Addressing Attendance Barriers (‘Truancy’)
and more likely to come into contact with the child welfare system and face fines, fees, and jail time as a result of disparate enforcement of compulsory school law and…
Moreand more likely to come into contact with the child welfare system and face fines, fees, and jail time as a result of disparate enforcement of compulsory school law and…
More…return immediately to Harrisburg and pass a budget that restores cuts to our schools and provides every child with the opportunity to learn and reach their full potential. Children across…
MoreMarch 11, 2015 – by Katie Kyros, Fox43 – On Wednesday, attorneys for Pennsylvania school districts made arguments in Commonwealth Court that education funding in the state is so low,…
More…and Keystone Exams, and those in low-income districts are overwhelmingly failing them. “If our high school students aren’t graduating from high school because they can’t meet basic standards set by…
Moreformula commission, intends to hold one of the meetings somewhere in the Perkiomen Valley School District. The Basic Education Funding Commission held its second meeting Wednesday in Harrisburg and Vereb…
More…‘adequacy.’” The Commonwealth Court heard arguments on this case on Wednesday, March 11th. You can find the full complaint here, and watch a short video on the lawsuit below. http://www.otlcampaign.org/blog/2015/03/18/pennsylvania-districts-file-suit-against-state…
Moreis a report that centers students’ experiences with Black girlhood and sets forth their recommendations for creating more just school communities. A key recommendation of the report calls for the…
MoreIn January 2023, a settlement fund was established for former Glen Mills Schools students. Those who are eligible may receive cash payments, compensatory education services, or a combination of these…
Moreof a system of public education in the Commonwealth. Received 12/10/2014 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania 3. The amount of funding for education, how those funds are distributed, and all other…
MoreIn January 2023, a settlement fund was established for former Glen Mills Schools students. Those who are eligible may receive cash payments, compensatory education services, or a combination of these…
More…can and must change. Read more about Supportive Spaces and our Black Girls Education Justice Initiative at https://www.elc-pa.org/supportivespaces/. A four-page companion guide with highlights of the report is also available….
More…Inquirer, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Morning Call, The Patriot News, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, The Philadelphia Public School Notebook, NBC10, WSEE, WESA, and numerous regional media outlets across the commonwealth. Notes:…
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July 19, 2016 – by Kara Newhouse – LancasterOnline.com Some of the neediest students are being turned away at the doors of Lancaster city schools, a group claims in their…
Moreby adopting an irrational means of financing public education that drastically underfunds school districts across the Commonwealth and ignores the state’s own funding targets. According to the complaint, the Commonwealth…
Morehttps://the-incline.ticketleap.com/whos-next-education/dates/Jul-26-2017_at_0530PM https://theincline.com/2017/07/12/whos-next-education-meet-18-young-educators-preparing-pittsburgh-for-the-future/ Please come join US for a Special CELEBRATION honoring: CHERYL KLEIMAN for The Incline’s “Who’s Next in Education” JULY 26, 2017 at 5:30 PM at Ascender Cost: $22.00…
More…because of transportation problems are entitled to “compensatory education services” to make up for the times they were denied a “free and appropriate public education” as required by law. Last…
More…is free from discrimination. The Department of Education also released examples of best practices and policies, drawing upon the work that schools and partners across the country are already doing…
More…teacher. Parent volunteer Aurelia Carter-Scott received a family support award. Nancy Hubley, manager director of the Western Pennsylvania office of the Education Law Center, received a community champion award. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2015/03/25/Pittsburgh-schools-honor-those-who-help-students-with-disabilities/stories/201503250227…
More…Assembly has created a standard to be judged against: The Keystone Exams, completion of which is a graduation requirement. If students are unable to meet the standards of those legislatively…
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