Child Advocates Request Special Education Funding
Child advocates from across Pennsylvania sent a letter to the General Assembly in April 2021 advocating for a $200 million increase for special education funding in the 2021-22 budget and…
MoreChild advocates from across Pennsylvania sent a letter to the General Assembly in April 2021 advocating for a $200 million increase for special education funding in the 2021-22 budget and…
More…director of the Education Law Center. The coalition of groups sent a letter this week to members of the General Assembly urging legislators to support HB 2138 and SB 1316….
More…of advocating for increased court referrals, local judges should be pushing for smart school climate reforms that dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline while making schools safer. Read the complete letter: http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2013/11/21/A-criminalized-school-climate-is-the-wrong-path/stories/201311210127…
More…graduate – by meeting state & district academic requirements or by meeting the child’s IEP goals? 46 Helplines & Websites • PATTAN (PDE’s website for special education information and resources):…
More…767 F.3d 247, 272-73 (3d Cir. 2014). 7 20 U.S.C. § 1703. et seq. 8 See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents, U.S. Department of…
More…supports. Sign our letter of support for S.B. 324 using our sign on form. For more information, please see our factsheet or the Bill’s text. CALL YOUR STATE SENATORS ! Tell your legislator that you support S.B. 324. Your…
More…your sign-on to a letter in support of this important legislation, which will bring high school graduation within reach for highly mobile students. Please sign on as an organization or individual…
More…make culturally relevant teaching nearly impossible. The nearly 50 organizations from across Pennsylvania who have signed this letter oppose HB 1532. We urge the legislature to reject this harmful bill….
More…about legislative efforts in Pennsylvania in 2023 to protect the freedom to read and curtail book banning. Read ELC’s advocacy letters opposing the book ban policies proposed at Blackhawk, Central Bucks , and Pennridge school…
More…for basic education and a $100 million increase in special education funding, to be distributed to districts through the existing funding formulas. Read our letter, press release, and news coverage….
More…· Child Custody information/documents (if applicable) · An Individual Learning Plan (IEP) if your child has a disability (if applicable) · Early Head Start Letter (if applicable) · Child’s health…
MoreMarch 4, 2015 – Letter to the Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – The Feb. 25 editorial “A Place to Learn: Student Suspension Has a Role in Keeping Order” disregards decades of…
MoreIN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Petitioners, v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, et al., Respondents. No. 587 MD 2014 PETITIONERS’ COMBINED OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENTS’…
More…· Proof of Philadelphia Residency · Child Custody information/documents (if applicable) · An Individual Learning Plan (IEP) if your child has a disability (if applicable) · Early Head Start Letter…
More…Now, if a student has no arrest record, they are sent home with a letter, and the promise of a visit from the Department of Human Services within 72 hours….
More…against them in a case involving more than a thousand children with disabilities whose parents speak little or no English. The case will now proceed with fact discovery and class…
More…for Change, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, Councilwoman Helen Gym, and Parents United for Public Education, called on officials to act in a letter dated Monday. Read the full article at…
More…Letter, Prohibited Disability Harassment: Reminder of Responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 25, 2000), available at…
More…with a college degree. Join us in supporting this important legislation by usoing these forms to send a letter of support to your U.S. Senator and your U.S. Representative. Please…
More…not given a NOREP, send a copy of the complaint letter to the principal and special education director of your child’s school. You must submit the tool to both your…
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