…to a quality public education, including children living in poverty , children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, and…
More…students whom ELC serves, including students experiencing homelessness or in foster care, English language learners, and students with disabilities. Location: Gates Hillman Center at Carnegie Mellon University, room 8102. Suggested…
More…2012, the district overspent $44.4 million. Over the past five years, the state has sent Chester Upland $74 million in extra, one-time infusions of aid. “I don’t really care who’s…
MoreBACK TO SCHOOL: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS The following is an overview of the enrollment rules and is designed to address common issues faced by parents and relative caregivers. Enrolling Your…
More…in foster care, and other at-risk populations. JSPAN also supports a new funding system that helps schools meet statewide academic content standards, as well as accountability for schools that fail…
More…to a quality public education, including poor children, children of color, children with disabilities, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, English language learners, and other vulnerable children….
More…Act (ESSA), represents an improvement over existing legislation. It will provide targeted support to struggling schools, including schools where traditionally overlooked student groups consistently underperform. The new ESSA does more…
More…advocacy, ELC advances the rights of vulnerable children, including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language…
More…the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, and children experiencing homelessness. www.elc-pa.org | www.facebook.com/educationlawcenter | www.twitter.com/edlawcenterpa PHILADELPHIA: 1315 Walnut Street, 4th Floor | Philadelphia,…
More…care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. Every situation is different. If questions remain about how the law applies to…
More…four key decisions in which the SRC exercised its interpretation of its presumed special powers. It suspended provisions in either the school code or charter law: – to ignore the…
More…school means we may not even be cognizant of a family’s unique situation.” “Students are sent home for things that could have been taken care of by the school nurse….
More…representation, impact litigation, trainings, and policy advocacy, ELC advances the rights of vulnerable children, including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice…
More…even further behind — ever works to reduce truancy or re-engage students in school. In fact, the opposite happens: these students are far more likely to disengage and ultimately drop…
More…impact litigation, trainings, and policy advocacy, ELC advances the rights of vulnerable children, including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems,…
More…advances the rights of vulnerable children, including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, and…
More…need for greater accountability of schools serving educationally at risk students, especially students experiencing homelessness, students in foster care, and youth involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system….
More…children in Pennsylvania. The ELC pursues this mission by advocating on behalf of the most at-risk students—children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile…
More…foster care or juvenile justice systems. Our legal and policy resources are designed to help families, school officials, policymakers, media members, and others understand education laws and policies in Pennsylvania….
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