interested in supporting welcoming and inclusive schools and fighting back against a wave of proposed discriminatory (and illegal) policies recently advanced by extremist groups in Pennsylvania school districts — Can…
Morethe case here – FundOurSchoolsPA.org is a website devoted to the lawsuit jointly produced by the Education Law Center and our co-counsel, the Public Interest Law Center. It will be…
Moreperformance data across several people settings and occasions. “Conventional Testing for Early Intervention” S.J., Macey, M., Salaway, J & Lehman, C. & Bagnato, S.J. (2007) Public Comments Statewide Coalition of…
Morebe restoring the state funding cuts to school districts and enacting a new system that provides sufficient funding for public schools so every child has an opportunity to learn. In…
Morein concentrated poverty—the Commission has recognized the significant and unique challenges facing schools that serve our most vulnerable learners. Such districts are often hit with a double whammy: they must…
Moreare not obtaining the skills necessary to participate in our economic, social and civic life. Fortunately, research shows that state finance reforms can have substantial positive effects on student outcomes,…
MorePennsylvania have access to a quality public education. Through legal representation, impact litigation, trainings, and policy advocacy, ELC advances the rights of vulnerable children, including children living in poverty, children…
MoreSchool Attendance Barriers and McKinney Vento Screener Self-Advocacy Tool: MDJ Screener to Address Truancy Referrals Self-Advocacy Tool: Request for Attendance Record Correction Special Education Self-Advocacy Tool: Request for Determination of…
Moreup a commission to study education funding in the state and come up with recommendations. They’ve been criss-crossing the state talking to residents, teachers, and administrators. Their conclusions are due…
Morea cisgender student with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Civil Rights. The Education Law Center is a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring access to a quality…
Moreand/or translation. This self-advocacy tool is available for general education in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Nepali. This self-advocacy tool is available for special education in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Nepali….
Morewho contact ELC are calling us about their own child, we also respond to social workers, juvenile probations officers, school psychologists, educators, and other interested persons. Do you answer calls…
Morebe taken, but experts from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC will provide insights from medical, social and psychological perspectives, communications director Rachel Hathhorn said. They will address frequently asked…
Moreto http://myphillyschools.com/nursing. All complaints will be reviewed by attorneys at the Education Law Center and Public Interest Law Center. If you have additional questions or want to share your concerns,…
MoreAAJC Policy and Enforcement Committee Chair Michael Lieberman Anti-Defamation League President & CEO Vanita Gupta January 26, 2018 Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division U.S. Department of Education…
MoreFax: (717) 772-4526 Chief Deputy Attorney General [email protected] Chief, Civil Litigation Section Date: December 10, 2014 Counsel for Executive Branch Respondents mailto:[email protected] IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM PENN…
Morehe 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…
Moreservices to school-age youths. PPS contracts with Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU), which manages the school program at the jail. “ELC filed this complaint to remedy systemic policies and practices that…
Moreacademic standards and graduation requirements. Despite this constitutional mandate, hundreds of thousands of children—particularly children of color and children in poorer communities—are denied the school resources they need to be…
MoreSchool District, the Panther Valley School District, the School District of Lancaster, the Greater Johnstown School District, the Wilkes-Barre Area School District and the Shenandoah Valley School District. The seven…
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