…Others are serious enough to refer to the legal system. But the Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Code of Student Conduct hardly seems to know the difference. Read the full story: http://www.post-gazette.com/editorials/2013/06/22/Class-project-The-city-schools-conduct-code-is-due-for-a-rewrite/stories/201306220114…
More…the Philadelphia School District would have received $360 million more in state aid this year and would not be in a fiscal crisis now, an expert said Wednesday. Read the…
More…settlements based on its failure, both proven and alleged, to meet their needs. This year, due to budget cuts, the district shed close to 3,000 staff members. Read the full…
More…a reality, the state must adopt a school-funding formula that ensures that individual school districts receive the resources they need to properly educate our children. Read the full story: http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20131101_It_s_time_Pa__gave_schools_their_fair_share.html…
More…education, as provided to other children and youth.” Read the OCDEL guidelines. ### The Education Law Center is a non-profit legal advocacy organization, dedicated to ensuring that all of Pennsylvania’s…
More…Derrick and acts as his “eyes and ears” by providing communication and information to Derrick about his environment) from a qualified and experienced trainer of interveners. Read the decision ….
MoreELC joined more than a dozen other civil rights organizations in releasing a new report highlighting the ways the Trump Administration is aggressively and intentionally limiting the civil rights protections…
MoreEducation Law Center has submitted comments in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rules on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. ELC’s concerns focus on the…
More…local and state education policy and law. Support community organizations and grassroots advocates in their efforts to improve public education. Read more about the Education Law Center and our recent…
More…public school funds are not, and this is prohibited by our state Constitution. The Supreme Court ruling is a threat to that public school system in many ways. Read more….
More…now final and it’s time to create a system that ensures high quality public education for all children. Read our joint statement with Public Interest Law Center and O’Melveny here….
MoreThe landmark Pennsylvania education funding lawsuit filed by ELC and its partners can proceed, a Commonwealth Court judge ruled, as reported by Dale Mezzacappa of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook….
More…who had her enrollment to a charter school, Franklin Towne Charter High School, rescinded after the school found out she had an IEP and required emotional support services. Read more….
More…enrollment and access to language assistance for families; 2) quality ESL instruction; and 3) equal access and opportunities (for example, to special education services or to selective high schools). Read…
MoreLearn about Section 504 plans. Read here. Please note – this document is available in Spanish….
More…to the governor’s mansion. There are two foundational state funding streams that schools depend on — basic education funding for operations and school construction dollars. Read the full editorial …
More…Exclusionary Practices on Students of Color, Students with Disabilities and LGBTQ Students in Pennsylvania Public Schools.” The report presents data illustrating the discriminatory nature of exclusionary discipline and its disruptive…
More…on the state budget and the blocking of a private school voucher bill. Read our statement here. There is critical work to be done in the months ahead to “devise…
More…a more comprehensive definition of the term race, including ethnic characteristics and traits historically associated with race and specifically including hair texture and protective hairstyles. Read our full statement here….
More…funding that led the William Penn School District and other districts, organizations and families to mount a court challenge to the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s school funding system. Read more here….
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