…between such districts has grown, according to a filing Friday by plaintiffs in a landmark funding lawsuit,” Maddie Hanna of Philly.com writes, on ELC’s fair funding suit. Read more here….
More…In addition to the legal obligations described above, we urge the committee to consider both the positive impact of affirming transgender students as well as the negative outcomes associated with…
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More…preparing to file a lawsuit arguing that the state has violated its constitutional requirement to provide a “thorough and efficient system of public education.” Read the full story: http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-08/news/45995137_1_education-funding-debate-state-lawmakers-school-funding …
More…commonwealth, saying it had failed to provide all students with an appropriate education. Plaintiffs in the long-expected suit, filed in Commonwealth Court, include two Philadelphia School District parents and the…
More…districts, parents, and organizations that have sued the commonwealth told a panel of judges here Wednesday. The suit – brought by school systems, including the William Penn district in Delaware…
MoreMarch 11, 2015 – by Katie Kyros, Fox43 – On Wednesday, attorneys for Pennsylvania school districts made arguments in Commonwealth Court that education funding in the state is so low,…
More…15 cyber charters already operating in the state, the Philadelphia-based nonprofit called for a one-year moratorium on new ones. Cyber charters enroll 35,000 students statewide. Read the full story: http://articles.philly.com/2013-11-23/news/44368264_1_regular-charter-schools-cyber-dorothy-june-brown…
More…High School come from faculty members who have been warning administrators about an out-of-control climate of violence and disrespect that left them feeling unsafe, if not terrified, long before a…
More…the district currently uses exclusion from school at “alarming rates” for its littlest learners. A coalition of advocates wrote to Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. and the School Reform Commission…
More…don’t mean anything,” said David Seropian, business manager for the McKeesport Area School District. “If the numbers come to fruition then we would be pleased.” Sto-Rox Superintendent Terry DeCarbo said…
MoreThe Campaign for Fair Education Funding has issued the following statement on the announcement by the Basic Education Funding Commission that it needs more time to complete its recommendations: It…
More…reputation and, ultimately, its survival, comparing and judging schools based on results has become a commonplace ritual. Parents often use the scores as a North Star for deciding where to…
More…Jensen, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh. “Their outstanding initiative, dedication to eliminating racism, and the impact they’ve had on the community clearly stood out for the 2013 award.” The…
MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2015 ED LAW CENTER FILES FEDERAL COURT COMPLAINT ASSERTING THE RIGHT OF HOMELESS STUDENT PLACED IN SHELTER SCHOOL TO ATTEND LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL PENNSYLVANIA –…
More…the experiences of Black girlhood in Pennsylvania public schools and sets forth Black girls’ recommendations for making long overdue changes that will create more just school communities. Supportive Spaces is…
More…sustain ELC’s mission and commitment to over 1,000 families and child-serving professionals seeking support each year, as well as ELC’s systemic advocacy benefiting thousands of children across the Commonwealth. Our…
More…all students in Pennsylvania – especially in the face of an administration that is refusing to enforce them.” Read our December 18, 2018 statement on the discipline guidance here. https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Statement-on-School-Safety-Commission-Recommendation-to-Rescind-Federal-Discipline-Guidance.pdf…
More…is supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council. The guide can be downloaded here or on the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council’s website at www.paddc.org. The Education Law…
More…cómo indentificar programas de aprendizaje temprano con calidad. Esta guía ofrece herramientas para los padres, consejos para resolver problemas, e información acerca los derechos legales de padres y niños de…
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