…the parents, students and community members with whom we work, we offer these comments to the Pennsylvania State Board of Education School and University Safety Committee to inform the required…
MoreParents who disagree with special education decisions may also pursue a dispute resolution process called “mediation.” This is a voluntary process, and both the school and parent must agree to…
More…ensure equitable access to education for underserved student populations – including children with disabilities, English learners, children of color, children experiencing homelessness, children living in poverty, and children in the…
More…changes in the policy reflect current practice in at least some schools, Ms. Allen said. A portion on alternative education emphasizes the due process rights available to parents before a…
More…time. This tool allows parents, guardians, Educational Decision Makers (EDMs), and surrogate parents to request that their child be reevaluated in all areas of suspected disability by their school to…
More…in an individual special education case brought by the Education Law Center. The working group included parents, community advocates, district administrators, and others, all of whom brought their expertise and…
More…(ELC) and the parents, students, and community organizations with whom we work, we thank the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights for requesting comments regarding how students of color with disabilities…
More…Miller, parents of K.M., a minor; Sheila Armstrong, parent of S.A., a minor; Tyesha Strickland, parent of E.T., minor; Angel Martinez, parent of A.M., minor; Barbara Nemeth, parent of C.M….
More…six school districts, seven parents, the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools and the NAACP called on the panel of seven judges to hold a trial on their claims…
More…all of Pennsylvania’s children, including poor children, children with disabilities, English language learners, children in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, children experiencing homelessness, and other vulnerable students have…
More…top court, attorneys vowed Tuesday after a lower court dismissed the case brought by school districts, parents, and advocates. Lawyers said they would appeal to the state Supreme Court after…
More…civil rights of LGBTQ youth, and we stand in solidarity with our students, parents, and educators against hate. We cannot stop fighting for liberation. We call out and lift up…
More…harassed, you or your parents tell a school official or officials who has the authority to intervene (a dean, principal, or superintendent). Once a school knows that you are being…
More…of parents, students, superintendents, and school board members, including advocates from as far away as Erie and Pittsburgh, crowded the halls of Philadelphia City Hall and waited in line to…
More…fails to meet the state’s obligation to students in poorer school districts. But attorneys for the school districts, parents and associations who brought the suit had argued that the adoption…
More…25 -1- INTRODUCTION Petitioners—parents, school districts, and two statewide organizations— filed this lawsuit over three years ago alleging that the General Assembly had violated its fundamental obligation to maintain and…
More…lessons learned from counties across Pennsylvania all support the conclusion that punitive measures, including criminalizing and imprisoning parents and students, does not reduce truancy. Such sanctions fail to re-engage students…
More…that might discriminate against certain racial or ethnic groups. Last November, a group of African American parents accused the Upper Dublin School District, in Montgomery County, of discriminating against black…
MoreELC has created a series of fillable self-advocacy tools for parents, guardians, Educational Decision-Makers (EDM), surrogate parents, and advocates to address some of the most common barriers students encounter in…
More…director Deborah Gordon Klehr. “The Education Law Center will be working with parents, students, and other stakeholders to ensure that the detailed remedies are implemented promptly and with fidelity by…
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