failure of charter schools to provide quality education in a transparent way that allows the authorizing school districts to hold them accountable,” she explained. Read the full article at PNS….
Moreas having far-reaching ramifications on other aspects of public schools in Pennsylvania. The high court ruled on Tuesday that the School Reform Commission in Philadelphia overstepped its authority by imposing…
More…schools. “ELC has been leading school funding reform efforts for years. This latest campaign reflects our long-standing commitment to providing all of Pennsylvania’s children — regardless of where they live…
Morenon-security personnel from being armed in schools. The bill, however, does allow school security guards, including personnel from private security firms, to carry weapons in schools. Read the joint statement….
MorePublic school students in Pennsylvania will soon have their day in court. A Commonwealth Court order released April 1 tentatively scheduled a trial start date of September 9, 2021, in…
More…most underfunded school districts in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has some of the nation’s widest gaps between wealthy and poor school districts. The focus is legislation introduced on April 14, 2020, by…
MoreMay 4, 2017 – Reading Eagle – by David Mekeel POTTSTOWN, PA The fact that Pennsylvania has a school-funding problem is no secret. Over the last few years, the state…
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…
MoreThe proposal from the bipartisan commission charged with developing a remedy for the state’s unconstitutional school funding system sets targets for adequate funding in every school district, based on student…
Morefor both individuals and whole communities. Formula proposals or state budgets affecting education funding should be evaluated based on the following ten criteria. Any proposal or budget that fails to…
MoreApril 19, 2017 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – by Molly Born A proposal in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to end out-of-school suspensions for most elementary students comes as Pittsburgh Public…
Morechildren with disabilities who once loved school cried, shook, and begged not to go to school following months of pervasive bullying. Some of these parents asked the District to transfer…
More…xenophobic, and misogynistic rhetoric and incidents in schools. We assure our partners across the state that we will continue holding school districts to their legal obligations to maintain a school…
Morean irrational and inequitable school financing arrangement that drastically underfunds school districts across the Commonwealth and discriminates against children on the basis of the taxable property and household incomes in…
MoreThe PA Safe Schools Act, amended in 2010, requires all Pennsylvania school districts to draw up a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with local law enforcement agencies to govern their working…
More2016. The District’s School Reform Commission in June 2018 formally changed the School District’s student conduct and discipline policy, extending the existing ban on out-of-school suspensions to cover grades 1…
MoreVictory for vulnerable families in school disenrollment case Many poor families struggle to establish residency in order to attend school. They may be living with different family members and do…
More…successful in school and beyond. We have a broken school funding system that further entrenches inequities and fails to support Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable students. School districts in Pennsylvania are confronted…
Morecontends. Members of the coalition include the school districts of Lancaster, William Penn, Panther Valley, Greater Johnstown Area and Shenandoah Valley, the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools and…
MoreCreation and Oversight of Charters: Charter schools should be authorized and monitored by local school districts and elected school boards which have the primary role in partnering with charter schools…
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