Lapp’s Feb. 18, 2015 testimony to the School Reform Commission of Philadelphia examines the legal precedents for considering the fiscal stability of a school district when reviewing charter school applications….
More…public school funding in Harrisburg. With bills moving through the Legislature to address basic education funding and school construction, minds are changing all the way up to the governor’s mansion….
MoreMarch 9, 2014 – David Lapp, Special to the Sunday News – Significant problems exist with Pennsylvania’s current charter school policy, and we agree with state Sen. Lloyd Smucker that…
Moreadditional nurses resulted in a net loss of more than 100 school nurses in the 2011-2012 school year. This 2013 report examines the impact of those losses on student health,…
Moreschool sports. We call for the school board and district to reject the proposed policy because it illegally discriminates against transgender students. We urge the board to instead undertake its…
MoreFederal law requires school districts to appoint surrogate parents within 30 days to represent unaccompanied students throughout the special education process. It also permits school districts to authorize shelter staff…
MoreMeeting the Needs of All English Learners in the School District of Philadelphia Comments to the Student Achievement & Support Committee of the Board of Education of the School District…
More…to the city’s schools, according to district spokesman Fernando Gallard. Although the GOP budget would have given the schools half a loaf, it still would have been enough to cover…
Moretruancy reduction that address the unique barriers that each student faces to school attendance. Importantly, the new legislation embraces this core principle and requires schools to lead with this approach…
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…
MoreIn 2008, Good Schools Pennsylvania and the Education Law Center visited schools throughout the Commonwealth and invited students to share their hopes and goals, and comment on how adequately funded…
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…
More…make a bold school funding proposal, including $400 million in new funds for basic education and $100 million for special education. The increases in is K-12 spending plan, which will…
MoreMar. 3, 2016 Deborah Gordon Klehr, Executive Director of the Education Law Center-PA, issued the following statement in response to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s budget proposal: “The Education Law Center…
More…many school districts. Education Law Center executive director Deborah Gordon Klehr, like other advocates, sees the budget deal as a missed opportunity. Read coverage of the new budget and our…
Morehigh school programs which includes different application review process and waiver of certain testing on a case-by-case basis; resolution of School Reform Commission extends this entitlement to English Language Learners….
MoreOctober 16, 2013 – by Kevin McCorry – The Philadelphia School District has at least 20,000 evaluated special-needs students. Each year, the district pays millions in legal fees and lawsuit…
MoreIn our ongoing legal challenge to the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s school funding system, we filed a brief in Commonwealth Court in July, rebutting Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati’s claim…
Moreassess a child in all areas of suspected disability and will be conducted by an appropriately credentialed certified school psychologist who does not work for the school. Sometimes, schools have…
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…
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