…to the fact that they don’t understand or speak English. The complaint alleges that the School District of Philadelphia refuses to sufficiently interpret or provide parents with translated documents in…
MoreThis fact sheet provides an outline of the rights of English learners (ELs) and/or families of students with limited English proficiency. Please note – this document is available in Spanish…
More…– children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, children experiencing homelessness, English learners, LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming students. We…
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…of students who are English Language Learners, and the number of students enrolled in charter schools, as well as school district factors — including the effort and capacity of school…
More…Too many school districts in Pennsylvania’s poor and struggling communities lack the resources needed to provide the thorough and efficient system of education required by our state constitution. By all…
More…Too many school districts in Pennsylvania’s poor and struggling communities lack the resources needed to provide the thorough and efficient system of education required by our state constitution. By all…
Morefairfundingpa.org Contact: Shelly Communications -‐ 717.724.1681 Proposed Basic Education Funding System for Pennsylvania Schools Executive Summary February 26, 2015 The mission of the Campaign for Fair Education Funding is to…
More…it overruled “without prejudice, preliminary objections concerning the nature of the constitutional rights at issue and the corresponding level of judicial scrutiny to be applied.” It also deferred ruling on…
More…Allegheny SD Allegheny $4,825,856 $5,798,821 $972,965 20% $212,620 $355,404 24% 24% 76% 69% Elizabeth Forward SD Allegheny $5,144,066 $5,353,544 $209,478 4% $115,336 $20,497 32% 33% 60% 58% Fox Chapel Area…
More…student at George Mason University, who powerfully explained the importance of centering Black girls like herself as student experts in our groundbreaking report We Need Supportive Spaces That Celebrate Us:…
More…student at George Mason University, who powerfully explained the importance of centering Black girls like herself as student experts in our groundbreaking report We Need Supportive Spaces That Celebrate Us:…
More…track down your records if you don’t have them. 5 You can find your local liaison here: http://homeless.center-‐school.org/HomelessDirectory/Search.aspx?page=liaison, or ask a trusted adult at school who the McKinney Vento liaison…
MoreAug. 30, 2013 – by Isaiah Thompson – A week ago, in response to a reference by President Obama to “brutal” cuts to education in Pennsylvania under Gov. Tom Corbett,…
More…times in the neck. The ruling means the suspension will not appear on her permanent record. The Barack Obama International Academy student, who was 14 when the incident occurred May…
More…a student with a disability pursuant to the IDEA. He attends both the regular high school and the Career Institute of Technology in the Electrical Construction Technology Program and is…
More…country – and the world – at one time. The suit maintains that youth housed at Glen Mills suffered at the hands of Glen Mills leadership and staff. Instead of…
More…explore the world, and learn about the experiences of others. Schools already have rigorous processes to identify books with learning value that are age-appropriate for students. Small groups of parents…
More…rational fix to the broken calculation for charter school special education funding. This article appeared in the December 2014 issue of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook. Read the article online….
MoreAll students have the right to be free from bullying and harassment in school ‒ whether it is verbal, written, graphic, physical, or online. All forms of bullying and harassment…
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