…African American students comprise only 15 percent of Pennsylvania public school students, yet in 2010-11 they comprised 35 percent of the students placed into alternative education programs. African American Students…
More18, 2015 Philadelphia—The Education Law Center of Pennsylvania commends the Basic Education Funding Commission for its hard work over the past year. We applaud its members for crossing party lines…
More…By a vote of 112-77, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a budget yesterday that continues to underfund our schools and does not reflect a true commitment to ensuring that…
More…favoritism have disproportionately impacted students in our poorest communities, even as those districts serve students who desperately need more resources. As a result, our state’s current funding system has become…
More…202-662-1094 Washington, DC (December 10, 2015) – President Obama today signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which is the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act…
More…our Commonwealth are waiting for real solutions and must no longer be held hostage by gridlock in Harrisburg.” # # # The Education Law Center – PA (“ELC”) is a…
More…budget package that makes needed investments in our children. “The compromise budget that legislative leaders and the Governor agreed to several weeks ago is not perfect – but it is…
More…steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that all children in Pennsylvania have access to quality public education. We advocate on behalf of our most vulnerable students, including children living in…
More…and services. The complaint further alleges that as of the 2013-14 school year, there were 1,500 students learning English who received special education services, and 1,887 students with IEPs who…
More…with disabilities, English language learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. You can contact us by visiting www.elc-pa.org/contact or by calling 215-238-6970 (Philadelphia) or 412-258-2120 (Pittsburgh). REDUCING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION…
MoreThe issuance of compensatory education is to be verified through a compensatory education plan submitted to the Bureau for each child who was denied services. The Department’s Complaint Investigation Report…
More…compromise state budget agreement that provides modest but needed new funding for Pennsylvania’s schoolchildren. The bill includes $100 million more for basic education funding, an increase of 1.7 percent. It…
MoreEDUCATION LAW CENTER WWW.ELC-PA.ORC June 26, 2018 James Rocco, Esq. 1515 Market Street, Suite 825 Philadelphia PA 19102 PHILADELPHlA 1315 Walnut street, Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19107-4717 T 215-239-6970 F…
More…the experiences of Black girlhood in Pennsylvania public schools and sets forth Black girls’ recommendations for making long overdue changes that will create more just school communities. Supportive Spaces is…
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