2018 01 18 ELC Open Letter to New SDP Board Nominating Panel

…http://thenotebook.org/articles/2017/12/12/parents-local-advocates-call-for-more-school-police-accountability-after-incident-at-solis-cohen-elementary-school http://thenotebook.org/latest0/2016/05/13/student-s-family-files-complaint-against-school-police-officer http://thenotebook.org/latest0/2016/05/13/student-s-family-files-complaint-against-school-police-officer http://www.justicepolicy.org/uploads/justicepolicy/documents/educationunderarrest_fullreport.pdf http://www.naacpldf.org/files/about-us/Bias_Reportv2017_30_11_FINAL.pdf https://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/04/10/17074/state-state-look-students-referred-law-enforcement http://thenotebook.org/articles/2017/07/27/complaint-district-fails-to-address-bullying-of-disabled-students https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Letter-Requesting-Ban-on-Suspensions-of-Elementary-Aged-Students.pdf https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Letter-Requesting-Ban-on-Suspensions-of-Elementary-Aged-Students.pdf 4 All District schools can make improvements to truly provide an affirming, supportive environment for transgender and gender non-conforming students that…

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Opportunities at ELC

of underserved populations. Interested candidates should send application materials (cover letter, resume, law school transcript, list of references, and writing sample) to Melissia McKittrick by July 5, 2024. See the…

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CRRT Paper on Civil Rights Rollbacks Final for Distribution 111518

…Department of Education.) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201401-title-vi.pdf https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201401-title-vi.pdf https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2014%20SSD%20Webinar%20Series%202_DCL%2001%2029%2014%20%283%29.pdf https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2014%20SSD%20Webinar%20Series%202_DCL%2001%2029%2014%20%283%29.pdf 8 Unfortunately, the Departments are now considering rescinding this guidance,18 which was developed as the result of a thoughtful process and has been…

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Ex. A to Complaint

position that the would have occupied but for the school district’s violations of the IDEA.”). Despite the clearly growing preference for the “same position” method, that analysis poses signi ficant…

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Ex. B to Complaint

…Student back into that position. Even cases that express a strong preference for the “same position” method recognize the importance of such evidence, and suggest that hour-for-hour is the default…

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ELC_DOJ_AEDYComplaint_8_7_13

…available at http://www.elc-pa.org/Dana Baron letter.pdf. (ELC received no response to the letter. However, PDE did change its guidelines to increase the required hours in AEDY from 15 to 20. As…

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ELC_DOJ_AEDYComplaint_8_7_13

…available at http://www.elc-pa.org/Dana Baron letter.pdf. (ELC received no response to the letter. However, PDE did change its guidelines to increase the required hours in AEDY from 15 to 20. As…

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Opposition To Mootness Application File Copy

reflected in Petitioners’ Affidavits: • William Penn has been unable to restore the fifty-seven teaching positions, seventeen administrative and support staff positions, and counseling and paraprofessional positions (including reading specialists)…

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Safeguarding Educational Equity Report Data

…Enrollment Translation Enrollment Website Code Due Process Manifestation Determination Truancy Policy Code Consequences Code Website Manifestation Determination Transparency Early Elementary Suspensions Certified Teachers Certified ESL Teachers Certified SPED Teachers Certified…

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NC_Easton_PreliminaryInjunction

…were no longer entitled to the protections of the McKinney-Vento Act. A copy of this letter is attached Exhibit A. 16. This letter did not explain the dispute resolution process…

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CostingOut_PASpecialEd_2_6_09

…of Special Education, Point Park University (Formerly Exec. Director, Student Services/Special Education, Pittsburgh School District) Nina Esposito-Visgitis, Vice-President, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Betsy Gustafson, Assistant Superintendent of Special Education, Pocono…

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