2018.07.11 RE-FILED Nicole B. Commw. Court Brief

…§ 7 ……………………………………………………………….. 17 Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure PA. R. APP. P. 2119 ……………………………………………………………………………….. 32 Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence PA. R. EVID. 403 ……………………………………………………………………………………. 35 INTRODUCTION In her brief

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GS Filed AMICUS Brief 2018

…(2015), http://nepc.colorado.edu/files/pb_rumberger-student-mobility.pdf; Urban Institute, The Negative Effects of Instability on Child Development (2013), https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/32721/412908-The-Negative- Effects-of-Instability-on-Child-Development-Fact-Sheet.pdf; Russell Rumberger et Ý¿­»æ ïéóîèèê ܱ½«³»²¬æ ððíïïîèêíêðï п¹»æ ïê Ü¿¬» Ú·´»¼æ ðîñîèñîðïè 8 Under the…

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BestInvestment_Full_Report_6.27.11

long run, as school reforms become ingrained and the individual and intergenerational benefits of academic achievement are realized, quality education accrues the many social and economic benefits for families and…

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18-08-03 Scarnati Response

…it overruled “without prejudice, preliminary objections concerning the nature of the constitutional rights at issue and the corresponding level of judicial scrutiny to be applied.” It also deferred ruling on…

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Amici Brief: PCCY et al

…a sound education. Vincent v. Voight, 614 N.W.2d 388, 407 (Wisc. 2000). Judicial deference to legislatively prescribed education standards, therefore, reflects that “the people have reposed in [the legislature] ……

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2019.05.22-Brief-of-Amici-Curiae-23-Organizations

…separate definition of “political subdivision” does not explicitly include school districts, see 43 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 954(m), the Statutory Construction Act’s commonsense definition prevails “unless the context clearly indicates…

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ELC Support Center PCCY Comments to Proposed Criminal Court Rules Re Inability to Pay

being eliminated, Denton Record Chronicle (June 2015) http://www.dentonrc.com/news/state/2015/06/20/criminal-truancy-courts-for-students-being-eliminated http://youthlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Truancy-Research.pdf. https://www.texasappleseed.org/sites/default/files/TruancyReport_All_FINAL_SinglePages.pdf http://www.publiccounsel.org/tools/assets/files/Counterproductive-and-Wasteful-Los-Angeles-daytime-curfew-report_FINAL.pdf. 4 • Confine a person in parental relation to a child who is habitually truant only as a last…

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Comments oF ELC-PA ESSA 01-21-2016

http://ed.psu.edu/news/2015-jan-march-news/accountability-measure). 26 Many of these suggestions are consistent with recent guidance from the federal government regarding best practices in school climate and discipline. http://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ELC_Testimony_Charters_LegislativeIntent_12_11_14.pdf http://www.saveourschoolsnj.org/save/corefiles/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/NJ-Charter-School-Report_10.29.2014.pdf http://www.saveourschoolsnj.org/save/corefiles/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/NJ-Charter-School-Report_10.29.2014.pdf http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/delaware/75875-aclu http://8rri53pm0cs22jk3vvqna1ub.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/RFA_PACER_SPP_Brief_March_2015.pdf http://8rri53pm0cs22jk3vvqna1ub.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/RFA_PACER_SPP_Brief_March_2015.pdf http://ed.psu.edu/news/2015-jan-march-news/accountability-measure…

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ELC Bullying OCR Complaint redacted

…Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 504”), schools reflexively refer students and their families to Truancy Court—resulting in additional lost instruction time. Not only is the referral to Truancy…

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EDM Toolkit May 2018 CASA PA FINAL

…programs for students pursuing post-secondary education. www.pheaa.org http://www.elcpa.org/pubs/downloads%202009/SchoolDisciplineinPA11-09.pdf http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/purdon’s_statutes/7503/alternative_education_for_disruptive_youth/507342 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/purdon’s_statutes/7503/alternative_education_for_disruptive_youth/507342 http://drnpa.org/publications/special-education—discipline https://www.elc-pa.org/resource/pennsylvanias-new-truancy-law/ https://www.elc-pa.org/resource/pennsylvanias-new-truancy-law/ http://www.jlc.org/sites/default/files/topic_related_docs/Transition%20Planning%20for%20Youth%20with%20Disabilities%20-%20A%20Guide%20for%20Professionals%20-%20November%202013.pdf http://www.jlc.org/sites/default/files/topic_related_docs/Transition%20Planning%20for%20Youth%20with%20Disabilities%20-%20A%20Guide%20for%20Professionals%20-%20November%202013.pdf http://www.jlc.org/sites/default/files/topic_related_docs/Transition%20Planning%20for%20Youth%20with%20Disabilities%20-%20A%20Guide%20for%20Professionals%20-%20November%202013.pdf http://www.jobcorps.doleta.gov/ http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/adult_basic_and_literacy_education_(able)/8703 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/adult_basic_and_literacy_education_(able)/8703 http://www.dli.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/l_i_home/5278 http://www.pheaa.org/ 74 Made possible by the generous support of Impact100…

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Education Justice Report_3.17.17_PRINTER

…Law Center. http://www.pilcop.org/the-cost-of-adequate-education-funding-an-updated-report/. 81 Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2016). School Performance Profile. http://www. paschoolperformance.org. 82 Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2014). Educator Effectiveness Administrative Manual. http:// www.education.pa.gov/Documents/Teachers-Administrators/Educator%20Effectiveness/Educator%20 Effectiveness%20Administrative%20Manual.pdf. 83 Pennsylvania Department…

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Education Justice Report

…receive specialized instruction and supports to overcome language barriers and learn English, including receiving direct bilingual or English as a Second Language instruction, and modifications to instruction and testing in…

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ELC Education Justice Report 2017 – Web

…receive specialized instruction and supports to overcome language barriers and learn English, including receiving direct bilingual or English as a Second Language instruction, and modifications to instruction and testing in…

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