…while providing no significant improvement to school climate or safety. Today’s report from the Federal Commission on School Safety, led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, sends the opposite message on…
More…children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit elc-pa.org or follow…
More…quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania,” said ELC Board President Dr. Bruce Campbell, Jr. “I am looking forward to continuing to work with Deborah as we take ELC…
More…children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit www.elc-pa.org or follow @edlawcenterpa on Twitter. http://bit.ly/2yvBobT…
More…children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit www.elc-pa.org or follow @edlawcenterpa on Twitter. …
More…of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, LGBTQ/NGC students, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information visit https://elc-pa.org/ or follow…
More…to an adequate education and that the courts have no responsibility to enforce the state constitution. “The legislature continues to abdicate its constitutional responsibilities year after year by drastically underfunding…
More…Patrick Varine & Daveen Rae Kurutz, Special-Education Charter Funding Skews the Numbers in Pennsylvania, TRIB LIVE (June 4, 2014), http://triblive.com/news/education/6196278-74/education-charter-special; Rich Lord, Special-Needs Education is Battleground for Charter Schools, Other…
More…adoption of a fair funding formula to equitably distribute new educational investments to the districts and students who need help the most. We will continue to work with the Governor…
More…IX statute itself and courts have affirmed the rights of transgender people under Title IX’s broad prohibition against discrimination based on sex and sex stereotyping. Today’s announcement by the Trump…
MoreState needs to both increase funding levels and distribute dollars more fairly March 7 2017 – As the General Assembly debates Pennsylvania’s education budget for next year, the Education Law…
More…children, including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness….
More…for students and educators, but Senate Bill 383 does just the opposite and puts our students in danger. Guns have no place in schools, and arming teachers and other school…
More…fund Pennsylvania’s public schools. “In addition, we also remain concerned by HB 97, the so-called charter “reform” bill. A responsible charter school law must empower local governing bodies to ensure…
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…
More…(SDOL) has been illegally refusing to enroll older immigrant students with limited English proficiency or diverting them to an inferior, privately operated disciplinary school, rather than allowing them to attend…
More…responsibility for discipline to law enforcement and security personnel, placing responsibility for school discipline squarely in the hands of schools and recommending strategies for ensuring that on-campus security and police…
More…services to children with disabilities, or services to English Language Learners. Read the letter here and please call your PA Senator to help protect public education in Pennsylvania by urging…
More…Urevick-Ackelsberg, of the Public Interest Law Center. “We and our clients are eager to move this case forward as quickly as possible because every day the legislature delays through its…
More…children, including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile jus�ce systems, children with disabili�es, English language learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness….
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