system to identify and offer technical assistance to school districts experiencing financial difficulty,” Smith added. “Erie School District has not been designated in financial watch status.” Pennsylvania law is set…
Moreof civil rights violations. The department announced in early June that it is changing its approach to dealing with discrimination complaints. Through an internal memo, Candice Jackson, acting head of…
MoreInfant and Toddler Early Intervention, Preschool Early Intervention, and school-age programs. This fact sheet provides information on how parents can make sure their young children get the services they need…
MoreThe Pennsylvania Sunshine Act and Right-To-Know Law (RTKL) require that the public have access to the meetings of public agencies to promote transparency and accountability, and require public access to…
MoreStudents in hospital programs, including partial hospitalization programs (PHPs), inpatient hospitalization programs, and day treatment programs maintain their right to a free public education. Learn more about student rights in…
Moreand Andrea CasherTechademics & Maria Wing and Al MotleySuzanne TurnerVision for EqualityWisler Pearlstine, LLPWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP Education Supporter Batchis Nestle & Reimann LLCDeb Carlos and Dan MirarchiCatherine CarrChildren’s Hospital…
MoreApplication: · Download an application from http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/e/earlychild/forms or · Pick up an application at the School District of Philadelphia Education Center at 440 N. Broad Street BRING Completed Application to:…
MoreSeptember 2015! To Get an Application: · Download an application from http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/e/earlychild/forms or · Pick up an application at the School District of Philadelphia Education Center at 440 N. Broad…
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…
Moreour fair school funding advocacy. The candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to civil rights, racial justice, educational equity, and advancing the rights of underserved populations. See the full description…
Morestate’s school funding system into constitutional compliance, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to access a “comprehensive, effective, and contemporary public education” – the standard set by the court….
Moreand, if not, how to return your child to an appropriate placement in your local school district. To learn more, click here. Please note – this document is available in…
Morewhich disproportionately impacted students of color, especially black girls. These reforms place Philadelphia on the frontlines of a movement to eliminate ineffective and harmful disciplinary policies that deny children access…
Morelawsuit filed on this issue in the past fifteen months, with earlier cases filed against school districts in Utica, New York, and Collier County, Florida. Click here to download a…
MorePA Human Relations Commission. Read our 2023 complaint filed against Pennridge School District for hostile environment discrimination. Content warning: The complaint contains descriptions of racial epithets and racial and sexual…
Morea parent or caregiver to make sure young children receive the services they need. You can access the full guide here. To learn more about EI services, see also ELC’s…
Moreadditional protections are in place to ensure access to a quality public education. Children and youth in the foster care system may need strong advocates because they are among the…
MoreRead this example of an ELC letter opposing proposed policies to censor educators. Civil rights complaint challenging discriminatory practices in Pennridge School District Read ELC’s testimony to the Pittsburgh Public Schools Board…
Moreadditional protections are in place to ensure access to a quality public education. Children and youth in the juvenile justice system may need strong advocates because they are among the…
MoreAmerican students comprise only 15 percent of Pennsylvania public school students, in 2010-11 they comprised 35 percent of the students placed into alternative education programs. Forty-five school districts — including…
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