in District schools. This in turn causes the District’s “per-pupil” special education expenditures to climb higher. Charter school revenues are then based on these District per-pupil expenditures, which were artificially…
MoreJuly 19, 2016 – by Colin Deppen – PennLive The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed suit against a Lancaster school district arguing that the district has denied refugee…
MoreSeptember 1, 2015 – Nonprofit Quarterly (blog) – by Patricia Schaefer Barbara Galarza, a mother with a daughter in the School District of Philadelphia, knew her daughter had learning issues….
MoreThe ACLU of Pennsylvania, the Education Law Center, and pro bono counsel Pepper Hamilton LLP filed a federal lawsuit on July 19, 2016, alleging that the School District of Lancaster…
More215.690.1722; [email protected]; @k_golembiewski (Twitter). Philadelphia, PA: An appeal filed last week against the School District of Philadelphia seeks to overturn a Court of Common Pleas decision finding that Pennsylvania school…
More…Public Comments Education Law Center National Council on Disability May 5, 2015 5 Identify ways to reduce the financial disparities across school district and within school district so that…
Moreschool community in opposing their school district’s new policy allowing teachers and administrators to carry guns. The presence of guns in schools and arming of untrained school staff pose significant…
MoreA school library helps each school meet its mission of each student learning and achieving academic success. A school library helps teachers teach and students learn; it promotes information literacy…
More…levels of misbehavior. Throughout our region, many resources are committed to eliminating the racial achievement gap and funding initiatives that improve school attendance. Without addressing the disparities in school discipline…
More…– Oral argument in William Penn School District, et al. v. Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, et al. commenced before Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court at Philadelphia City Hall on September 13. Hundreds…
More…– Oral argument in William Penn School District, et al. v. Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, et al. will commence before Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court at Philadelphia’s City Hall on September 13th…
MoreThe school funding formula, used to determine how much money each district receives from the state, is laudable for allocating funding based on the number of students in each district…
MoreFeb. 19, 2015 – The Commonwealth Court will hear oral argument in William Penn School District, et al., v. Pennsylvania Department of Education, et al. on Wednesday, March 11th at…
Morein some districts. Critics say that leaves poorer districts in urban areas like Philadelphia as well as schools in rural areas and in smaller school districts with smaller tax bases,…
MoreIn 2014, a group of school districts, parents, and advocates embarked on a legal journey that could upend the way Pennsylvania funds its schools. Those petitioners head to court in…
Moreprovides an education system, but it’s up to local districts to tax and spend more money on schools. The schools say that’s not fair to poorer districts. “The general assembly’s…
More…who has two children in the Sto-Rox School District. Her son, Brandon, is a third grader who is struggling with reading. Like most districts, Sto-Rox had tutoring and after-school programs…
More…Philadelphia – and similar large, urban districts with high concentrations of learners with special needs – disproportionately hard. The Philadelphia School District is still reeling from those losses, with many…
MoreCenter attorney Michael Churchill said. “The school districts who have joined our lawsuit know this is true, and students in underfunded schools know this is true. The legislature has the…
MoreIn 2013, the Education Law Center (ELC) issued a report highlighting the impact of sharp reductions in the school nurse workforce in the School District of Philadelphia. School nurses who…
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