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…safety risks to schoolchildren and communities and are not authorized by state law. The Pennsylvania legislature and various branches of state government have commissioned studies into school climate and safety…

…cases to child welfare and courts. Many issues can be resolved through effective attendance improvements plans that get at the root causes of truancy. As noted in the toolkit, chronic…

…officials to remedy the inequity and inadequacy of Pennsylvania’s broken school funding system. “Studies have shown that the state is at least $3 billion short of providing what districts across…

…for Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science/Technical Subjects. A group of Pennsylvania educators crafted the PA Core Standards, which mirror the academic rigor of the Common Core…

…ready.” We look forward to speaking about these issues in greater detail at a future Committee meeting dedicated to the concerns of English Learners, where we will encourage parents and…

…environment, especially at critical developmental stages. It’s little surprise that we continue to struggle to close the racial achievement gap when we look at how frequently young students of color…

…look forward to continued collaboration. Please do not hesitate to contact Diane Smith Howard at [email protected] with any questions about this letter, or to organize additional meetings to discuss this…