August 11, 2016 School Reform Commission School District of Philadelphia 440 North Broad, Suite 101 Philadelphia, PA 19130 Dear Chairperson Marjorie G. Neff and Commissioners, Every year in Philadelphia, too…
More…schools remain open during this impasse, but let’s be clear: Emergency funding is not sufficient and certainly not a long-term solution. All parties must immediately resume negotiations on a final…
More138 expressly reference the LeGare Waiver Process on page 5 and thus mirror the explicit reference to the LeGare in the accompanying 92-page English Learners Programming Handbook for teachers.1 We…
Moreor powerful than any of the state’s other 499 school boards? Perhaps less so? “It opens up all kinds of questions. ‘What’s the real authority of the SRC?’ is, I…
Moreaddresses existing challenges related to charter school financing, but both create an advisory funding commission or committee. The committee members will be appointed by the governor, the state Department of…
MoreCenter said after the preliminary hearing that whether or not Commonwealth Court decides to hold a trial, he expects the issue to move up to the state Supreme Court. http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/school-funding-lawsuit-is-like-groundhog-day-movie-state-officials/article_b90f926c-c72b-11e4-88fe-9b4005695463.html…
Morethat are still in process listed with a target completion date. RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATION #1 – Foster effective general communications between EL parents and schools. Recommendations Completed to Date • It…
MorePennsylvania. Each tool is free to use. To use each fillable form, click on the link and the form will identify the information you need to add to complete the…
More…children to established state standards. Research and common sense show that some children need more resources than others when it comes to succeeding in school. Whether they live in poverty,…
More…comes as Gov. Wolf has proposed millions more dollars to school districts across the state, and a bipartisan commission has been holding hearings to develop an education-funding formula, which Pennsylvania…
More…with disabilities, English language learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. You can contact us by visiting www.elc-pa.org/contact or by calling 215-238-6970 (Philadelphia) or 412-258-2120 (Pittsburgh). REDUCING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION…
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…said. “I think there are some critical opportunities for us to explore,” she said. “Sometimes we ask the wrong questions. We tend to ask the questions, ‘What did she do?’…
More“We have talked about the issue because this is becoming more and more common,” Amato said. “We have looked at some of the issues that other districts are talking about,…
More…to http://myphillyschools.com/nursing. All complaints will be reviewed by attorneys at the Education Law Center and Public Interest Law Center. If you have additional questions or want to share your concerns,…
More…setting out a process for making compensatory education determinations; and, c. Provide the compensatory education determined appropriate through the above process. 7. Award Plaintiffs appropriate attorneys’ fees and costs; and,…
MoreDecember 21, 2023 – A state administrative complaint filed today by the Education Law Center claims that school-age youths with disabilities at the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) are not receiving…
More…climate that is free from discrimination. The Philadelphia School Reform Commission adopted its policy on June 16, 2016. The Pittsburgh Public Schools Board unanimously approved its policy on June 22,…
MoreCommonwealth Court Refuses to Review Whether School Funding Complies with State Constitution Harrisburg, Pa. – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania today issued an order in the lawsuit challenging the state’s…
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…
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