…middle,” Polito said of funding levels. “But we’re not.” Last year, the bipartisan Basic Education Funding Commission recommended a fair funding formula that would correct the situation in Erie. The…
More2017). The Commonwealth Court’s May 7, 2018 Order sets forth the process for resolving those issues. Permitting additional discovery before this process has been completed would be contrary to both…
More•A surprising proportion of Philadelphia charters have small percentages of low‐income students. The median Philadelphia District school has a low‐income population approaching 80 percent. However, five out of 50 charters…
Morecodes sometimes advise teachers to issue consequences for vague actions — like, for example, a student’s display of “disrespect.” (See, for example, this recent manual from KIPP’s schools in Washington,…
Moreserving 2,246 students have come offline – a number slightly less than the new charter seats added. But it gets more complicated. The district does not assume that all of…
More…approved recommendations for a new school funding formula. After months of hearings, analysis and negotiations, the commission developed a formula that would address the concerns of schools and remove politics…
More…to a “thorough and efficient” education, attorneys told a Commonwealth Court panel Wednesday. The plaintiffs in the case are six school districts, parents from five districts (including Philadelphia), the Pennsylvania…
More…with rapid charter school expansion. Statewide, charter schools would be permitted to open new buildings, add new grades, and expand their enrollment with almost no limitations. In Philadelphia, where the…
MorePublic school students in Pennsylvania will soon have their day in court. A Commonwealth Court judge has scheduled a trial start date of October 12, 2021, in our historic lawsuit challenging…
More[Go back to Inclusive Schools and Honest Education main page] What We Believe We believe that welcoming and inclusive schools provide books and materials that allow students to see themselves,…
MoreOn November 1, in a letter to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, ELC is requesting revision to the School District of Philadelphia’s proposed new Language Instruction Policy. ELC asks that…
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More…more state revenue for schools, resulting in better academic and life outcomes for children.” Read her full column from the public interest page of the Sept. 20, 2021, Legal Intelligencer….
MoreThis two-page flier announcing the upcoming trial in the Pennsylvania school funding lawsuit also provides a rundown of the history of the case, what the goals are, and how individuals…
More…and community members who support sensible public education in Pennsylvania. The organization seeks to promote the value of public education, inform the community about current issues in public education, raise…
Moreimmunizations, and completion of an Act 26 statement). – Ensure application materials are available to families, both in our main office and on the front page of our school’s website,…
More…clock, before an Oklahoma City school resource officer allegedly punched a 16-year-old in the face, Philadelphia Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel had had enough. As a Philly cop for 29…
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MoreCourt-appointed Educational Decision Makers (EDMs) can have an enormously positive impact on the educational outcomes of children and youth in dependency system. Together with school personnel, child welfare professionals, and…
MoreELC’s November 2012 testimony to the Pennsylvania Department of Education on eight cyber charter school applications. An excerpt: “The academic performance of the existing cyber charter schools raises serious questions…
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