…children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit elc-pa.org or follow…
MoreFebruary 27, 2019 Senator Patrick Browne Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Box 203016 Harrisburg, PA 17120-3016 Senator Vincent Hughes Minority Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Box 203007 Harrisburg, PA 17120-3007…
More…in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English learners, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) students, and children experiencing homelessness. We are responding to allegations…
More…children living in poverty, children of color, children with disabilities, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children experiencing homelessness, English learners, LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming students – and…
More…were most marginalized by lack of connectivity during COVID-19. We also urged the Commission to adapt connected devices to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities and English learners….
MoreFederal civil rights laws require schools to provide free language services for multilingual parents or caregivers whose first language is not English. This form and checklist includes questions the parent…
More…poor children, children of color, children with disabilities, English learners, children in foster homes and institutions, LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming students, and others. I’m having a problem with my child’s public…
More…Center attorney Michael Churchill said. “The school districts who have joined our lawsuit know this is true, and students in underfunded schools know this is true. The legislature has the…
More…systemic racism and discrimination. Some examples of the issues we address include: unfair residency rules that disproportionately harm children experiencing homelessness and those in foster care; refusals to support and…
More…are learning English, are experiencing homelessness or are navigating the foster care system, many children face unique challenges that must be addressed through specialized instruction, smaller class sizes and one-on-one…
More…quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania,” said ELC Board President Dr. Bruce Campbell, Jr. “I am looking forward to continuing to work with Deborah as we take ELC…
More…especially those struggling and disadvantaged districts, the General Assembly must work with the Governor to increase overall education funding.” The brief was filed as a response to the petitioners’ July…
More…assigned for factors such as whether a student is poor or comes from a non-English-speaking household. A municipality’s ability to support its schools and the amount of total local effort…
More…At the same time, this budget locks in long-term structural inequities that leave many of Pennsylvania’s schoolchildren behind. Even as we call on the Governor and the General Assembly to…
More…that it was within the District’s discretion to find that a pencil constituted a weapon under Act 26. The court unanimously ruled that for purposes of the Pennsylvania School Code,…
More…a student being disciplined). Schools may choose not to discipline students for peaceful participation in the walkout. However, schools could discipline students for disruptive or destructive conduct during the protest….
More…1965, P.L. 1257, No. 511 …………………………………………………………………………………… 8 State Regulations and Rules of Court 22 Pa. Code § 4.20 ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 22 Pa. Code § 4.21 ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Pennsylvania Rule of…
More…10:30. Seating in the courtroom is limited. Petitioners in the case, which include seven families, six school districts from rural, urban and suburban areas, and statewide organizations, filed the lawsuit…
More…services to children with disabilities, or services to English Language Learners. Read the letter here and please call your PA Senator to help protect public education in Pennsylvania by urging…
More…Truancy Court,” Dutton added. “We are grateful that someone will finally review the District’s practices with respect to its bullying investigation procedures and referrals to Truancy Court.” Attorneys for the…
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