The 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…
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…
MoreOn November 1, in a letter to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, ELC is requesting revision to the School District of Philadelphia’s proposed new Language Instruction Policy. ELC asks that…
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…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 •…
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…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….
MorePennsylvania’s state legislature approved a new budget for 2021-22 but chose to put billions into a Rainy Day Fund rather than addressing the urgent need to address adequacy gaps facing…
More…TODAY’S SPONSOR: A new funding formula, one that takes into account poverty levels, has been put in place. But because it applies only to new funding, its impact will be…
More…access to computers to complete assignments which is often unavailable to them outside the classroom. They may also need additional remedial supports, http://www.youthmattersphilly.org/instructions http://www.youthmattersphilly.org/instructions Voices of Youth Count: Missed Educational…
MoreMay 20, 2015 – Denisa R. Superville, Education Week – A group of Pennsylvania school districts, parents, and two statewide organizations is appealing a court ruling that dismissed a lawsuit…
More…to rescind the 2014 federal guidance on school discipline: “Today, the Trump administration rescinded the 2014 federal guidance that had addressed bias in school discipline, ignoring massive opposition to this…
More…to ELC’s historic and current work. Most recently, our advocacy efforts have included: establishing fair residency rules for children in foster care or experiencing homelessness; ensuring the full inclusion of…
More…not changed. Any school with discipline policies or practices that discriminate against children based on race, ethnicity, sex or disability will still be breaking the law. The only thing that…
More…Others are serious enough to refer to the legal system. But the Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Code of Student Conduct hardly seems to know the difference. Read the full story: http://www.post-gazette.com/editorials/2013/06/22/Class-project-The-city-schools-conduct-code-is-due-for-a-rewrite/stories/201306220114…
Moreconvening a school funding forum with a focus on the most at-risk students. Join us to hear stories of students directly impacted by a lack of education resources and to…
MoreNAACP, PairUP Society, and Bucks County Families File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Challenging Discriminatory School Policies November 15, 2023 – Several Bucks County families have joined with civil rights and…
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…Law Center visited schools throughout the Commonwealth and invited students to share their hopes and goals, and comment on how adequately funded schools support their aspirations. These are their stories….
More…the disparities in school discipline and decreasing the use of suspensions overall, neither of these worthy goals can be achieved. NANCY E. POTTER Staff Attorney Education Law Center Downtown http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2015/03/04/We-must-address-disparities-in-school-discipline-and-decrease-suspensions/stories/201503040148…
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