March 4, 2015 – Letter to the Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – The Feb. 25 editorial “A Place to Learn: Student Suspension Has a Role in Keeping Order” disregards decades of…
More…director of the Education Law Center. The coalition of groups sent a letter this week to members of the General Assembly urging legislators to support HB 2138 and SB 1316….
MoreIN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Petitioners, v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, et al., Respondents. No. 587 MD 2014 PETITIONERS’ COMBINED OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENTS’…
More…of advocating for increased court referrals, local judges should be pushing for smart school climate reforms that dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline while making schools safer. Read the complete letter: http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2013/11/21/A-criminalized-school-climate-is-the-wrong-path/stories/201311210127…
More…your sign-on to a letter in support of this important legislation, which will bring high school graduation within reach for highly mobile students. Please sign on as an organization or individual…
More…make culturally relevant teaching nearly impossible. The nearly 50 organizations from across Pennsylvania who have signed this letter oppose HB 1532. We urge the legislature to reject this harmful bill….
More…supports. Sign our letter of support for S.B. 324 using our sign on form. For more information, please see our factsheet or the Bill’s text. CALL YOUR STATE SENATORS ! Tell your legislator that you support S.B. 324. Your…
More…about legislative efforts in Pennsylvania in 2023 to protect the freedom to read and curtail book banning. Read ELC’s advocacy letters opposing the book ban policies proposed at Blackhawk, Central Bucks , and Pennridge school…
More…for basic education and a $100 million increase in special education funding, to be distributed to districts through the existing funding formulas. Read our letter, press release, and news coverage….
More…return it in addition to checking the Due Process Hearing Box on your child’s NOREP. If you were not given a NOREP, send a copy of the Complaint Letter to…
More…new procedure to ensure children have a smooth transition moving forward. Complaint Complaint Investigation Report Request for Reconsideration Amended Complaint Investigation Report ELC Recommendation Letter CIR File Review …
More…school environment can help with pretrial negotiations and disposition arguments in delinquency court. N.B. DELINQUENCY CASES OFTEN MOVE MUCH FASTER THAN EDUCATION CASES- ESPECIALLY IF THE CHILD IS IN…
More…their communities. This 2009 Toolkit from the Education Law Center provides the basic information and resources needed to help juvenile probation officers and other juvenile justice professionals overcome these problems….
More…school. What can ELC do for me? We have lots of publications that might be able to help solve your problem. You can also contact us at 215-238-6970. Does ELC…
MoreELC provides legal and policy resources to help families and school officials understand the rules and regulations of current education law.
MoreELC provides professional toolkits that help attorneys, advocates, and others navigate education laws and policies at state and federal level.
More…text or internet-based forms. Check out your school’s website for information about how attendance will work this year, what attendance policies may apply to your child, and whether changes have been…
More…other supports; Educational programs: includes tuition and enrollment in afterschool, summer, tutoring services, and other school-aged education programs; Help with payment for post high school education programs and…
More…that the statewide commission will help to bring about much needed change,” said O’Toole. Also testifying were Linda Hippert, executive director of Allegheny Intermediate Unit; Patrick Dowd, executive director of…
More…early childhood learning programs. It also gives links to websites and other resources to help parents and others navigate the full range of early childhood opportunities in Pennsylvania. The project…
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