school funding system, building on ELC’s 2013 report “Funding, Formulas, and Fairness.” Download the full report, “Money Matters in Education Justice.” Download the Executive Summary. Read our press release. …
More…several years are welcome but remain insufficient to compensate for decades of inequity and inadequacy.” The report highlights Pennsylvania’s school funding system as deficient with regard to both fairly distributing…
MoreStaff Openings Policy Director, Philadelphia or Harrisburg We are seeking an experienced professional for a full-time policy advocacy position leading ELC’s legislative and policy initiatives, with a primary focus on…
Moretalking about [Gov. Tom] Wolf’s administration doing illegal things to discriminate against children in charter schools,” Fayfich said. A spokeswoman for the state Department of Education could not immediately comment…
MoreDespite an unanticipated one-month delay, public school students in Pennsylvania will soon have their day in court. Commonwealth Court Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer has scheduled a trial start date of November…
More…students aged 17-21. “This case is more important now than ever. It affirms the right of immigrant and refugee students to a meaningful education that overcomes language barriers.” said Maura…
More…“new direction” came out of a years-long battle about zero-tolerance practices. The latest round began in the fall of 2008, when incoming District Superintendent Ackerman announced a shift in policy…
More…are being supported in their education during COVID-19 school closures. The latest letter highlights innovative strategies and promising practices that, if promoted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, could help…
More…acute in literally hundreds of struggling school districts across the Commonwealth. Thus, the proposed increases in the budget agreement between Governor Wolf and legislative leaders are needed and welcomed, though…
More…Day WHEN: Thursday, May 14 HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Download the resources below and call your state representative and state senator It is incredibly important for legislators to hear that people…
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…All these partners must keep lines of communication open and embrace their roles as proactive leaders in this work. When the disaggregated foster youth graduation data becomes available, all those…
More…marking period in a “newcomer” program for non-English speaking students. Once they’ve proven basic English proficiency, refugee students can move into other academically themed, small-learning communities open to all students….
More…remain open despite the ongoing budget impasse in Harrisburg. We are pleased that the governor is holding out for an agreement with legislative leaders that would result in a historic…
More…enough to get the movement’s mojo back? The thing about the soap opera at last week’s School Reform Commission meeting—at which the commissioners made an 11th-hour decision to turn Wister…
Morewhere all public schools are #SupportiveSpaces4BlackGirls is possible through our collective efforts. Also please see our four-page companion guide with highlights of the full 36-page report. Call to Action: Join…
Morethis extensive experience and are submitted on behalf of the hundreds of children and families we serve. Introduction We are pleased that the Commonwealth has announced its commitment to decrease…
More…phased in over six to eight years. For example, an eight-year phase-in would mean annual increases of $451 million. page 2 of 2 [NBER Working Paper No. 20118, May 2014]…
More…215.690.1722; kag@berneylaw.com; @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…Council of Great City Schools, the District’s own strategic plan, and the recent commitment to invest in Community Schools, Pittsburgh is already well positioned to end the practice of suspending…
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