a privately-run alternative school, Phoenix Academy, and instead requires placement in a specially-designed “Newcomer Program” at the main high school, McCaskey. “Today’s agreement extends the guarantee of a strong and…
MoreIn an opinion released today, the Commonwealth Court overruled various preliminary objections to the Pennsylvania school funding lawsuit. In a victory for students across Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court today overruled…
More15 cyber charters already operating in the state, the Philadelphia-based nonprofit called for a one-year moratorium on new ones. Cyber charters enroll 35,000 students statewide. Read the full story: http://articles.philly.com/2013-11-23/news/44368264_1_regular-charter-schools-cyber-dorothy-june-brown…
MoreOct. 20, 2016 – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – by Bill Hangley, Jr. This year brought some good news for Katie Christ. “I finally got textbooks!” That’s a welcome…
MoreA new report by the Education Law Center, citing widespread noncompliance by charter schools with civil rights protections for students, urges Philadelphia’s Board of Education to monitor the city’s charter…
MoreHe is proposing a plan that would drastically reduce the amount the district pays for charter special education students. By Kevin McCorry of NewsWorks and Dale Mezzacappa on Aug 18,…
More…complaint on behalf of parents and students in the Pennridge School District, families and legal advocates today filed an amended complaint alleging that this Bucks County school district continues to…
MoreFebruary 5, 2019 Statement on Governor Wolf’s Budget Address Deborah Gordon Klehr, executive director of the Education Law Center, issued this statement following Governor Tom Wolf’s budget address today: “We…
More…TODAY’S SPONSOR: A new funding formula, one that takes into account poverty levels, has been put in place. But because it applies only to new funding, its impact will be…
MorePa Funding Lawsuit edfundinglawsuit.wordpress.com November 10, 2014 Executive Summary Lawsuit: Pennsylvania School Funding Unconstitutional Six school districts from across the Commonwealth, an association of 150 rural and small schools, as…
MoreSeptember. The funding formula established by the Commission would be applied to any new dollars added to the state’s special education line item. Districts could utilize any new state special…
More…Some examples are unfair residency rules that impact children experiencing homelessness, refusals to include children with disabilities in the regular school program, the failure to address language barriers affecting immigrant…
Morethey were meeting those standards, according to the attorneys in the new lawsuit. Two key factors have changed since that ruling, attorneys for the plaintiffs said. First, a costing-out study…
More…their children to new schools but the District refused. Instead, the District prosecuted several students and parents in Truancy Court in response to their school aversion. “Many of these children,…
MoreThe Education Law Center applauds Pittsburgh Public Schools and the School District of Philadelphia for protecting the rights of transgender students with new policies enacted this month. The two largest…
More…education agencies must designate “Points of Contact” to support students in care. This factsheet details how these new protections are being implemented in Pennsylvania. For more information on ESSA, consult…
More…The trial court issued its ruling and explanation of its ruling from the bench. See Pl. Br. App’x A. In its ruling, the court held that, under controlling Supreme Court…
More…Date, a new Presumptive Exit Date period begins. All new Presumptive Exit Dates will be within 45 days of the prior Presumptive Exit Date. Pending development and implementation of the…
More…(FSHEA). Passage of these new bills will mean that youth who are homeless and those who are from the foster care system will be able to enroll, afford, and graduate…
MoreMar. 8, 2016 – PennsylvaniaWatchdog.org – By Evan Grossman One of the largest school districts in Pennsylvania is on the verge of running out of money. Unable to cut much…
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