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…new special education dollars to ensure that children with disabilities receive the high quality inclusive education they need and to which they are legally entitled. A 2009 study showed that…
More…new special education dollars to ensure that children with disabilities receive the high quality inclusive education they need and to which they are legally entitled. A 2009 study showed that…
More…poor school districts have argued that a zip code all-too-often determines the quality of a student’s education. Apparently the color of a student’s skin matters even more. New research has…
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…
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…
MoreOn October 24, The American Law Institute announced the election of 37 new members nationwide, including ELC’s Executive Director Deborah Gordon Klehr. The American Law Institute is the leading independent…
More…the compelling state and national data and new Federal guidance to highlight the damage done through exclusionary discipline. ELC pressed the SICC and OCDEL to develop and implement new statewide,…
More…Some of these parents asked the District to transfer their children to new schools, away from the bullying, but the District refused. “What we see is that parents, having tried…
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 •…
MorePennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order on July 31, creating a new Office of Advocacy and Reform, with a new Child Advocate position to act as an ombudsman for youth in…
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…
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….
More…trauma and poverty impact infants in unique yet substantial ways – often leading to lower learning capacities, maladaptive behaviors, and sometimes lifelong physical and mental health problems. Homelessness itself is…
More…Compensatory Education Tracking Workflow 42. Draft Trend analysis and recruitment and retention plan 43. Child records 44. Session notes 45. Data records of service delivery 46. Permission to Evaluate process…
MoreThe 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…
MoreEducation Law Center elc-‐pa.org Philadelphia | Pittsburgh February 2, 2014 The Hon. Lamar Alexander Chairman Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Hon. Patty Murray…
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…process, and developing new procedures and forms to help streamline communication with EL parents. Set forth below are the final recommendations of the Professional Working Group Ensuring Access and Engagement…
Moreon truancy at www.elc-pa.org/truancy. http://www.elc-pa.org/truancy 2 Youth (AEDY) program, which often results in further disengagement from school and dropout.2 Additionally, truancy is an entryway into the child welfare system for…
More…for Disruptive Youth” (AEDY). Most of the changes required by the agreement will go into effect for the 2019-2020 school year, but if your child has a disability and is…
More…Basic Education Funding Commission that former Gov. Tom Corbett created, would give districts predictable, transparent answers about how new money would be allocated. (A permanent provision known as “hold harmless”…
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