February 9, 2016 Deborah Gordon Klehr, Executive Director of the Education Law Center-PA, issued the following statement regarding Governor Wolf’s Budget Address: “We applaud Governor Wolf’s continued attempts to…
Moreon truancy at www.elc-pa.org/truancy. http://www.elc-pa.org/truancy 2 Youth (AEDY) program, which often results in further disengagement from school and dropout.2 Additionally, truancy is an entryway into the child welfare system for…
More…obligation of school districts to ensure appointment of “surrogate parents” for children with disabilities in foster care residential placements, adoption of new monitoring procedures, and issuance of new state guidance….
MoreEducation Law Center elc-‐pa.org Philadelphia | Pittsburgh February 2, 2014 The Hon. Lamar Alexander Chairman Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Hon. Patty Murray…
More…the new behavior matrix is a notable step forward. We are hopeful that it will provide increased transparency for parents and families around available interventions, and help enable greater data…
MorePa Funding Lawsuit edfundinglawsuit.wordpress.com November 10, 2014 Executive Summary Lawsuit: Pennsylvania School Funding Unconstitutional Six school districts from across the Commonwealth, an association of 150 rural and small schools, as…
More…only local school districts have the power to grant a charter to make a new charter school. Local school districts also decide whether to renew or revoke charters. 2 •…
More…include significant new investments supporting the education of students with disabilities. Today’s letter from ELC (attached) calls for a $400 million increase in state funding for basic education and a…
MoreFebruary 6, 2014 – Governor Corbett’s education budget proposal includes welcome increases for special education and early learning but ignores the need for a stable and comprehensive approach to education…
More…September. The funding formula established by the Commission would be applied to any new dollars added to the state’s special education line item. Districts could utilize any new state special…
More…room; in contrast, the District’s regular education classrooms are typically grouped by grade and instruction level. 25. The instructional program provided to C.K. in the Auberle-student classroom is more limited…
More…Compensatory Education Tracking Workflow 42. Draft Trend analysis and recruitment and retention plan 43. Child records 44. Session notes 45. Data records of service delivery 46. Permission to Evaluate process…
More…process, and developing new procedures and forms to help streamline communication with EL parents. Set forth below are the final recommendations of the Professional Working Group Ensuring Access and Engagement…
MoreThe Education Law Center-PA stands with the Tamaqua Area Education Association and many in the Tamaqua school community in eastern Pennsylvania in opposing their school district’s new policy allowing teachers…
MoreFebruary 5, 2019 Statement on Governor Wolf’s Budget Address Deborah Gordon Klehr, executive director of the Education Law Center, issued this statement following Governor Tom Wolf’s budget address today: “We…
More…for Disruptive Youth” (AEDY). Most of the changes required by the agreement will go into effect for the 2019-2020 school year, but if your child has a disability and is…
MorePennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order on July 31, creating a new Office of Advocacy and Reform, with a new Child Advocate position to act as an ombudsman for youth in…
More…Tribune Black girls’ education is fundamentally inequitable in Pennsylvania, a new study says. Here are eight fixes. – Philadelphia Inquirer A new report finds Black girls in Pennsylvania face ‘daunting…
MoreBeginning with the graduating class of 2023, new statewide graduation requirements will apply to all public school students. As a result, every student must now satisfy one of several pathways…
Moretruancy process, attendance barriers, self-advocacy tools, and judges and their implementation of truancy laws. Addressing Attendance Barriers (‘Truancy’) & School Attendance — FAQs School Attendance and Truancy: Understanding the Basics…
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