important partnership where the district and community worked together to have honest conversations and recommend specific strategies for change. 2. Vote No on Arming School Police: The Education Law Center…
Morestate government. And our community has faced some tough economic times. But I also recognized our strengths. I knew we had an incredibly dedicated teaching staff, committed parents and the…
Moretruly revolutionary advancements in assistive technology, including touch-to-speak devices that have changed the world for children like Billy, must be available to all our children in all our schools. http://thenotebook.org/april-2015/158392/assistive-technology-needed-tool-city%E2%80%99s-resource-starved-schools…
Morepolicies that govern student discipline and list students’ right and responsibilities. 22 Pa. Code §12.3. While school building level policies and practices cannot be in conflict with the District’s Code…
Morenon-profit, legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all children in Pennsylvania have access to a quality public education. ELC works to ensure that all children in Pennsylvania have access…
Morethe 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…
Moreother child advocates to strongly oppose the proposed regulations. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Sincerely, Maura McInerney, Esq., Legal Director Education Law Center Philadelphia, PA 19107 [email protected] mailto:[email protected]…
Moreschool districts. This is what our state constitution requires. Our children cannot wait any longer.” ### The Education Law Center-PA works to ensure that all children in Pennsylvania have access…
Morethe Eastern District of New York. She was selected for and served on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee and currently serves on the Executive Committee…
MoreELC is proud to to announce the launch of a dynamic new website focused on educational success for youth involved in the juvenile justice system – Blueprint for Change: Education…
Moreto demonstrate postsecondary preparedness in order to receive a diploma. Two of these options require a student to demonstrate proficiency or satisfactory completion of end-of-course Keystone Exams to satisfy the…
MoreA new report by the Education Law Center, citing widespread noncompliance by charter schools with civil rights protections for students, urges Philadelphia’s Board of Education to monitor the city’s charter…
MoreAdvocates for low-income students say the new law risks driving some of Pennsylvania’s most economically burdened families further into the shadows. “There is concern that increased fines will continue to…
Morethe bigger things that only her district can provide – like more staff to support students, more time in the school day to collaborate, or a fully stocked computer cart…
MoreTODAY’S SPONSOR: A new funding formula, one that takes into account poverty levels, has been put in place. But because it applies only to new funding, its impact will be…
Moreeducation. Through legal representation, impact litigation, trainings, and policy advocacy, ELC advances the rights of vulnerable children, including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care…
MoreELC applauds Pennsylvania State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) for passing a resolution urging the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) to develop a comprehensive statewide policy banning the…
Morefrom 32 percent to 23 percent, creating severe funding challenges for local school districts. In October, after the release of the ELC report, 42 special education advocates statewide signed a…
MoreThe Education Law Center-PA stands with the Tamaqua Area Education Association and many in the Tamaqua school community in eastern Pennsylvania in opposing their school district’s new policy allowing teachers…
MorePennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order on July 31, creating a new Office of Advocacy and Reform, with a new Child Advocate position to act as an ombudsman for youth in…
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