The suit, filed in 2014, claims the Commonwealth is violating its constitutional duty to “support and maintain” a “thorough and efficient system of public education” PHILADELPHIA – September 8, 2016…
More…hope the Commonwealth Court decides to hear the case. Otherwise, Pennsylvania’s public schools may soon become warehouses for our children. But, hey, at least the doors will be open. http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/2015/03/25/education-is-more-than-keeping-the-doors-open/…
More…that the legislature complies with its constitutional duty to provide a thorough and efficient system of public education. Pennsylvania’s public school students are entitled to their day in court.” http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/05/battle_over_fairness_of_state.html…
More…he hopes the courts take up the case. “The system of funding for our public schools is broken,” he said. “We need to fix that as soon as possible.” http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2015/03/12/Commonwealth-Court-judges-weighing-Pennsylvania-s-districts-education-funding-clash/stories/201503120063…
More…By Patriot-News Editorial Board – At school board meetings across Pennsylvania, the ramifications of Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed public education budget cuts are sinking in. Read the full story: http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/index.ssf/2011/04/education_cuts_some_districts.html…
More…students from sex-segregated facilities. 2. Cisgender students’ discomfort with the presence of their transgender peers does not create a claim of Title IX harassment. The complainant’s claim that, under Title…
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…the district violated federal laws when it kicked the eighth- and 12th-grade students out of the district they had attended all of their lives. Read the full story: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2013/12/lawsuit_easton_area_school_dis.html …
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…
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…
More…a reality, the state must adopt a school-funding formula that ensures that individual school districts receive the resources they need to properly educate our children. Read the full story: http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20131101_It_s_time_Pa__gave_schools_their_fair_share.html…
More…schools. Attorneys in the case said they did not know when a ruling might be expected, but that a typical timeline for the court is four to five months. http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/03/11/pennsylvania-school-funding-lawsuit-wolf-budget/…
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MoreCommonwealth Court Refuses to Review Whether School Funding Complies with State Constitution Harrisburg, Pa. – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania today issued an order in the lawsuit challenging the state’s…
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More…speak to families, parents, and students in Philadelphia who have been harmed by the shortage of school nurses. To file a complaint about the lack of school nursing services go…
More…ELC welcomes the proposed increases for Pre-K Counts, Head Start, and Early Intervention, which will allow additional children to receive essential services. “While we appreciate these steps forward, the state’s…
More…the evidence, 8, Aug. 15, 2014 [2] See http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/news_and_media/7234/p/1237291 [3] See American Institutes for Research, Educational equity, adequacy, and equal opportunity in the Commonwealth: An Evaluation of Pennsylvania’s School Finance…
More…secure their access to fundamental resources and services in the areas of public education, housing, health care, employment, environmental justice and voting. For more information visit www.pubintlaw.org or follow on…
More…25 percent of the new money recommended in the Governor’s budget for basic education and only 20 percent of new money recommended for special education. “This is a woefully inadequate…
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