The role of police officers in schools
…routine presence in American schools. The result is a dramatic increase in student arrests and the rise of the disturbing trend called the school-to-prison pipeline. The effect has been profound…
More…routine presence in American schools. The result is a dramatic increase in student arrests and the rise of the disturbing trend called the school-to-prison pipeline. The effect has been profound…
More…and American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. What the Law Requires Under ESSA, every State must describe the steps its State educational agency will take — in…
MoreFeb. 22, 2016 – YouthToday – By Rachel Velcoff Hults and Kate Burdick Children involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems face countless barriers to educational success. Our…
MoreBY KEVIN MCCORRY, April 9 2015 – by Kevin McCorry, WHYY/NewsWorks – File this story under “wonky but important.” In an era where standardized test scores often determine a school’s…
More…3 years old) experiencing homelessness. Many of these children suffer significant trauma and neglect – placing them at greater risk for developmental delays. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics,…
More…funding campaign (listed alphabetically) A+ Schools Action United AFL-CIO of PA Allies for Children American Federation of Teachers-PA (AFT-PA) Building One PA Congregations United for Neighborhood Action (CUNA) Cross-City Education…
MoreBased on the Education Law Center’s legal complaintthe U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into discriminatory placement of students in Pennsylvania’s Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth programs. The…
More…of children in foster care. ELC is proud to be a founding member of the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education, along with the American Bar Association’s Center on…
More…behalf of African-American students and students with disabilities seeking an investigation into statewide practices that result in the disproportionate placement of these students in alternative programs for disruptive youth. For…
More…Law Center, Juvenile Law Center, Education Law Center, and the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. It is a resource for adults who serve justice-system involved youth…
More…U.S. from Myanmar, Sudan and other war-torn countries. The American Civil Liberties Union said the Lancaster School District has steered at least 30 students over three years to a disciplinary…
More…Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), a new and worse iteration of school vouchers proposed in SB 2, siphon precious taxpayer resources from already financially struggling public schools to private schools and…
More…that our youngest learners are not being suspended, expelled, and otherwise excluded from the learning environment. This is particularly important given that young African American children and children receiving, or…
More…for Disruptive Youth programs. The complaint cites four years worth of data showing a disproportionately high number of students with disabilities and African American students are removed from traditional public…
More…provides detailed instructions regarding what an IEP must contain and the procedures that must be followed when developing an IEP. 3 placement for Derrick. (Ex. P-3 at 6.) Special Education…
MoreCourt is expected to issue a ruling in the coming months. Regardless of the decision, an appeal of the ruling to the state Supreme Court is likely. “We are asking…
MoreOn Feb. 7, 2023, Commonwealth Court Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer issued a historic ruling in the Pennsylvania school funding case, declaring the PA school funding system unconstitutional. “All witnesses agree that every child…
More…their history and experiences. Today, there are organized national and local efforts threatening to undermine public schools, dividing parents and communities. These groups are banning books, banning the teaching of…
MoreDecember 21, 2023 – A state administrative complaint filed today by the Education Law Center claims that school-age youths with disabilities at the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) are not receiving…
MoreOn Feb. 7, Commonwealth Court Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer issued her ruling in the Pennsylvania school funding case. The Education Law Center-PA and the Public Interest Law Center, who represent petitioners in the…
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