A.S. v. Pittsburgh Public Schools (W.D. Pa.,1999)
Established new requirement that students facing disciplinary action in Pittsburgh Public Schools be screened to determine need for special education evaluation.
MoreEstablished new requirement that students facing disciplinary action in Pittsburgh Public Schools be screened to determine need for special education evaluation.
MoreConsent decree established new policy and procedure for inclusion of students with disabilities in specialized and magnet high school programs which includes different application review process and waiver of certain…
MoreEstablished state’s responsibility under IDEA to ensure access to adequate range of placements for children with special education needs; resulted in new interagency requirements and protocol that continues to be…
MoreEducation Law Center Staff Attorney David Lapp’s May 13, 2015 letter to the Senate Education Committee considers the benefits and drawbacks of legislation that would create a new state-operated, statewide…
More…co-constructing solutions. 1. English Learners Work Group: I want to start by recognizing and appreciating the District’s work over the past year to listen to the needs of English learners…
More…12, 2021, in our historic lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system, William Penn School District et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education et al. The judge announced the new trial date…
More…school community in opposing their school district’s new policy allowing teachers and administrators to carry guns. The presence of guns in schools and arming of untrained school staff pose significant…
MoreA new report recommending strategies for policy makers to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline and address disparities in school discipline was issued by the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission…
MoreThe Education Law Center – PA has just released a new report — We Need Supportive Spaces That Celebrate Us: Black Girls Speak Out About Public Schools . It centers…
MoreA new report by the Education Law Center – PA This groundbreaking report highlights the voices of Black girls attending public schools and sets forth their recommendations for creating more…
More…determine if they have new or increased needs that need to be addressed through their current Individualized Education Program (IEP). An IEP is a legally binding document that provides individualized…
MoreLast night, the Pennsylvania House and Senate finally both approved a new state budget for 2023-24. With our co-counsel at the Public Interest Law Center, we issued a joint statement…
MorePennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced August 13 that he is preparing to introduce regulations and propose new legislation governing the state’s charter schools. The Education Law Center shares his sense…
MoreIn a July 28, 2019, letter to PennLive, ELC legal director Maura McInerney questions new language in the Pennsylvania School Code that allows school districts to serve “alternative lunches” to…
More…The focus is legislation introduced on April 14, 2020, by Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Allentown) to create a new funding stream targeted at the most underfunded districts. Read the press release….
More…its completed 2019 financial audits. The new deadline for RFP submissions is Feb. 25. A task force will then be convened to make recommendations to the receiver, and a public…
MoreThis October 2018 report from the Education Law Center highlights how the rise in special education costs in districts across the state is outpacing state special education funding, creating new…
More…were languishing without the special education services they needed. BSE ordered the district to put in place new policies and procedures, monitor data to ensure timely evaluations, and provide necessary…
More…Article XIII-C of the Public School Code would dangerously expand the armed presence of school security personnel. A new category of “armed school security guards” would be authorized to carry…
More…That The Commonwealth’s Current Education Standards Are Judicially Manageable. ………………………… 7 3. This Court May Not Overrule The Supreme Court’s Decision In Marrero. ……………………………………………………………………………….. 11 B. Petitioners’ Detailed Justiciability Analysis…
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