings and related qualitative surveys of school administrators, teachers, and librarians can be found at the project website: http://paschoollibraryproject.org. Additional thanks goes to the project’s…
More…percent less in state and local revenue than low-poverty districts (the largest gap in the Ed Trust analysis). The report also looks at state revenues alone, finding that nine states…
More…color, children with disabilities, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, English Language learners, and other vulnerable children. For more information visit www.elc-pa.org or follow on Twitter @edlawcenterpa….
More…school funding system that: • Directs adequate funding to districts and students based on real costs, addressing student challenges like poverty, English proficiency, homelessness and foster care placement; and district…
More…including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. For more…
More…litigation, and policy advocacy, ELC advances the rights of vulnerable children, including children of color, children living in poverty, English language learners, children with disabilities, those in the foster care…
More…poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English learners, and LGBTQ students. For more than 40 years, through legal representation, impact…
More…the district provide equal opportunity for students with disabilities and English Learners to attend special admission high schools. ELC also called upon the Board to consider changes to the selective…
More…children living in poverty, children of color, children with disabilities, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children experiencing homelessness, English learners, LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming students – and…
More…fully include children with disabilities; failure to provide supports and address language barriers affecting immigrant students and English learners; discrimination and harassment against students of color and LGBTQ+ students; and…
MoreThis fact sheet describes the process for determining if your child, as an English learner (EL), is appropriately and legally placed in an Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) program…
More…disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit elc-pa.org or follow on Twitter @edlawcenterpa. The Public Interest Law Center uses high-impact legal strategies to advance…
More…will continue a major push to get the state to adequately and equitably fund its schools. In the coming months, ELC will also be looking to build on recent victories…
More…poor children, children of color, children with disabilities, English learners, children in foster homes and institutions, LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming students, and others. I’m having a problem with my child’s public…
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…were most marginalized by lack of connectivity during COVID-19. We also urged the Commission to adapt connected devices to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities and English learners….
More…ELC advances the rights of underserved children, including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ…
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