…school changes. Children lose four to six months of academic progress with each school change. Too often, credits earned at one school do not transfer or are not recognized towards…
More…for fair school funding and close the opportunity gap between students in wealthy and poor school districts. FIGHTING FOR FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING Ensuring equal access for all students is central…
More…sponsoring organization of the Pre-K for PA 1 The Proposed Announcement adopts the definition of “suspension” and “expulsion” from Pennsylvania’s school code, applicable to school-age students. 22 Pa. Code Chapter…
More…at Glen Mills Schools, a residential facility located in Delaware County. This site, the oldest reform school in the country, housed as many as 1,000 boys from all over the…
MoreOctober 17, 2013 – by Michaelle Bond, Inquirer Staff Writer – Parents and residents of the Coatesville Area School District testified at an NAACP public hearing Tuesday that the district…
MoreMay 8, 2017 – by the Pottstown Mercury Editorial Board This newspaper has long been at the forefront of the argument for fair schools funding in Pennsylvania, arguing that the…
Moreaddition to Christ’s high school classroom in Delaware County’s William Penn School District, where she’s taught students who are learning English for 11 years. But new textbooks are just the…
More…into alternative education programs. 45 school districts in 2010-11 that had a disparity of 20 percentage points or more between the percent of African Americans in the district and the…
Morefailure of charter schools to provide quality education in a transparent way that allows the authorizing school districts to hold them accountable,” she explained. Read the full article at PNS….
More…most underfunded school districts in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has some of the nation’s widest gaps between wealthy and poor school districts. The focus is legislation introduced on April 14, 2020, by…
MorePublic school students in Pennsylvania will soon have their day in court. A Commonwealth Court order released April 1 tentatively scheduled a trial start date of September 9, 2021, in…
Morenon-security personnel from being armed in schools. The bill, however, does allow school security guards, including personnel from private security firms, to carry weapons in schools. Read the joint statement….
MoreMay 4, 2017 – Reading Eagle – by David Mekeel POTTSTOWN, PA The fact that Pennsylvania has a school-funding problem is no secret. Over the last few years, the state…
More…schools. “ELC has been leading school funding reform efforts for years. This latest campaign reflects our long-standing commitment to providing all of Pennsylvania’s children — regardless of where they live…
Moredistrict barred English-language-learner refugee students from attending traditional high schools because of their age. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the suit alleges that…
More…Schools Supportive Spaces One-Page Flyer Supportive Spaces Four-Page Companion Guide Advocating for Inclusive Schools and Honest Education Supporting & Affirming LGBTQ+ and Nonbinary Students Fighting Book Bans Fighting Curriculum Bans…
Moreto the School District of Philadelphia schools. “In general, we found that brick and mortar charter schools in Philadelphia are underserving students with severe disabilities, English language learners, and students…
MoreThe Education Law Center filed an August 21, 2013 Amicus Curiae in support of the School District of Philadelphia in its case to maintain legally negotiated and agreed-upon charter school…
MoreSchools is exploring a plan of its own for its youngest learners. The bill, sponsored by state Reps. Jake Wheatley, D-Hill District, and Jordan Harris, D-Philadelphia, would compel districts to…
MoreFaced with a budget shortfall of more than $700 million, the School District of Philadelphia laid off 47 nurses effective December 31, 2011. Subsequent layoffs and the retirement of 25…
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