2015 40A Early Sponsor Packet Final

…to ELC’s historic and current work. Most recently, our advocacy efforts have included: establishing fair residency rules for children in foster care or experiencing homelessness; ensuring the full inclusion of…

More

ELC_StrategicPlan_2014_17_Update10-2016

…Some examples are unfair residency rules that impact children experiencing homelessness, refusals to include children with disabilities in the regular school program, the failure to address language barriers affecting immigrant…

More

Enrollment Know Your Rights 2015

enroll a child promptly. Your school district cannot refuse to educate your child based on a disciplinary record or automatically place a youth in alternative education for disruptive youth upon…

More

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…

More

PA budget press release 6-22-18

…appropriation for 2018‐19 will be allocated through the fair funding formula. So while we are grateful for this increase, we cannot forget that Pennsylvania has miles to go to achieve…

More