…to the school. Charter schools must welcome and serve all students, including Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable students. Charter schools cannot exclude or discourage students from enrolling, and must help them to…
More…schools or parochial schools. The 90-minute session begins at 7 p.m. and will provide training, guidance, and technical assistance to help parents, educators, and administrators champion inclusive practices for children…
More…with Pennsylvania’s Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth programs can contact DOJ directly to help in their investigation. [email protected] Please include a contact name and telephone number in the email. Also…
MoreThis collection of “tools” is intended to help parents and providers ensure school success for children and youth (ages 3-21) in Pennsylvania who are experiencing homelessness. The toolkit provides information…
More…not good for students, and it’s bad for local economies. However, the angst being heard in some communities may help to explain the election-year momentum and optimism for changes to…
More…we provide for our children. How we fund that education really does dictate the future of Pennsylvania, and I’m excited to help advance such a critical discussion.” In the weeks…
More…and state law require transition planning for every child beginning at age 14, including requiring school districts to provide every child with a disability with comprehensive services that will help…
More…It didn’t work. Commonwealth Court rejected the suit, and the state Supreme Court in 1999 refused to hear an appeal. Now school funding advocates are looking for a rematch. A…
More…school board in Philadelphia or advocating for policy changes in Harrisburg, her work helps ensure access to quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania. As a leader of our…
More…child’s education and future. Moving through these four steps will help you enroll your child in a public school (including a charter school and cyber charter school) as soon as…
More…services, and school discipline. The Toolkit helps Pennsylvania CASA programs train CASAs to serve as EDM volunteers and serves as an ongoing resource for EDMs to address questions and challenges…
More…to protect the health and safety of all students. ELC has compiled a fact sheet to help families navigate these requirements. Please note – this document is available in Spanish….
More…post-‐secondary success. The Campaign has proposed a new Basic Education Funding (BEF) formula to boost student outcomes in all parts of the state by helping close funding shortfalls in all…
More…may be having about your child in as much detail as possible. Here is a guide that you can use to complete the tool or help a parent or caregiver…
More…We focus our efforts on helping to improve educational opportunities for children facing the greatest barriers in school — students with disabilities, learning English, living in poverty, or in the…
More…learn more about whether a former student is eligible for settlement funds created by the CCIU agreement may email Help@GlenMillsSettlement.org or leave a message on the Glen Mills Settlement Helpline…
More…thank you for making your tax-deductible donation to ELC on Giving Tuesday, so we can help more children receive the education they need, deserve, and are legally entitled to receive….
More…services, and school discipline. The Toolkit helps Pennsylvania CASA programs train CASAs to serve as EDM volunteers and serves as an ongoing resource for EDMs to address questions and challenges…
MoreThe Education Law Center-PA (ELC) has extensively updated our annual “Back-to-School Guide” with publications on multiple education topics to help families, students, and child-serving professionals. We do so at a…
More…at least once in a school year as Act 1 eligible. This tool can be used to help determine whether a student is McKinney-Vento and Act 1 eligible and to…
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