Your Rights Race Color National Origin 8.2017

…concerns curriculum, services or lack of equal access to educational opportunities, contact your Intermediate Unit or • Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction, Division of Instructional…

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ELC Analysis Youth Voices Count 2017 FINAL

…to homelessness. Nationally, 25% of unaccompanied youth reported prior familial homelessness, and one-third had faced the death of a https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/2015%20National%20GLSEN%202015%20National%20School%20Climate%20Survey%20%28NSCS%29%20-%20Full%20Report_0.pdf https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/2015%20National%20GLSEN%202015%20National%20School%20Climate%20Survey%20%28NSCS%29%20-%20Full%20Report_0.pdf Voices of Youth Count: Missed Educational Opportunities 2 caregiver…

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Suspension policy press release 6-21-18

Education Law Center applauds change in Philadelphia’s student discipline policy Ban on suspensions of young children will be extended to grades 1-2 in fall June 21 – The School Reform…

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PA-Special-Education-Funding-Data-Sheet-New

…Jefferson $1,878,844 $2,800,678 $921,834 49% $64,705 $843,843 59% 42% 28% 49% Punxsutawney Area SD Jefferson $4,781,130 $6,238,561 $1,457,431 30% $32,283 $1,499,337 37% 29% 53% 65% Juniata County SD Juniata $3,464,893…

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The wheels on the bus are late

running really late, it costs her $30 in cab fare to get Danny to school. She has endlessly e-mailed the district and left unanswered voice mails. She’s also routinely hung…

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ELC_FactSheet_EducationforHomelessYouth_Jan2014

…experiencing homelessness have special rights under a federal law called the McKinney-­‐Vento Act.1 This law defines homelessness broadly. You qualify for its protections if you have no consistent, appropriate place…

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Ensuring Equal Access

…systemic racism and discrimination. Some examples of the issues we address include: unfair residency rules that disproportionately harm children experiencing homelessness and those in foster care; refusals to support and…

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ELC_CharterBillAnalysis_10_12_12

important reforms are needed for Pennsylvania’s system of charter schools. However, it is important to note that the legislative process for charter school reform has headed down the wrong path….

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ELC Joins New School Funding Campaign

…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…

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Three NEPA schools challenge funding

…erase disparities in per pupil spending between richer and poorer school districts across Pennsylvania. Often reflecting variations in property values, education spending ranges from a low of $9,800 per pupil…

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Philadelphia’s shift in discipline policy

…pushing [rule-breakers] away; you’re going to find a way to engage them.” That doesn’t mean adopting a permissive attitude toward disruptive actions. Greenblatt summed it up this way: “In a…

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