…to convene a meeting devoted solely to how the District can more effectively meet the educational needs of vulnerable English Learners. There are over 15,000 English Learners who speak more…
More…new legislation was signed into law by Governor Wolf on June 1, 2016, and became effective on July 1, 2016. However, the work to increase funding for public schools is…
More…Jane Meredith Adams, Study: Suspensions harm ‘Well-Behaved’ Kids, EDSOURCE, Jan. 8, 2015, https://edsource.org/2015/study- suspensions-harm-well-behaved-kids/72501. 6 American Psychological Association, Zero Tolerance Task Force Report, Are Zero Tolerance Policies Effective in Schools?:…
More…achieve life-long stability. We have also advanced effective state and national legislative and policy reforms to improve educational outcomes for vulnerable children, including immigrant students. II. Importance of Flores Settlement…
More…to access and complete higher education, and other resources; and Ensuring college access programs collaborate with child welfare agencies, homeless service providers, and school districts to identify, conduct outreach to,…
MoreThis FAQ explains a law known as Act 110 , which concerns students who are convicted or adjudicated delinquent of sexual assault. The law became effective on January 3, 2021,…
MoreThe Education Law Center applauded the Wolf administration’s Aug. 31 announcement of a universal statewide mask mandate for all Pennsylvania public schools, effective September 7. The order will create safe…
More…(ELC) has worked on this issue for years and urged lawmakers to adopt data-driven, evidence-based approaches that we know can effectively prevent and reduce truancy, re-engage students and parents, and…
More…administrator or school principal about your concerns. • Look up your school policy. How is it supposed to be applied? Is it being applied differently in your case? • Keep…
More…Education, Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program: Analysis of 2006-2007 Federal Data Collection and Three-Year Comparison, 6 (2008), https://www2.ed.gov/programs/homeless/datacomp03- 06rpt.pdf. 8 National Center on Homeless Education, Federal Data Summary…
More…funding. Special Education Funding Proposal Recognizes the Importance of a Formula Governor Corbett’s education budget proposal adds $20 million in new resources for special education funding, and envisions distributing those…
More…left schools with little choice except to raise taxes, cut programs, and in many cases, they had to do both. “The state must quite simply play a greater role in…
More…color — with the tools they need to succeed. This report provides compelling evidence of the importance of strategic educational investments and the scale of the challenges our students face.”…
More…in 2016 that recognized the importance of distributing education aid on the basis of need, the proposed budget distributes barely one-tenth of basic education funding through the formula. Not enough…
More…be enrolled in public assistance programs. Investing in public education is far more cost-effective than paying for the social and economic consequences of under-funded, low-quality schools. Despite this, Pennsylvania continues…
More…they have a duty to provide sound and effective English language services. Many immigrant students, particularly those newly arrived in the U.S. with limited prior education have unique and significant…
More…effective enforcement of Title VI is critical to addressing issues of systemic discrimination, particularly in response to policies and practices that have a discriminatory impact based on race, color, or…
More…ELC, Deborah has shown a deep commitment to the Center’s mission and is well respected as an effective and strategic leader statewide on issues of public education. Deborah brings extensive…
More…here. What does PaSCC do? PaSCC is an on-line list serve and forum for sharing information and discussing school climate-related issues. Members are encouraged to use the forum to announce…
MoreOn December 16, Juvenile Law Center and Education Law Center-PA hosted a webinar to provide information on how to protect and advance the education rights of your clients through effective…
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