an April decision, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania interpreted prior Supreme Court precedent as eliminating any role for the courts in determining whether the legislature complies with the state constitution…
MoreThe Campaign for Fair Education Funding has issued the following statement on the announcement by the Basic Education Funding Commission that it needs more time to complete its recommendations: It…
More…All case documents can be viewed here: https://edfundinglawsuit.wordpress.com/ # # # The Education Law Center of Pennsylvania works to ensure that all children in Pennsylvania have access to a quality…
MoreIN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Petitioners, v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, et al., Respondents. : : : : : : : : :…
Morein transition planning; and Increase awareness and collaborations across all District programs and in the broader community. View a summary of the recommendations. “These recommendations are an important step towards…
More…commonwealth, saying it had failed to provide all students with an appropriate education. Plaintiffs in the long-expected suit, filed in Commonwealth Court, include two Philadelphia School District parents and the…
More…schools failing to meet state academic standards and a study commissioned by the Legislature quantifying the disparity in resources. The latest complaint called the current funding system arbitrary and irrational,…
More…case in 2016. All case documents can be viewed here: https://edfundinglawsuit.wordpress.com/ # # # The Education Law Center of Pennsylvania works to ensure that all children in Pennsylvania have access…
More…don’t mean anything,” said David Seropian, business manager for the McKeesport Area School District. “If the numbers come to fruition then we would be pleased.” Sto-Rox Superintendent Terry DeCarbo said…
More…comes after a state Senate committee recently voted to advance the legislation, which supporters say will provide greater accountability and stronger standards for charter schools. Read the full story: https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/11/04/pa-charter-reform-bill-advances-draws-criticism/…
MoreReview, Petitioners did not challenge future events, but rather the state of affairs that was in place when they commenced this matter. 6. Since the time when Petitioners commenced this…
More…information about the case, including a copy of the complaint and today’s motion, can be found at www.aclupa.org/issa. More information about plaintiffs’ counsel can be found at: www.aclupa.org www.elc-pa.org www.pepperlaw.com…
More…the district currently uses exclusion from school at “alarming rates” for its littlest learners. A coalition of advocates wrote to Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. and the School Reform Commission…
More…High School come from faculty members who have been warning administrators about an out-of-control climate of violence and disrespect that left them feeling unsafe, if not terrified, long before a…
More…compliance with its continuing legal obligations so that children of color with disabilities receive the education to which they are entitled and the quality education they deserve. https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-14374.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-137 https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-137…
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…
MoreIN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Petitioners, v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, et al., Respondents. : : : : : : : : :…
More…transitional program called the “International School, which is specifically designed to address the needs of LEP students who are new to the country. Instead, the district rejects their enrollment completely…
MoreApril 15, 2014 – by Julia Bergman, Axis Philly – Ask the average Philadelphian what their top concern is and they’re likely to say education. The city has become a…
More…way of communicating with those around you. This was the isolated world of one of the Education Law Center’s clients, 9-year-old Billy (not his real name). Billy is a child…
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