…behalf of African-American students and students with disabilities seeking an investigation into statewide practices that result in the disproportionate placement of these students in alternative programs for disruptive youth. For…
MoreBased on the Education Law Center’s legal complaintthe U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into discriminatory placement of students in Pennsylvania’s Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth programs. The…
More…formally launch this fall, the coalition behind the effort already has begun examining the issues that impact school funding and formed a governing body chaired by Joan Benso, president and…
More…3 years old) experiencing homelessness. Many of these children suffer significant trauma and neglect – placing them at greater risk for developmental delays. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics,…
More…showing that while African-American boys make up 18% of preschool enrollment, they make up 48% of preschoolers suspended more than once. Expulsion and suspension have significant negative effects on the…
More…matters, which have consistently recommended against an increase in the number of guns in schools. Other research supports their conclusion. A July 2018 article in the American Journal of Public…
MoreBY KEVIN MCCORRY, April 9 2015 – by Kevin McCorry, WHYY/NewsWorks – File this story under “wonky but important.” In an era where standardized test scores often determine a school’s…
More…know about exclusionary discipline in all public schools: That rates of exclusionary discipline are high. That African American and latino students, as well as students with disabilities and…
More…Law Center, Juvenile Law Center, Education Law Center, and the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. It is a resource for adults who serve justice-system involved youth…
More…Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), a new and worse iteration of school vouchers proposed in SB 2, siphon precious taxpayer resources from already financially struggling public schools to private schools and…
Moreeven months — are missed. These youth, already facing traumatic changes in their home lives, must repeatedly adapt to new teachers, new classrooms and new peers. The results are heartbreaking….
More…and American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. What the Law Requires Under ESSA, every State must describe the steps its State educational agency will take — in…
More…provides detailed instructions regarding what an IEP must contain and the procedures that must be followed when developing an IEP. 3 placement for Derrick. (Ex. P-3 at 6.) Special Education…
More…programs provide sheltered instruction, intensive English language programs, and literacy skills in a context that introduces students to formal education and American culture. The District should expand newcomer programming at…
More…of children in foster care. ELC is proud to be a founding member of the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education, along with the American Bar Association’s Center on…
More…that our youngest learners are not being suspended, expelled, and otherwise excluded from the learning environment. This is particularly important given that young African American children and children receiving, or…
MoreDecember 21, 2023 – A state administrative complaint filed today by the Education Law Center claims that school-age youths with disabilities at the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) are not receiving…
More…our schools. WHO: Leading Philadelphia Attorneys WHAT: Take Action on School Funding WHERE: Outside City Hall, North Broad Street entrance WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 11:45 a.m. RSVP today! http://www.eventbrite.com/e/lawyers-day-of-action-for-education-tickets-8171817125 …
MoreUSA Today reporter Alia Wong analyzes two neighboring Pennsylvania school districts and finds that the schools are funded based on the community’s local wealth, leaving one community at a huge…
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…
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