ELC Parent and Advocate Guide: Right to Special Education
This guide provides clearly explained legal rules for special education and early intervention programs in Pennsylvania for children from ages three to 21….
MoreThis guide provides clearly explained legal rules for special education and early intervention programs in Pennsylvania for children from ages three to 21….
More…prep classes, and academic tutoring programs – the petitioners have asked the court to order the state to cease using a funding scheme that does not provide enough funding such…
More…Pennsylvania called for an executive order and rigorous guidance to schools, requiring them to provide educational services to all children, including individualized programs to meet the needs of students with…
More(215) 386-4075 HS / PKC Children’s Village 125 N. 8th St. 19106 (215) 931-0190 HS / PKC Childspace Main 7406 Germantown Ave., Smith Hall 19119 (215) 248-3080 HS Childspace Too…
MoreInvesting in public eduation initiatives, from quality pre-kindergarten programs to lowering class size in elementary schools, pays big dividends for the state’s economic and social welfare, according to a report…
More…questions about the ability of such programs to enable students to meet Pennsylvania’s academic standards and this performance should give the Department great pause before authorizing any additional cyber charters.”…
MoreConsent decree established new policy and procedure for inclusion of students with disabilities in specialized and magnet high school programs which includes different application review process and waiver of certain…
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…districts to eliminate programs, lay off teachers and reduce academic support for students. These cuts particularly harm at-risk learners who lag behind their peers and will continue to do so…
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…native countries. The problem of school districts refusing to enroll LEP students or placing them in sub-standard programs appears to be increasing around the country. This is the third federal…
More…critical programs slashed in response to drastic state funding cuts. “In the absence of an adequately funded formula that accounts for stranded costs to districts due to charter expansion –…
More…for the next fiscal year proposed by the Governor would allow school districts to begin to restore critical programs and supports – including addressing curriculum deficiencies, providing remedial help, updated…
More…discrimination in federally funded education programs, protects transgender students. It makes clear that transgender students have the right to equal educational opportunities and to be educated in a positive school…
MoreIn January 2016, ELC submitted comments in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s request for recommendations prior to publishing proposed regulations to implement programs under Title I of the…
More…Bar Foundation’s summer fellowship programs. The Education Law Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity,…
More…states to fund schools more equitably or to meaningfully expand federal programs that ensure opportunities for children whose schools are persistently and grossly under-resourced. Despite these concerns, the bill does…
More…of children from services and programs they need to succeed. Our work in this area includes promoting policies that support and affirm students and safeguard students’ rights and fighting against…
More…money comes from two tax-credit programs for businesses, which get tax write-offs when they contribute to these funds. Lipman said she thought school choice would improve if some of the…
More…for basic education and special education programs creates a dual funding gap, one that particularly affects students in low wealth school districts. These districts serve most of Pennsylvania’s Black and…
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