of English proficiency and great disparities in the qualifications of ESOL/Bilingual teachers. All of these issues should be addressed through comprehensive state legislation that addresses the needs of ELL students….
Moreis very comprehensive,” Mr. Thatcher says. Ed Trust’s snapshot offers one way to compare fairness across state borders, but it’s not easy for state policymakers to use the same criteria…
Morethe state’s education funding system is broken. The education advocates filed a lawsuit against the commonwealth in November claiming the state is using an irrational system of distributing state subsidies…
MoreSET EXPEDITED SCHEDULE FOR PLEADINGS, DISCOVERY, AND TRIAL Parents, school districts, and organizations from across the Commonwealth today filed suit against several state officials and entities (“Respondents”) alleging that Respondents…
Morethe state conference of the NAACP. “Today, many students across the state are finishing yet another school year without the basic resources they need to meet rigorous state-imposed standards,” said…
MoreSchoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports? AEDY programs that serve students with disabilities must address behaviors in a way that keeps students in school and does not rely on out-of-school…
Morereal, devastating impacts on students’ educational outcomes. Brandon is not an anomaly, he represents hundreds of thousands of students throughout the Commonwealth. Put simply, since 2011, students all across Pennsylvania…
MoreThis complaint resulted in corrective action report requiring school district to provide a full day of instruction and an educational program that is “equally effective” as that afforded to non-disabled…
Morenot limited to assistive technology devices and services, nutrition services, health services, medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes, physical therapy, psychological services, special instruction, and transportation. Unique to the…
Morefoster care or juvenile justice systems. Our legal and policy resources are designed to help families, school officials, policymakers, media members, and others understand education laws and policies in Pennsylvania….
Morehttps://www.aclupa.org/files/5714/2436/0535/2-16-2015_FINAL_64204_ACLU_ONLINE.pdf https://www.aclupa.org/files/5714/2436/0535/2-16-2015_FINAL_64204_ACLU_ONLINE.pdf https://www.aclupa.org/files/5714/2436/0535/2-16-2015_FINAL_64204_ACLU_ONLINE.pdf https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/Pennsylvania%20State%20Snapshot%20-%202017%20NSCS_0.pdf https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/Pennsylvania%20State%20Snapshot%20-%202017%20NSCS_0.pdf https://gsanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LGBTQ_brief_FINAL.pdf https://gsanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LGBTQ_brief_FINAL.pdf https://gsanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LGBTQ_brief_FINAL.pdf https://gsanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LGBTQ_brief_FINAL.pdf students in a school.12 There is also a close correlation between the socioeconomic status/class of students and the use of metal…
Morefor Sept. 29. Read our latest press release about the case. To stay abreast of the case, go to the Fund Our Schools PA website, a joint project of the Education Law Center and…
Moreeducational experiences in juvenile justice facilities. While these facilities provide classes to prevent young people from falling behind in their schoolwork, many discover that when they return to school they…
Morea historic lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system. [Note: The trial start date was ultimately pushed back to Nov. 12.] Attorneys expect the trial to last several weeks. The trial…
Morejustice systems, multilingual learners, LGBTQ youth, and students experiencing homelessness. Our work is made possible by generous contributions from individuals like you. Giving Tuesday 2023 kicks off our year-end fund…
Morealmost every newsletter). Release: ELC Supports Governor’s Proposal to Restore Funding Cuts. 3-4-2015. February 2015 Newsletter: CFEF Releases Formula Proposal. Release: ELC Kicks Off New School Funding Campaign. 10-6-2014. October…
Morethe Education Law Center. “That law requires districts to ensure immediate and equal access to local public schools and expressly prohibits the segregation of students based on their homelessness status….
Moreto suspension. Worse, the District disproportionately suspends Black students, even though Black students are not more prone to misbehavior. Similarly, the District disproportionately suspends students with disabilities as compared to…
Morein Priority Area Three: Stopping the School-to-Prison Pipeline 1 Reduce exclusionary discipline practices in both regular and charter schools. These include suspensions, expulsions, transfers to disciplinary alternative schools, and school-based…
Moreolder students will have the option to do so. The settlement also ensures that all immigrant students assigned to Phoenix since the injunction issued last August – about 11 students…
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