Request for Mediation to Resolve Special Education Disagreements
the mediation, it is written down and signed by both the school and parent. If the school doesn’t follow through on its end of the agreement, additional action can be…
Morethe mediation, it is written down and signed by both the school and parent. If the school doesn’t follow through on its end of the agreement, additional action can be…
MoreEducation Law Center executive director Deborah Gordon Klehr wrote, “All Pennsylvanians need to know that our state is failing by inadequately and inequitably funding our schools. Pennsylvania once made a…
More…school changes. Children lose four to six months of academic progress with each school change. Too often, credits earned at one school do not transfer or are not recognized towards…
More…frequently drop out of school. If the school knows that a current student is being bullied or harassed by another student at school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at…
More…want to be able to attend school, be themselves, and participate fully in school activities like everybody else.” ### Founded in 1974, Women’s Law Project is a public interest legal…
More…for fair school funding and close the opportunity gap between students in wealthy and poor school districts. FIGHTING FOR FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING Ensuring equal access for all students is central…
More…Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports? AEDY programs that serve students with disabilities must address behaviors in a way that keeps students in school and does not rely on out-of-school…
More…at Glen Mills Schools, a residential facility located in Delaware County. This site, the oldest reform school in the country, housed as many as 1,000 boys from all over the…
Morefailure 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….
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…
MoreThe return of the School District of Philadelphia to local control and the formation of a nine-member school board over the next few months present a unique opportunity to put…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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